joecichjr wrote:
Cindy, an utterly spectacular, mind-blowingly beautiful group of compositions 💦💙🟢💙💦
Wow....thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed these, your comment made me smile!
jederick wrote:
Excellent series of enjoyable scenes...you have a good eye, Cindy!!
Thanks...it's much more beautiful in person!
CindyHouk wrote:
Took a hike to Hubbard Falls yesterday....was so worth the steep hike to the bottom of the falls...it's one of those hikes where you make sure you have two hands available to be able to grab anything that will help you to NOT slide down the hill!
Hubbard Reservoir is about a 475 acre lake and the Little Bitterroot river runs to make the reservoir. The falls are at the very northern end of the reservoir, to get to the top of the falls it's an easy and short hike from the Hubbard Damn road but to get to the bottom...it's not for the faint of heart and you need to be in shape to be able to climb back up.
I took a few with faster shutter speed and some with slower shutter speeds with a ND64 filter....I like the silky water look but I know some people don't...so I did both.
If you have any critique's to help with post processing, please feel free to let me know. I plan on picking 1 of the silky water look to enlarge and hang on my wall, so let me know which one you feel is worthy!
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I'd say it was worth it...they are stunnung!
Fran
Very nice, but, in my opinion, raising the camera angle and adding more blue sky to these photos would have made them much better.
Cindy, my pick is #4. I like the silky look as long as it's not overdone to look like fog. We all have our preferences but what's important is what you like since it will be on your wall.
Great job, In this case the faster shutter speed look better than the slow. I think the feathery look is overused.
Very nice shots Cindy; I'm sure you had a great day in a beautiful location. Have you considered trekking poles? They are very helpful on uneven terrain.
Beautiful images Cindy - well done!
Fabulous set, Cindy. Thanks for sharing the settings and filter details. I like the 1/5 and 1/6 images best; you hit the sweet spot with the shutter speed for capturing movement and detail with the filter. My favorite image is #5, 1/6 middle part of the falls for many reasons, but the aspect that pushes it to the top for me is the great splash of the falls that you captured where the water hits the boulders at the base.
davidrb
Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel
CindyHouk wrote:
Took a hike to Hubbard Falls yesterday....was so worth the steep hike to the bottom of the falls...it's one of those hikes where you make sure you have two hands available to be able to grab anything that will help you to NOT slide down the hill!
Hubbard Reservoir is about a 475 acre lake and the Little Bitterroot river runs to make the reservoir. The falls are at the very northern end of the reservoir, to get to the top of the falls it's an easy and short hike from the Hubbard Damn road but to get to the bottom...it's not for the faint of heart and you need to be in shape to be able to climb back up.
I took a few with faster shutter speed and some with slower shutter speeds with a ND64 filter....I like the silky water look but I know some people don't...so I did both.
If you have any critique's to help with post processing, please feel free to let me know. I plan on picking 1 of the silky water look to enlarge and hang on my wall, so let me know which one you feel is worthy!
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All are very well made. Pick your favorite child, Mother Houk. You have offered many different interpretations of the same subject. And for grins, you solicited opinions on this board. The envelope please.........1/6 shutter with filter, close up of middle part of the falls!!!!! Waterfalls elicit drama. They are nature's solution for drastically altering the altitude of a body of water. This image includes the rich drama of solid stone walls separating top from bottom. The other shots emphasize the drama of the height the water travels. Most show a very tall water image with less image on either side. This photo changes the scale of falling water from " tall falls" to " wide falls." You need to keep in mind the physical presentation of whichever you choose. This image is the only one that will hang on a low wall without losing effect. Hang this photo on a 20' tall wall and it fails to tell its story completely. The rest of your options will accentuate that 20' wall. Your choice and its presentation is another photo you will need to share. We eagerly await.
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