Frozen Thunder

• Photographer
  Joshua "Gensetsu" Smith
• Technical Info
  1/10sec, Iso100, 100mm, F/32, Sony A7r4a
• Photo Date
  02/222025

Captured from the base of Niagara Falls in the heart of winter, this image reveals the quiet majesty beneath the roar. Snow and ice have sculpted the landscape into abstract forms, softening the power of the cascade into something otherworldly. Mist drifts through the frame like breath, blurring the boundary between water and air. Frozen Thunder invites viewers to witness a world where force meets stillness—and where the familiar becomes unexpectedly serene.

I am a Buffalo, NY and Fukui, Japan based photographer. Having spent many years in Japan I like to incorporate Japanese aesthetic concepts like Yugen (mysterious beauty) and Shizen (nature, naturalness) into my photography.