A visit to Niagara Falls in the summer of 2014, with my wife Anu and her family. Niagara Falls is generally a popular tourist destination, but for some reason it seems like Indian families tend to visit here more than the average tourist.
Niagara Falls strikes me as a “typical” tourist destination, with photos I’ve seen many times before. Here is a new take using an infrared camera. It makes summer look like winter. 
Almost everything looks better in black & white. Even in IR. It brings out different detail and texture that otherwise escapes our attention. Personally I just want to jump in a barrel and go down. 
Infrared photography is fascinating – it requires a certain level of post-processing unless you want people to think you just landed on Mars. 
I like this photo, even though it feels like an Instagram filter. Mist from the falls rising up and clouding a silhouette of the skyline. 
My favorite thing with running water is long exposures. There is a balance between crisp detail and long flowing lines that is fun to look at. 
A self portrait, with my wife, her family and brother. We were sitting on a hill watching the sun set over Niagara. 
A night shot from the top of the falls. The artificial light show on the fall makes for colorful night photos. I could have used a zoom lens and a rain jacket, for the thunderstorms started rolling in shortly after this providing a great lightning show.