Waterfalls on Mt. Tamalpias

It was quite a hike down the hill to get to the falls.
And an even bigger hike to get back up to the car to where we had parked.

But it was worth it.

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I like these -

They are nice clean shots but don't do very much for me. I like the long exposure effect though.

I like the composition but all of them appear like a polarizer would have reduced glare on the rocks.

Thanks for looking folks.

As for the polarizer, it didn't even occur to me since these were in the shade (with the exception of the light towards the top of #2

The last pic is the best composition IMO. The first is too dark, and the blown sky in second detracts from the overall image. I agree about the polarizer...this would have killed most of the glare and boosted the saturation of the moss and water reflections a bit. You could try a little 'mild' selective sharpening to bring out the veining in the rocks a bit more...this will also tend to counteract some of the glare that is washing out the details on the rock faces, as well as 'harden' up the rocks.

You have image editing as 'OK', so while I'm sitting here bored I gave it a whirl. If you'd rather I not post it, say the word and I'll delete it. Either way, with most waterfall shots, a polarizer is your next best friend.

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