Just getting started...

Hello!

I'm just getting started in the world of digital photography and image proccessing. These are the first images I thought were decent enough to spend any time on. I would like to know what some of the more experienced people here think about things like processing, composition, focus, etc. I take critisism well, so don't hold back.

Whole scene

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Welcome to the forums!

I like both here, I wish I could say I like either of them better for some reason, but I like both for different reasons (I like the first as it seems to show the progression of the stream quite well, and the second becuase the stream and bridge are stronger subjects). The only thing I'd try to both is maybe a little saturation boost and maybe some contrast as well. Both might help the pictures to "pop".

One note, be ready to find that not all like the water effect like that (from the slow shutter speed). I personally do, so as far as I'm concerned good job!

I prefer the original as it takes you on a journey up past the bridge to the top of the water flow. I would also increase the saturation a little to bring out the colours.

If you want other members to show you what they can do with your image go to your control panel, edit profice and click "yes" on the "Image edit and repost permission".

Thanks for the feedback so far. I took your advice and changed my settings so people could edit my images. That would be great to see what someone more experienced could do with it!

As far as saturation goes, I did crank it up a little overall, and a little more on the yellows. I really wanted that tree behind the bridge to pop. It still looks a little flat to me though. I was afraid to go too much however and have it look unnatural. This was one of the reasons I posted it here. I am hoping to learn something.

Also, the overall image doesn't look sharp to me and I don't know if it's just me/my computer or it really is soft. I took several shots of that scene and have a solid tripod and used mirror lock-up and they all look the same. Maybe it's just me, but if not and it's technique related I'd love some input there. I really wasn't sure where to focus to be honest. I tried on the rocks on the foreground on a few shots and I tried on the bridge on a few. I used f/22 for all to try to get the falls in the distance as clear as I could.

Anyway, I'll stop there for now. I really appreciate the replies. I'm glad I found these forums!

Chris

Ok, one big thing about the sharpness you said you're concerned with. A lot of the problem is likely coming from shooting at f/22 (from light diffraction). Try shooting between f/9-16 for landscapes, that should help the clarity and sharpness in a great way. Also, focusing on something relatively closer to you will still, for the most part, allow objects behind it to still be in good focus.

I hope this made any sense?!

Where was that taken? Your screenname is NWShooter so I am guessing somewhere in Oregon or Washington - reminds me of the Eagle Creek trail in Oregon - but our weather hasn't allowed for shots like that....

I like the first one better, composition looks good to me and it really has nothing to do with whethere it's digital or not anyway. As for the processing, I think a bit more contrast and satuaration may make things pop a bit more.

I think they both look very good. I would not chang a thing on them.

I think they both look great and I love the "slow" shutter speed effect on the water.

Well done on your submissions and a big welcome to the forum!!!

timbernet wrote in post #2309831
Where was that taken? Your screenname is NWShooter so I am guessing somewhere in Oregon or Washington - reminds me of the Eagle Creek trail in Oregon - but our weather hasn't allowed for shots like that....

Close. It is off the old Columbia River Hwy, in the Gorge. I took it recently on the one day we actually saw the sun in the last month 11/18. I took a drive up there that day because I figured with all the rain the falls would all be big and beautiful...and they were. They were so big in fact that I couldn't even get a good shot of Multnomah. The spray coming off the falls reached clear to the back of the observation area. I did pull off a few shots by getting way back and framing just the upper falls with some trees. I have never seen that much water coming over the falls though, quite impressive.

Thanks for all the comments so far. Saturation and contrast is coming up quite a bit so I guess I'll play around with that some more. Maybe I'll re-post the results. Thanks a bunch!

Chris

I like the image ... it reminds me of a sample image that came with Photoshop. Here is my version ... cropped and in a step-mount.

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