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06/08/2008 02:45:30 PM · #1 |
I've decided to start a collection of waterfalls. Here are a few that I took recently. Any comments or constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated.
I am also looking for any tips you might have when it comes to photographing waterfalls (Which days make for better photos (Overcast or Sunny)? Should I be using shorter exposures to get more colour in the sky?).
I am using a tripod and a polarizing filter. Most of my exposures are 2-6 seconds at f/22.
Thanks for your time,
   
   
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06/08/2008 03:07:36 PM · #2 |
Get instructions from the expert: How To Shoot Waterfalls by DrAchoo
BTW, I think you did a great job on these shots.
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06/08/2008 03:21:18 PM · #3 |
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06/08/2008 03:38:46 PM · #4 |
It would be great if you would add location (waterfall name) and shot setup information to your photos. Your images are very good and it would be helpful to others that want to learn to shoot waterfalls.
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06/09/2008 09:19:02 AM · #5 |
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06/09/2008 08:14:52 PM · #6 |
| Any comments or constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. |
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06/10/2008 08:47:18 AM · #7 |
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06/10/2008 09:00:34 AM · #8 |
| Left you a few comments! Very nice shots! |
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06/10/2008 09:04:04 AM · #9 |
Overall I think you did a great job showing these falls., there are a few that the water is very bright.
Be aware of where the sun is positioned relative to the water, as a longer exposure with the sun in it will cause highlights to blow.
This one,
Feels a bit flat to me, just my opinion, but if you could back up and give a better feeling of depth and size it would be a more powerful photo.
The washboard collection is really good, becareful not to loose the detail of the water when veiling as that is what adds the interest to the photo, the longer the exposure the more water that passes by the lens and could(read as not always) loose interesting detail.
Out of all of these this is my favorite
It has a nice veiling and flow and a nice composition, but I would have left out the small flow on the left and tried to pick up the lower falls piece on the right that is outside the frame for completion.
Hope this helps,
Rich
Message edited by author 2008-06-10 09:04:40. |
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06/10/2008 09:05:17 AM · #10 |
Really nice Jonathan.
I particularly like the left hand, last row - a bit more sky and looks like maybe a polarizer was used. Really nice color contrast in the shot.
Did you do any w/ a faster shutter? I'm not sure what your intent for the collection is, but I wonder if mixing it up a bit wouldn't provide a nice visual stimulus looking at the same fall in different way.
Barry
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06/10/2008 09:20:07 AM · #11 |
I don't profess to be a great waterfall photographer, but I have taken hundreds of waterfal photos. From my experience, the best photos are taken early in the morning, late in the afternoon or on an overcast day. Having shadows or glare on a waterfall is death on the image. A polarizer will help the glare, but not the shadows.
Also, in looking at your images, I think you need a little more foreground in the images. Having just the waterfall without some context is often quite boring. Try to include rocks, plants, etc in the foreground. Dr Achoo's photo in the May free study is a perfect example of what I mean.
Another thing to note is that you will often have a sky just above the waterfall. I see that in your images. This area will often blow out because of the wide contrast range in the image. You might consider using a split neutral density filter in those setting so the sky doesn't blow out. |
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