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Falling spring mill
Jul 20, 2016 08:43:42 #
greg vescuso
Loc: Ozark,Mo.
Took a field trip to Alley Springs here in Missouri with our local photography club, but the recent rain muddied up the beautiful crystal clear blue green water at the spring.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
Jul 20, 2016 12:38:26 #
Greg, I like this very much. The lighting is good and the setting is beautiful. The shot almost looks like it could be moonlight. My only hesitation is that I almost missed the waterfall. With trees also in the background and the falls in shadow, only the very bottom stands out. If the mill is really the main subject it doesn't matter but I was looking for falling water based on the title. Could the falls be brightened? It is just a thought since it is a really outstanding shot as is.
Jul 20, 2016 12:58:06 #
greg vescuso
Loc: Ozark,Mo.
Cwilson341 wrote:
Greg, I like this very much. The lighting is good and the setting is beautiful. The shot almost looks like it could be moonlight. My only hesitation is that I almost missed the waterfall. With trees also in the background and the falls in shadow, only the very bottom stands out. If the mill is really the main subject it doesn't matter but I was looking for falling water based on the title. Could the falls be brightened? It is just a thought since it is a really outstanding shot as is.
Great observation the moon was almost full and this shot was almost in darkness.
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Jul 20, 2016 23:01:29 #
Beautiful photograph. The little waterfall in the background is the icing on the cake.
Jul 21, 2016 09:20:23 #
Jul 21, 2016 11:37:38 #
greg vescuso wrote:
Took a field trip to Alley Springs here in Missouri with our local photography club, but the recent rain muddied up the beautiful crystal clear blue green water at the spring.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
Greg this is one beautiful shot. You captured a moment in time.
If i may ask what were your settings?
Jul 21, 2016 11:47:56 #
greg vescuso
Loc: Ozark,Mo.
Jules Karney wrote:
Greg this is one beautiful shot. You captured a moment in time.
If i may ask what were your settings?
If i may ask what were your settings?
I had a Sigma 24-70 on a Canon 5dIII zoomed to 70mm f/9.0 4 sec. ISO 200
I think this will go on my wall as a canvas with my other grist mills from Missouri.
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Jul 21, 2016 12:37:13 #
greg vescuso wrote:
Took a field trip to Alley Springs here in Missouri with our local photography club, but the recent rain muddied up the beautiful crystal clear blue green water at the spring.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
Greg,
A very nice shot and lit by moonlight - great! And I see you had the shutter open for 4 seconds. That explains the soft look of the water falling, and the very soft impact into the body of water. Excellent choice, whether you had to do it that way because of low light or not.
I think a faster shutter speed would not have produced anywhere near as nice an image if you had more light or moved your ISO really high to get the needed light. Great choice on your part! Excellent, and definitely one to put on your wall gallery!
Best Regards,
Tom
Jul 21, 2016 18:14:13 #
greg vescuso wrote:
Took a field trip to Alley Springs here in Missouri with our local photography club, but the recent rain muddied up the beautiful crystal clear blue green water at the spring.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
A fascinating image. Would like to know how it was done.
Jul 21, 2016 18:16:13 #
greg vescuso
Loc: Ozark,Mo.
boberic wrote:
A fascinating image. Would like to know how it was done.
I had a Sigma 24-70 on a Canon 5dIII zoomed to 70mm f/9.0 4 sec. ISO 200
Jul 22, 2016 16:31:53 #
Like everyone else is saying, this is a great shot. And it inspires me to try something similar with moon lit scenes. It makes it somewhat magical. The scene, building, colors, waterfall all make it great. If there was a chance to go back other times of the year, like when fall colors peak or light snowfall, consider doing it.
There is one thing that catches my eye that hasn't caught others. (so maybe I am being over sensitive). The image needs to be rotated slightly counter clockwise. Points reflected in a nice flat pond should be exactly below the original point in the above water scene. The brighter post next to the wheel (and it's reflection) is just enough off perpendicular to be distracting, at least to me. If the pond wasn't there, that could be explained by a leaning post, but with the pond it becomes more obvious.
