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Scott E. Brown is an avid outdoor photographer, he has had articles and images published in several nature magazines. He lives in Horsham, Pennsylvania, and is a member of the North American Nature Photographers Association.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
There are only a handful of books covering waterfalls in New York State, and the others are quite regional. This book stands out due to its near comprehensive coverage, and mostly good directions for getting to each. All the waterfalls worth visiting are covered. The regional books do have a few additional sites, but I generally find these to be smaller or on private property. This is due to their author's somewhat more intimate knowledge of their respective areas.
I was very pleased with the introductory chapter on safety. Waterfalls can be lethal locations without proper attention and equipment. And I have talked to people who have been 'ledged'.
The photographs are extremely useful, and there are tips on location for many sites. Some photographs also carry tips on exposure when the author has had probelms at specific locations. There is no chapter dedicated to photography, unfortunately, as most of the tips are generalizable to all... and waterfalls are an exceptionally difficult photographic subject.
I checked the content for several dozen locations that I have visited frquently. The text driving directions seem generally good. Some of the location maps are not accurate, but not so seriously bad that you would get lost (if you can follow a trail, you will have no problems). In addition at some locations, some of the available waterfalls are not mentioned. At Lick Brook Falls (Sweedler Preserve) the 'trail' to the base of the tallest waterfall is not mentioned. Of course, it's not a marked trail, but one which will be well rewarded for your effort. The GPS locations seem to be accurate.
None of the books devoted to NYS waterfalls is perfect. I gave a 5 star rating for its comprehensive coverage. This is the one I would prefer to carry in the car with me, along with DeLorme's NYS Gazetteer or Topo USA on a laptop.
I was very pleased with the introductory chapter on safety. Waterfalls can be lethal locations without proper attention and equipment. And I have talked to people who have been 'ledged'.
The photographs are extremely useful, and there are tips on location for many sites. Some photographs also carry tips on exposure when the author has had probelms at specific locations. There is no chapter dedicated to photography, unfortunately, as most of the tips are generalizable to all... and waterfalls are an exceptionally difficult photographic subject.
I checked the content for several dozen locations that I have visited frquently. The text driving directions seem generally good. Some of the location maps are not accurate, but not so seriously bad that you would get lost (if you can follow a trail, you will have no problems). In addition at some locations, some of the available waterfalls are not mentioned. At Lick Brook Falls (Sweedler Preserve) the 'trail' to the base of the tallest waterfall is not mentioned. Of course, it's not a marked trail, but one which will be well rewarded for your effort. The GPS locations seem to be accurate.
None of the books devoted to NYS waterfalls is perfect. I gave a 5 star rating for its comprehensive coverage. This is the one I would prefer to carry in the car with me, along with DeLorme's NYS Gazetteer or Topo USA on a laptop.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Excellent!!! This is how a waterfall book should be written. Well laid put, maps, stats, directions, and great photographic examples of each area. Few books do all this well. I am a prolific waterfall photographer myself and guides like this are really helpful and save a lot of time.
By Amy J. Frost
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Has most everything I was looking for in this book. Will be a nice guide to map out our falls adventures.
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Wonderful and accurate
My husband and I used this book to plan a trip to the fingerlakes region of New York State. It was a wonderful visit. The book & directions are accurate. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Leslie Lusk
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Scott Brown's book on waterfalls made our trip to New York great!
This book helped us plan our hikes. He also gave us the GPS coordinates to the falls and the parking lot. He thought of everything. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Denise Ervin
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New York Waterfalls
Book is descriptive and detailed; making it easy to plan a visit to a waterfall. The author does a good job in describing the terrain and rating the terrain difficulty. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jen B
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This book has a lot of great tips for photographers who are just beginning and some tips for those who have been doing it for a while but could use a reminder. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Catherine Lehmann
