First waterfall pictures with canon XS c&C please.

[charlie_merrifi]

These are my first shots with the new camera. It was very overcast and rainy.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z61/stick_flicker/IMG_0482.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z61/stick_flicker/IMG_0504-1.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z61/stick_flicker/IMG_0448-1.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z61/stick_flicker/IMG_0366.jpg

[charlie_merrifi]

any help?

[JoYork]

I prefer the third one. It seems to have slightly more foreground interest than the first two.

The final pic might have looked better if you'd have gone closer to the rock maybe?

What shutter speed did you use? Did you happen to take any at a slightly faster speed? The water looks very fierce like that.

[charlie_merrifi]

I cant remember what shutter speed probably 1/4. The water this time of year is very fast and hard to freeze.

[kondro86]

I like the third one. It looks to be the right exposure in the foreground, But the background ( All around the waterfall ) It seems a bit hazy or overexposed. I think the comp. works well on this too. -Danny

[Jammet]

I like the 3rd as well. Where did you take these at?

[troyer16]

Very good start. Hope this constructive criticism helps some.....

1. I love the blurred effect for waterfalls but in this case the waterfall is overexposed and you lost all detail in the water. Next time you could either......
a. Use a nuetral density filter
b. use a polarizer filter
Both of these options will cut down on the amount of light entering letting you use a the same (or longer) shutter speed to achieve the effect you are going for while retaining detail in the water.

2. All of them seem a little soft or out of focus. They could benifit greatly from some sharpening in photoshop or focusing correctly. I did not look at the EXIF data but maybe try stopping down the apeture (larger number) some. This will give you a greater depth of field and will allow less light in, also helping with the over-exposed waterfall.

Very good start though. Hope this advice helps somewhat and do not take it as 'bashing' your photos at all just trying to help some:)

[charlie_merrifi]

helps a lot. I was using A cp filter. The problem was that that fall is moving so fast and the light was so low I could get a fast enough shutter speed. I took them here in oregon about an hour from my house. Not many people know about this one. Its at the end of a long steep un marked trail.

[troyer16]

hmmmm.....
I think i understand what you are saying. Trying stopping the apeture down some maybe next time.

[Grimlock]

I personally like the last one, as far as composition goes.

I just wish it were a little more sharp.