When you are taking pictures of a spectacular location, consider creating a photo essay. By compiling various pictures of the same subject, the viewer gets a deeper understanding.
Don't forget to look all around and take pictures of the surrounding area so that the viewer gains a better understanding of the entire scene.
Take close up shots of the details of the scene.
Also make sure you pull back and get an overview of the entire subject. This helps to establish a sense of scale for the viewer.
I like to juxtapose photos like the overview of the entire waterfall with the relatively small stream that feeds the waterfall. Think about cause and effect when you are shooting a scene. Sometimes beginning photographers focus on the end result and the viewers miss out on seeing what leads to the end result. Try to provide a more complete understanding for the viewer.
Think about framing when composing your photos. Find natural frames around the main subject for your pictures like the trees in the photo above.
Make sure you use natural lighting without a flash to capture the mood of the scene.
Capture close-up shots do the details when you are creating a photo essay. These shots create a deeper understanding when put together with other photographs.
Just as a stressed the importance of capturing the top of the waterfall, it is also very important to shoot the tail end of the waterfall or the final result of the scene.
An abstract photo of water running over rocks gains meaning when it is combined with other photos from the same setting.
