Waterfall critique

[EricNY]

Thoughts on this one I took yesterday

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/4005913490_62b69af7c3_o.jpg

[EricNY]

Number two...taken at the same place

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/4005911092_9b5d0d51ed_b.jpg

[vpnd]

Tripod+ 1 sec exposure= cool waterfalls

[EricNY]

That is very true, but I was hoping to find something that could have made these better

[chopper5654]

i like the way the color pops better in two. one seems bland. they are nicely composed from what i can tell, but the color in number two really gives my eye something to look at/for. the rocks get lost in number one, imo.

[reddyroc007]

the water looks blown out to me from over exposure. maybe a nd filter would help or a smaller aperture to let in less light. tripod for sure.

[EricNY]

Thank you... White stuff getting "blown out" is giving me a headache. Cant seem to get it quite right......Nice thing though is the practice is fun

[Mu Eugene]

I've got same issues regarding blown whites too. Lucky you have a very inspiring scenery to practice on.

The second one, while I like the 'pop', the focus is on the ledge in the foreground, making the main subject, the waterfall and its surroundings, look blurry (even if it is not, but by virtue of front-focus). In combination with the colors, it looks like an example of giant purple fringing and lack of sharpness complaint picture of any given lens in the lens forum.

[GorgeShooter]

I would suggest using an ND filter in combination with a polarizer to give you 4 or more stops of exposure without blowing out the water.

[Flo]

Really like the composition of the first.lots of texture for my eyes for sure.had a fast edit play

Increased the saturation, some tonal contrast, and GND on the upper.
http://macymae.smugmug.com/photos/679761379_abdG2-L.jpg

[EricNY]

Sweet Flo! Nice improvement!

I definitely need better PP soft ware. Gotta start rolling pennies

[EricNY]

I would suggest using an ND filter in combination with a polarizer to give you 4 or more stops of exposure without blowing out the water.

Good idea. Amazing I was just thinking that. It would be an inexpensive way to add to some shots.

[GorgeShooter]

Good idea. Amazing I was just thinking that. It would be an inexpensive way to add to some shots.

I use Cokin square filters (about $25) but they are only available up to 3-stops. I recently bought a 6-stop and a 10-stop B+W ND screw-in filter (about $80 each). You can really slow things down with these. Here's a 4 minute exposure with the 6-stop during the day (albeit cloudy). I was getting 8 minute exposures with the 10-stop.

http://gkphotography.smugmug.com/photos/640130124_NshNG-L.jpg

[EricNY]

Simply Beautiful!

[Michelle Brooks Photography]

White stuff getting "blown out" is giving me a headache. Cant seem to get it quite right......

Me, too, brother!;) But I like #1.

[corkneyfonz]

The fundamental problem with your image is that its in the shadows therefore evalative metering will over expose. This image was taken in the yorkshire dales national park on the waterfall trail, using a canon T90 with a partial meter reading off the rocks at the side using fuji chrome 100.

http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss308/corkneyfonz/Yorkshire%20Dales%20UK/Ingleton-wfall-trail-ydales-uk.jpg

[EricNY]

The next nice day (if we get this gloomy weather gone) I will go back with my tripod and experiment some more.

The weather here has been overcast all but constantly. NO SUN and I am missing all the peak color!

[poloman]

Gloom can offer you some great shooting opportunities. On harsh shadows!

[dkorr]

I use Cokin square filters (about $25) but they are only available up to 3-stops. I recently bought a 6-stop and a 10-stop B+W ND screw-in filter (about $80 each). You can really slow things down with these. Here's a 4 minute exposure with the 6-stop during the day (albeit cloudy). I was getting 8 minute exposures with the 10-stop.

http://gkphotography.smugmug.com/photos/640130124_NshNG-L.jpg
WOW... i like the water streaks as well....

[GorgeShooter]

WOW... i like the water streaks as well....

Thanks. Those were bubbles floating downstream during the exposure.