Victoria Falls - 2

Nobody....did a large one specially

Neilyb wrote in post #2337843
Nobody....did a large one specially

What? You want us to blow more smoke up your a**e?

Which part of bloody good pics you lucky bar steward don't you get!

(All said with British tongue firmly in cheek for those who might be offended!)

Just thought those who want a large version might comment Although J T is probably still in bed, thinking about it.

Careful what you say or I will send my evil alien monkey after you

Well, I am happy to move people with my holiday shots. I did stand there for quite a long time, just watching the world and any landscape photographer worth his salt would die happy there.

Superb Neil, awesome capture. Colour is amazing.

The only thing I want to personally point out though, and it's totally cool if you ignore this comment because I'm nowhere near the calibre of yourself or others on the boards, is that I sometimes disagree with the way your grads are positioned. I can see their effects across places where I personally don't think you should notice where a grad has been used (like a tree where one half is bright, the other half is darker).
Obviously, this is easier said than done and I've probably exposed my total inexperience in this field, but it's just a personal niggle.

AdamJL wrote in post #2338066
Superb Neil, awesome capture. Colour is amazing.

The only thing I want to personally point out though, and it's totally cool if you ignore this comment because I'm nowhere near the calibre of yourself or others on the boards, is that I sometimes disagree with the way your grads are positioned. I can see their effects across places where I personally don't think you should notice where a grad has been used (like a tree where one half is bright, the other half is darker).
Obviously, this is easier said than done and I've probably exposed my total inexperience in this field, but it's just a personal niggle.

<sigh> If only ND Grads could have the opposite effect on dark branches...

AdamJL wrote in post #2338066
Superb Neil, awesome capture. Colour is amazing.

The only thing I want to personally point out though, and it's totally cool if you ignore this comment because I'm nowhere near the calibre of yourself or others on the boards, is that I sometimes disagree with the way your grads are positioned. I can see their effects across places where I personally don't think you should notice where a grad has been used (like a tree where one half is bright, the other half is darker).
Obviously, this is easier said than done and I've probably exposed my total inexperience in this field, but it's just a personal niggle.

I agree with this, but there are times that a compromise has to be found, certainly many people might try to bodge it in photoshop or HDR, but I firmly believe a darker tree top beats halos, blown highlights, etc. The tree was unavoidable for the angle I wanted (you are limited by the walkway on this side of the falls) so I lived with it.

Cheers

oh wow!!.. I really, really want to make it there.. I'm not sure if it's going to be on the route.. I think it was decided that it would be a bit too far out of the way.... beautiful spot beautiful photo.. how did you like the rest of Africa.?.. i'll be there in nine months..

sari

J T wrote in post #2338176
<sigh> If only ND Grads could have the opposite effect on dark branches...

haha, there's a business opportunity for you! Go for it JT, show us it can be done!

Neilyb wrote in post #2338191
I agree with this, but there are times that a compromise has to be found, certainly many people might try to bodge it in photoshop or HDR, but I firmly believe a darker tree top beats halos, blown highlights, etc. The tree was unavoidable for the angle I wanted (you are limited by the walkway on this side of the falls) so I lived with it.

Cheers

Very true, and I do believe you make the best of these compromises Neil.

Beautifull photograph!
I bet you've wished it to be different time of the day (harsh shadows in FG)...

The earlier light was best for all but the deepest areas, the day time light was way too much for shots like this as the water just blows and it is really harsh.

Sari - We did a week in SA (Kruger, Blyde River canyon), 2 night in Zambia at the falls, 2 nights in Chobe NP, 2 nights in Okavango Delta and a night in Zimbabwe at the falls. I loved Africa!!

Cheers Adam, I try

Amazing looking place Neil, a photographers haven.

1st of all your a lucky bugger to have visited such a wonderful area

2nd of all your shot is very nice, the larger version shows the area up much much better giving the viewer lots to look around at.

3rd Agree about the Manfroto 714 being crap for portraits, hence the reason mine is gathering dust

AdamJL wrote in post #2338291
haha, there's a business opportunity for you! Go for it JT, show us it can be done!

Nah, I'll leave that up to the experts. I'm quite sure there's probably a lab geek out there somewhere trying to invent a filter that ONLY filters bright whites and leaves everything else (ala tree branches in front of white clouds) looking perfectly natural.