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Went back to the waterfall this afternoon, only had 5mins to take pics as I was on my way to do some shopping so didnt have any time to get where i really wanted to go.. but thought id post these anyways.. comments welcome..

Tim

I like the first one the best.

Hi Tim,

very nice work for 5 minutes

I like #1 and #2, nice colours in both, great detail in #2 and very sharp. In #2, probably would have like to see a bit more of the surrounding area, but still a great photo as is.

The last one I find a bit too dark and the water doesn't quite look right, for this one, a faster exposure may have worked better, imho.

thanks for sharing,

André

thanks for the comments... unfortunately the conditions werent super sexy.. it was pretty overcast.. and then the forest lighting doesnt help.. i was using shutter priority on these images... kit lens with polariser.. .. shooting between 1 second and 1/4 for the images.. ill get up there again as soon as i can (gotta get me a backpack to carry camera in.. damn hardwork carrying seahorse case in and tripod..) and walk right up into the scrub and do a bit more exploring!

Tim

Zeeke,

Some nice waterfall images there. Well done! Polariser makes a big difference.

Alex

Thanks Alex, iam wondering if the polariser does make a big diff for waterfall shots.. i keep the polariser on my kit lens 90% of the time.. so i never really think about taking it off.. but one day im keen to test out whether the polariser will make a huge difference

Tim

Tim some great shots here for the time you had to spend, impressive. I like #1.
Perhaps getting down and dirty or more likely wet closer to the rock and that well placed leaf in the foreground to highten the foreground interest and give the leaf (I would have probably selectively added a couple more leaves maybe a red one) a little more prominence. I think with these shots, as Radar mentioned, you either give them an environmental feel and include more of the surrounding greenery or if not that attractive get in close and tight frame on the water fall with an appropriately placed foreground interest element as you have done with the rock and leaf/leaves in your photo
Having said this you need to make sure that something like that redish leaf on the rock in the top left doesn't hijack the viewers eyes. I'd be tempted to remove and use it with a couple more yellow ones for foreground but again given the time you spent you have done exceptionally well Tim
cheers
marco

Cheers Marco... next time ill take an assistant too heh... i wanted to get down and dirty.. but did the best i could in the time frame..

Tim

Tim I didn't intend to be too picky but to just try and point out some observations, time restraints aside, that may be of assistance in a future situation where you do have more time. Probably a little like the pain in the arse viewer who watches you play chess under pressure and sits there saying what about that move you missed it!:lol:
Hope my comments were taken in the spirit in which they were given.
cheers
marco

Its all good Marco, i prefer comments in any way shape or form, helps me take better pictures in the end!! I must admit.. the pictures were taken on a bridge as low as i could set the tripod.. but it still wasnt low enough.. i will get up there again and take some more pictures.. might have to borrow a wide angle lens...

Tim

Hi Zeeke, nice shots all of them but I like the first one the best. Nice sharp rocks contrasting with the flowing water.

Cheers,
Owen.

Thanks for the comments.. Couple more here to add..





Tim

Hi Tim
Very nice shots........but! They are the same as everyone elses waterfall shots. So you need to try and make yours a little different. Maybe next time take a bottle of champers and put it in the water and do an advertisement type image....or something else along those lines. You got the technique and the skill....time to work the creativity cells because that's where your best pics are going to come from.

Matt. K wrote:Hi Tim
Very nice shots........but! They are the same as everyone elses waterfall shots. So you need to try and make yours a little different. Maybe next time take a bottle of champers and put it in the water and do an advertisement type image....or something else along those lines. You got the technique and the skill....time to work the creativity cells because that's where your best pics are going to come from.

I agree. Although there is nothing wrong with the obligatory waterfall shot, trying to find different angles or looking to introduce something to make the shot look different may prove fruitful, and produce images you will be very happy with.... PS.. your obligatory waterfall shots are very nice

Thanks for the comments Matt and Dave, once i get a chance ill start to get a bit more creative.. Obligatory waterfall shots do it for me at the moment tho... its only the 2nd time ive gone and taken photos of a waterfall.. first time being on sunday with Oneputt and Slider..

Thanks again for the comments... i'll give the champers bottle a go real soon!

Tim

Tim,

I for one have been enjoying your waterfall shots and I say get as much practice in nailing this shots (learn what settings work and don't work) and then introduce the creativity, it would be a shame to have a great composition and creative setup and find when you download the shot that the exposure or shutter speed was wrong etc

When you are thinking creative, why to con someone to model for you ? Waterfalls could make a great backdrop, or like in dm55(I hope I got his alias right) shot of M. Pass he had his g/f in the frame to offer interest.

Some other thoughts are, like the bottle of champers pick things that don't below, like a beach ball, or a bunch of bananas, (actually a banana leaf platter full of tropical fruit could be real nice) anyways just let your imagination run wild and see where it takes you.

Can you reverse the centre pole on your tripod to invert the camera ? That could also offer a few different perspectives ?

(Just another though, a wooden boat, or paper sailboat could be another potential prop?)

Hope this helps.