Over the rainbow, a photo from Littoral, South

Photographer's Note

Big parts of Cameroun are covered by thick rainforest. About 150km from Douala a road turns into a village and down to the forest. It is more than 10 km from here to the Ekom waterfalls. The very impressive waterfall is the biggest in Cameroun with its 80 meters drop. The scenery was made famous in the Tarzan-film Greystoke.
I uploaded a similar photo last year but I think this one is better with a rainbow and a bit of blue sky.
waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation.

Some waterfalls form in mountain environments where erosion is rapid and stream courses may be subject to sudden and catastrophic change. In such cases, the waterfall may not be the end product of many years of water action over a region, but rather the result of relatively sudden geological processes such as landslides, faults or volcanic action.
Type of waterfalls:
Block: Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.
Cascade: Water descends a series of rock steps.
Cataract: A large waterfall.
Fan: Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock.
Horsetail: Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.
Plunge: Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.
Punchbowl: Water descends in a constricted form, then spreads out in a wider pool.
Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.
Tiered: Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.
Multi-Step: A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.

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claudeD (47754) 2007-06-11 14:49

Hello Alberto,

very good nature shot which I like very much.Good composition and excellent pov and colors.The rainbow is really amazing.Well seen and well done.Bravo.

With regrads from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

vonp (2235) 2007-06-11 15:22

Uhè Tarzan!
Questa è ancora più bella della first version: Bravo!
I colori sono magnifici (che bello l'arcobaleno...) e l'inquadratura super.
Oscar ti aspetta;))))
Buona Notte
Paolo

grigand (20290) 2007-06-11 15:45

Ciao Alberto,
Che bella visione, ottimi i colori con l'arcobaleno, mi sembra di sentire il frastuono !
Ciao
andrea

Clementi (52514) 2007-06-12 3:31

Ciao Alberto , credo che siamo tutti d'accordo nel dire che questa foto fantastica e' una delle migliori fra quelle che ci hai proposto.
ottimi colori ottima nitidezza una bella luce e un punto di ripresa unico .
Giorgio

vincz (19113) 2007-06-12 4:12

Une image superbe et tres impressionante avec cet arc en ciel qui se forme au dessus des chutes et cette vegetation si dense. Heureusement il y a encore des endroits comme celui la ou ca existe encore!

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-06-12 6:04

ciao LAberto che bello questo posto!
una meraviglia!
mi ada l' idea di una terra selvaggia, incontaminata...
bravissimo anche per la foto!
ciao!
Valeria

Hellas (7123) 2007-06-12 6:16

Hello Alberto,
this is a wonderful geological phenomenon! I like very much the clarity and the vivid colours. The quantity of the water and the height of the gap are great! The rainbow steals the show! Congratulations for this one! Best wishes,
Athanasios.

wishlist (4133) 2007-06-12 9:45

Ciao Alberto,
guardando la tua foto sembra quasi di poter sentire il corposo fragore della cascata in tutta la sua potenza..bella questa composizione tutta naturale e davvero buoni i dettagli ottenuti.
Ciao
Igor

meltemi (0) 2007-06-12 15:06

Ciao Alberto,
che sia un posto stupendo e incontaminato traspare dalla tua foto veramente molto bella per nitidezza, colori e punto di ripresa. L'arcobaleno la rende sognante, anche se non so se ci sia davvero posto per i sogni per la gente che ci vive. Mi piacerrebbe tanto almeno una volta conoscere quelle realtà da vicino.
Cari saluti e complimenti per le tue foto.
Stella

atus (15878) 2007-06-12 17:39

Ciao Alberto,
stupenda immagine di natura rigogliosa e incontaminata. Ottimo il pdv e la composizione con l'arcobaleno. Complimenti e buona serata!
Attila