Personally, I would crop out much of the right hand side, because I don't think it adds much, but this is purely a matter of opinion/choice. It changes it from a landscape orientation image to a square image, so it might not be something you even would want to consider.
Either way, it is a great shot worthy of a mounted print.
Jerry
There is one thing that catches my eye that hasn't caught others. (so maybe I am being over sensitive). The image needs to be rotated slightly counter clockwise. Points reflected in a nice flat pond should be exactly below the original point in the above water scene. The brighter post next to the wheel (and it's reflection) is just enough off perpendicular to be distracting, at least to me. If the pond wasn't there, that could be explained by a leaning post, but with the pond it becomes more obvious.
Personally, I would crop out much of the right hand side, because I don't think it adds much, but this is purely a matter of opinion/choice. It changes it from a landscape orientation image to a square image, so it might not be something you even would want to consider.
Either way, it is a great shot worthy of a mounted print.
Jerry
Jul 25, 2016 16:26:47 #
greg vescuso wrote:
Took a field trip to Alley Springs here in Missouri with our local photography club, but the recent rain muddied up the beautiful crystal clear blue green water at the spring.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
Hi, Greg,
A nicely composed, focused, and exposed pleasantly rustic image.
The single distracting feature that continually draws my eye is that ruler-sharp edge of the horizontal shadow across the facing wall of the mill....Looks quite un-natural, as if the late sun had to squeeze under a highway overpass to the right and behind you...what DID cast that straight shadow?
I hope you get back there for a chance to work that mill under very different light!
Dave
Jul 25, 2016 18:26:50 #
I completely agree with Uuglypher about the light. This place would be enchanting in a misty or softly lit situation. The thing that distracted me is the bright spot on this side of the building. I would also crop (in camera) an eighth of the pic on the right side. There is nothing there that adds to the image. I would like to add that the shutter speed is perfect for the water pouring off the roof of the building.
Aug 1, 2016 14:00:28 #
greg vescuso
Loc: Ozark,Mo.
Uuglypher wrote:
Hi, Greg,
A nicely composed, focused, and exposed pleasantly rustic image.
The single distracting feature that continually draws my eye is that ruler-sharp edge of the horizontal shadow across the facing wall of the mill....Looks quite un-natural, as if the late sun had to squeeze under a highway overpass to the right and behind you...what DID cast that straight shadow?
I hope you get back there for a chance to work that mill under very different light!
Dave
A nicely composed, focused, and exposed pleasantly rustic image.
The single distracting feature that continually draws my eye is that ruler-sharp edge of the horizontal shadow across the facing wall of the mill....Looks quite un-natural, as if the late sun had to squeeze under a highway overpass to the right and behind you...what DID cast that straight shadow?
I hope you get back there for a chance to work that mill under very different light!
Dave
I think what was going on there is since the sun had set to camera right and the moon was up at about 10:00 at camera left and this little mill being covered by treess from 3 sides with a 4 sec. shutter speed we are seeing a strong mixture of ambient light from the setting sun and the moon.
Aug 2, 2016 11:46:37 #
greg vescuso wrote:
Took a field trip to Alley Springs here in Missouri with our local photography club, but the recent rain muddied up the beautiful crystal clear blue green water at the spring.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
So we traveled 30 miles south and found this very rustic old Mill called Falling Spring Mill. I think it was worth the trip.
Very Nice photograph Greg. I also would print and frame if mine. The way the light enter the picture is awesome. The muddy water is interesting, I don't think I have ever seen mud quite like this in the middle of clear blue water. I saw where another hog said it need a bit of straightening, I disagree. I used the ruler tool in photoshop to check and the waterfall, it is perfectly vertical, water must be at 180 degree. I think you might have missed a bit of an opportunity using the 4 sec shutter speed. I think the water should show more splashing being an old mill. That's just me. I don't think my statement should be taken negatively. When I looked at your files they looks a bit soft/out of focus. I think it is the small upload file. I hope your full res file has none of that going on.
All and all I think it is a fine photo and I wouldn't go back to try for something better.
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