Waterfall Through Timbered Hillside
Jul 30, 2018 13:17:24 #
Laurence68
Loc: Olympic Peninsula, WA
Unnamed waterfall. Quinault Valley, Olympic National Park.
Fuji X-E1
18-55 kit lens
Fuji X-E1
18-55 kit lens
Jul 30, 2018 14:53:02 #
It seems like the waterfall is being forced into the background a bit, but that's not all bad news because the tree seems happy to hold centre stage. I suspect that it was a very interesting corner but the composition possibilities were probably very limited.
Jul 30, 2018 15:01:20 #
kenievans
Loc: Dallas
I think you did good job. My only issue is that I think the water is too smooth. Smoothing the water can have a beautiful effect but in this situation and I think it is a tad too much. I lose the idea of water. I would like to have seen it just a little more natural. Thanks for sharing.
Jul 30, 2018 17:41:10 #
Laurence68 wrote:
Unnamed waterfall. Quinault Valley, Olympic National Park.
Fuji X-E1
18-55 kit lens
Fuji X-E1
18-55 kit lens
That is a really pretty picture.
Jul 31, 2018 11:37:31 #
It's lovely. I do agree with Kenievans about the smoothness of the water. Having spent just a few days in that area, I well understand just how difficult it probbly was to get that. I recall that several of the waterfalls I found were in very dark areas.
By the way, it's good to see you back again. I've missed your posts.
By the way, it's good to see you back again. I've missed your posts.
Jul 31, 2018 13:13:20 #
Laurence68
Loc: Olympic Peninsula, WA
Thanks all of you for the feedback! This was a tough shot, as I could not physically get myself into a decent position - perhaps with a rope, but that's for another time. The tree was in the way, so I tried to make use of it as a part of the subject matter, and to put the waterfalls to one side. And yeah...it was dark down in the creek area below, so I was a bit forced to slow the shutter speed, even at higher ISO.
And thank you AzPicLady for the welcome back. That was nice of you. :-)
And thank you AzPicLady for the welcome back. That was nice of you. :-)
Jul 31, 2018 16:43:51 #
Jul 31, 2018 19:46:19 #
Laurence68 wrote:
Unnamed waterfall. Quinault Valley, Olympic National Park.
Fuji X-E1
18-55 kit lens
Fuji X-E1
18-55 kit lens
I find that the "smooth water/milky stream" argument is a lot like arguing about what part of the lobster is best: Claws? Tails?. The bottom line is that it is completely subjective and personal. I don't think there is a right or wrong. You know that I've been experimenting a lot lately with long exposures, so my vote goes with the milky look here. (again totally subjective). I think you did well to try to have the waterfall going around the tree in your composition. I can imagine that it was a tight spot and the camera placement options were probably limited. I like that you incorporated the tree because it makes the photo about more than just a stream of water. I like it.
Erich
Aug 4, 2018 15:18:31 #
Laurence68
Loc: Olympic Peninsula, WA
Thanks all. I appreciate the feedback. I will be going back to try to get a better angle by dropping down the canyon sides a short distance with my rappel rope. I'll see what the different perspective does to the subject.
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