Silvio1953 (221493) 2007-06-13 2:23

Ciao Alberto, questa è forse la tua più bella, nella tua foto c'è tutta la natura dell'africa, la splendida forza della cascata, la lussureggiante vegetazione, la splendida luce con i meravigliosi colori dell'arcobaleno, la faccio vedere subito alle mie nipotine, bravo e grazie, ciao Silvio

maximage (15537) 2007-06-18 19:10

Salut Alberto,
Image spectaculaire et grandiose!
Une scène de nature parfaite et intacte d'une grande beauté. On ne se lâsse pas de regarder et on devine le bruit qui doit être également impressionnant!
merci pour le partage.
Amitiés.
max

ML1905 (0) 2007-06-20 13:22

Hello,
I like this photo of yours. It's full of everything which makes it interesting even the 10th time you look at it. It has also a nice view of these two waterfalls ending in misty fault, rainbow and forest. Very good.
Matej.

sarahnatalie (697) 2007-06-21 22:13

Lovely shot, Alberto! It is not the way I would normally picture African landscape so it's been quite informative to me. Excellent capture of the rainbow, too. Tres bien fait!
Sarah

Curioso (9271) 2007-06-24 17:48

Très belle vue d'Ekom. Un endroit qui reste à découvrir pour moi. Ce petit arc en ciel est excellent et on ressent bien la puissance des flots.

Est-ce pris des hauteurs ou es-tu descendu pour cette prise ? La cascade est-elle aussi grosse en juin à ton avis ?

balatrek (7455) 2007-06-25 16:40

Hola Alberto,

Que paisaje tan bello, sin duda el lugar es impresionante, has creado una buena composición desde un punto de vista alto, excelente contraste entre el agua de la cascada y las zonas verdes de al rededor, el pequeño arco iris junto con la luz crea una fantástica atmósfera.

Saludos
José

testmaniac (13508) 2007-06-30 10:02

Hello Alberto,

This photo is very good! I feel the atmosphere!

TFS

Philip

Angshu (56760) 2007-07-04 20:54

Ciao Alberto
An excellent shot of the waterfall. The wide view is excellent & so are the details. We can see the water plunging below creating the cloud of mist over which hovers the beautiful rainbow. The river it seems has created a gorge as it moves towards the right. Wonderful!
Regards
Angshu

trips (1602) 2007-07-23 1:18

Ciao Alberto,
Powerful image you got here... it even includes a rainbow!
I never been in Africa, but it is defenetly in my list!
Good luck for your mission in Cameroon!
Regards
Pedro

Mistral (15416) 2007-07-23 13:55

Ciao Alberto,
complimenti per la bella immagine: pian piano mi stai introducendo alla scoperta di un paese affascinante. Le tue note sono sempre interessanti.
Un caro saluto e... forza Chievo!!!
Luca

Zelanda (5692) 2007-07-24 13:54

Hola Alberto,
Bellísima toma de esta cascada con arco iris incluído.
Los colores y la definición son excelentes, también la profundidad y el encuadre.
Buen trabajo.
Saludos
Ros

Yffic (6106) 2007-10-20 9:36

Bonjour Alberto.

Superbe photo. Le point de vue est magnifique, avec cette chute et cet arc en ciel qui en decoule.
J'apprecies particulièrement les teintes vertes qui nous font plonger dans cette foret equatoriale.

Amicalement.

Yves

pattyis (1317) 2007-11-09 9:08

Ciao Alberto
non so come ho fatto a non accorgermi prima di questa foto meravigliosa! Panorama mozzafiato, splendido arcobaleno, vegetazione rigogliosa!
stavo pensando che l'arcobaleno sembra essere un ponte tra le due rive sopra la cascata...ma che bella!
salutoni
Patrizia

SlavicaN (568) 2008-02-04 23:49

Hello, Roberto:)

What a stunning shot! Looks really powerful! Splendid colors, light and clarity, the rainbow is amazing detail. I love waterfalls generally, but this one is really something specila, TFS:)

Excellent work, congratulations!

Regards, Slavica

bracasha75 (24591) 2008-03-03 12:17

Hello Alberto
One wonderful waterfall and excellent distance shot
ThanksFS
Ciao,Braca