Photos of Cascata del Toce
About Cascata del Toce
Cascata del Toce is an impressive waterfall that tumbles over a 140m metres down the hillside. It spreads wide across the rock face on the way down, and is one of the biggest waterfalls in the Alps. The water comes from a reservoir above the falls and flows down the hill to a hydro station in the valley. So these falls actually run more on a schedule rather than dependant on the weather. The water is released from the reservoir above for a few hours a daily throughout the summer on a published calendar. It's best to check that calendar during your planning. It can be the difference between a wall of water and a ribbons on waterfalls trickling down the hillside. There are two amazing places to shoot from. A wooden balcony juts out the top letting you look straight down the face of the falls as they tumble over the edge. The bottom of the falls has a little bridge that lets you take in the whole falls as they tumble down the hill towards you. You'll want a wide lens for shooting from below, and a tight one to use up above. The release windows are mostly in the middle of the day, so for the strongest water levels you're going to be working with high sun rather than soft light. Bright midday light will fill the spray with rainbows. Long exposures turn the whole fall into a sheet, while a faster shutter keeps the plumes breaking apart. Both will work well here so it mainly depends on which one matches your shooting style. Make sure to pause and photograph the hotel at the top, a 1920s Art Deco building sitting right on the lip and a subject in its own right. (Formazza, Piedmont, Italy)
