{"id":4685,"date":"2014-12-23T18:24:58","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T18:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4685"},"modified":"2014-12-23T18:24:58","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T18:24:58","slug":"europes-highest-waterfall-krimmler-austria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/europes-highest-waterfall-krimmler-austria\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Europe’s Highest Waterfall – Krimmler, Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Europe’s Biggest Waterfall!<\/h1>\n

Europe’s biggest waterfall was the highlight of day 2 of our Austria trip, a trip through the usual “breathtaking” landscape (not hyperbole, it really is!) found us at the foot of this monster 1200 foot tall fall.<\/p>\n

It’s not all in one giant\u00a0cascade – but over several smaller cascades, many of which would be a few hundred feet in their own right.<\/p>\n

It’s a fair climb\u00a0through some woods to see the falls – though they have built many viewing\u00a0platforms which allow you to both rest and get some shots.<\/p>\n

Pub at the Top<\/h1>\n

As with most Austrian climbs up falls and gorges, there is a place to eat and drink at the top – you need it on this on! Very traditional food on offer – or something a little more recognisable\u00a0like a schnitzel if you’re not so brave!<\/p>\n

Here are the photos…<\/h2>\n

Fast shutter speed detail shot from the lower falls.<\/h3>\n

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Sun cascades over the lower trees on the way up the climb – long lens with wide aperture to separate the trees and fall<\/h3>\n

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The highest part of the falls, a short walk from the pub – you can climb up these, but we chose to photograph them and head back down<\/h3>\n

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A pair of middle cascades, each around 50-100 feet. A challenge to compose a shot with them both in.<\/h3>\n

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Same falls, just processed to bring out textures in the rocks<\/h3>\n

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Long lens, long exposure to get the detail and colour of the water – \u00a0a jade or green hue.<\/h3>\n

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Detail with fast shutter, taken from very close to the pub with the 70-200 lens
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The lower falls taken with 17-40mm lens, long exposure and polariser used – hence the deep blues in the sky<\/h3>\n

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Some of our group – from the left, Danny, Kirsty,\u00a0Jackie, Kieth and Matt in the hat!<\/h3>\n

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Cascade just below the pub – a more covered area so better taken with the longer lenses. This used the 70-200<\/h3>\n

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Long exposure from an opening in the trees low down on the climb – we were all nice and cool, and sweat free at this point!\u00a0\"048<\/a><\/h3>\n

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A vista\u00a0of the lower falls looking out into the valley.<\/h3>\n

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And finally – the view of the whole fall – it’s a monster, if you’re not too fit, it may be worth just driving up here and using a 500mm lens to get closer to each step of the fall!<\/h3>\n

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