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10/17/2004 04:18:57 PM · #1 |
Not much of a waterfall. What do you think.
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10/17/2004 04:28:47 PM · #2 |
I wonder how it would look if cropped a bit off from the left side. Otherwise very good.
What type of settings, lense(lens,lenz, glass,etc) did you use? Did you use any filters? Slight overexposed so I'm guessing not.
Message edited by author 2004-10-17 16:29:33. |
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10/17/2004 04:30:47 PM · #3 |
| I don't think size matters in this case. This is a good autumn shot, nice colours and good viewpoint. |
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10/17/2004 04:43:55 PM · #4 |
| White balance looks a bit off, the water is too blue but otherwise a good shot, not breathtaking either but you are definately on your way, keep it up. |
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10/18/2004 08:55:46 AM · #5 |
i think it's a cool shot. definitely has a bit of a blue hue to the water, so it could use a little color correction... however, even as is, i think the blue cast is kinda neat... i like it.
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10/18/2004 09:29:56 AM · #6 |
| You did a great job on it but my mind gets a little confused with the perspective of it. At first glance it looks like a big waterfall from far away, then when you look closer it appears to be a little waterfall that could easily be stepped over. I guessing by the size of the leaves around that the latter is true. I would maybe try a different angle (maybe up at it or from lower) to give it a larger feel, or crop more off the top to give it an appearance of being so large you couldn't get it all in the shot. I don't know just seems weird but I love the shot overall. |
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10/18/2004 09:53:34 AM · #7 |
I went out and took this shot yesterday. It was a cold, dark, stormy afternoon. I like your original post, but IMO the color definately needs correcting.
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10/18/2004 12:15:55 PM · #8 |
I have taken some waterfall shots and I find the hardest part is correct exposure.
You don't want it so underexposed that the water turns too white or too blurred. Obviously you want it blurred, but too much and you loose all the detail.
I think this is a great example of the right exposure (it's not mine):
I usually take several and bracket a lot to get just the right one. Also, during a bright day it's almost impossible to stop down enough, so a neutral density filter is a must for this application.
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10/18/2004 12:19:30 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Travis99:
Not much of a waterfall. What do you think.
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I think this is pretty good - though you probably want to get tigher in to the fall and leaves. The hotter/brighter upper left is overexposed and detracts from where the focus should be - on the falls.
I tried waterfall shots for the first time a few weeks ago
What worked for me was getting really tight in on the subject, trying to keep it more graphic - the strong diagonal in this case - and trying not to overexpose the water too much -as other's have mentioned.
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10/18/2004 12:24:25 PM · #10 |
Here's my attempt. More a rapid than a waterfall.
It was a dark rainy day so good for getting long exposures.
Since I took this, I have bought a polarizor filter. When I was in the shop I wanted to get a Polarizor and an ND filter for this type of shot. The salesman said use the Polarizor as you will loose about 2 stops of light. |
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10/18/2004 12:34:48 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by aKiwi:
Here's my attempt. More a rapid than a waterfall.
It was a dark rainy day so good for getting long exposures.
Since I took this, I have bought a polarizor filter. When I was in the shop I wanted to get a Polarizor and an ND filter for this type of shot. The salesman said use the Polarizor as you will loose about 2 stops of light. |
I use a split density filter and slide it so the darkest side covers the entire lens. I think a polarizer actually only changes the exposure by 1/2 stop. you can buy split density filters in 1, 2, and 3 stop increments, and you can also stack them on top of each other to make a larger stop down difference. ie: 2 stop and 3 stop stacked will be a 5 stop exposure difference
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10/18/2004 12:37:13 PM · #12 |
Here are three from Sea World Florida. I like them even though they are man made (-:
  
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10/18/2004 12:37:28 PM · #13 |
A polariser, aside from the saturation and reflection changes, works as a variable ND filter, between about 0.5 and 2 stops, depending on orientation of the filter and the light in the scene.
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10/18/2004 12:42:47 PM · #14 |
Some beautiful shots posted so far! I love to see waterfalls...we don't have many in this part of Texas. LOL
I used a polarizer for this one, which was my first attept at a waterfall-type of shot.
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10/18/2004 01:38:30 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
A polariser, aside from the saturation and reflection changes, works as a variable ND filter, between about 0.5 and 2 stops, depending on orientation of the filter and the light in the scene. |
I can't find that information anywhere. can you provide a link showing that? I was always led to believe that a polarizer filter (circular) is a gradual 0EV-1/2EV (exposure value)
I can't find any information anywhere saying otherwise. Do you know of polarizers that are sold up to a 2 stop EV difference? If so, I would love to have some info on them.
Thanks :)
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10/18/2004 01:42:33 PM · #16 |
the water in some areas looks blown out. It looks like it is changing from white to blue in the really bright spots.
Originally posted by Travis99:
Not much of a waterfall. What do you think.
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10/18/2004 02:02:24 PM · #17 |
I took this one early this year, camera was on auto...so didn't have a lot of control over the outcome, but it looks okay.
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10/18/2004 02:11:59 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by ericlimon:
Originally posted by Gordon:
A polariser, aside from the saturation and reflection changes, works as a variable ND filter, between about 0.5 and 2 stops, depending on orientation of the filter and the light in the scene. |
I can't find that information anywhere. can you provide a link showing that? I was always led to believe that a polarizer filter (circular) is a gradual 0EV-1/2EV (exposure value)
I can't find any information anywhere saying otherwise. Do you know of polarizers that are sold up to a 2 stop EV difference? If so, I would love to have some info on them.
Thanks :) |
If you've got a polariser, you can always just try it out. Find the point in the sky where it has the most impact (90 degree angle to the sun) Meter the sky without the polariser, meter it with the polariser on, when having the minimum impact, meter it with the polariser on having the maximum impact.
Look at the meter readings and you'll get an idea of the impact of the polariser on the scene. The ND effect of the polariser depends a lot on the specific filter you have though. For a scene without polarised light, you'll always get the 'minimum' effect ND from the above readings.
Message edited by author 2004-10-18 14:16:31.
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