From headwater creeks to river braids flowing across coastal flats, Michael Carl’s waterscape photography celebrates moving water as a living presence. His images often place viewers at the water’s edge, studying currents, reflections, and subtle shifts in light that reveal the unique character of each river, stream, or shoreline. Rooted in his experience as an angler and outdoor writer, this body of work highlights the fate of native fish and aquatic ecosystems, hinting at broader stories within each frame.
Waterscape photography focusing on the color and details of a waterfall in Iceland
Waterscape photography using telephoto lens to capture details of waterfall in Yosemite National Park.
Waterscape photography of river braids in Iceland flowing from Skeiðarárjökull glacier.
Waterscape photography of McCloud River Falls.
Waterfall photography of Yosemite Falls with rainbow
Waterscape photography of the Owens River as the sunsets over the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Waterscape photography of waterfall in Yosemite National Park.
Multnomah Falls along the Columbia River Gorge provides endless opportunities for waterscape photography.
Waterfall photograph taken at Yosemite Falls as the sun lights up a rainbow in the mist
Waterscape photography of McCloud River as this river comes alive with fall color.
Waterscape photography of double rainbow below Iceland's biggest waterfall Skogafoss.
