New waterfall images - my attempt to find something original

We had had our fair share of heavy rains and wind during the last week, causing the waters to freely flow as we are getting our usual spring run-off. The neat thing about these particular waterfalls is they are easy for me to get to - they are only about 2 kms from home, and parking is not a problem.

The fallen trees and branches make these a little different from my usual waterscapes. As always, I used the AF-S 70-300mm VR for its reach and image quality.

The most photographed tourist venue in Nova Scotia....

You guessed it - Peggy's Cove.

So many people who visit our fair province head out to this famous landmark when arriving, and for good reason. It has a unique topographical feature set with the rocks almost placed there by the hand of God. Of course, everyone loves the old lighthouse (which used to house a post office) and the intensity of the colors that are all around.

As with any quality image works, you need the right light. It's pointless to come here if it's bright and sunny - I have been at the Cove at 5am in the morning and 9pm at night, all points in between.

I never tire of it....The 12-24mm was used for all files.

Great colors + great light = great images

It's not magic, all you need to have is the sweet light and the appropriate color palette. My drive around the Lighthouse Route on Saturday has yielded some satisfying results, I was just in the right place at the right time with a camera bag, the rest was relatively easy. Both of my Nikkor VR zooms (16-85mm and 70-300mm) are all one really needs to be a happy shooting camper.