deanfl Loc: Georgia

I decided to photograph a local waterfall at Freeman’s Mill Park, Georgia using a less than ideal waterfall lens……a Nikon 50/1.8…..not wide enough…..too fast for slow shutter photos.

From past comments here some folks prefer “real looking” water. I used my cell phone, an iPhone 12 mini for those.

Photos #1 and #3: Nikon D7500 with Nikon 50/1.8, f/16, circular polarizing filter

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Guyserman Loc: Benton, AR

I have never looked at a waterfall and seen water standing still like in #2 & #4.

deanfl Loc: Georgia

After further review maybe a better description would be “different looking” water.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

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DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

Pretty shots of a pretty (and interesting) location!

leftj Loc: Texas

You're not looking at a waterfall. you're looking at a photo of a waterfall.

DebAnn Loc: Toronto

Well said. I can't imagine why anyone thinks waterfalls look good when they look like fluff!

deanfl Loc: Georgia

Thanks.

deanfl Loc: Georgia

Thank you for the compliment!

deanfl Loc: Georgia

Thank you for your comment…..sounds right to me.

Note to self: In the future, don’t try to please everyone.

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

Really nice shots!

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Number One gets my vote. It’s an excellent capture and the falls look just like a sheet of silk.

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

The 3rd one stands out. Photography is many things. For some it is recording an actual event as it happens just the way it looked. This is not good or bad. Many including myself enjoy this type photography. (I like both art and reality). This requires skill and is an art in itself.

There is photography for art. Your 3rd photo is a good example. It is your vision and the beauty if the location you wanted to capture. Pan blurring, slow shutter speeds, high key and monochrome, photo staking and merging photos together are just a few other ways to make photos art.

You are the art director behind the lens. You don’t have to please everyone, that would be boring!! I personally don’t get modern art with a canvas with paint splashed on it and it sells for crazy amounts of money. But others like it and that is just fine, who am I to criticize the art or their likes and dislikes!

I recently posted photos of giraffe. Most liked the color version. Have you ever seen a B&W giraffe? I personally preferred the B&W as it, to me, was more impactful. The color is nice, but is a snapshot of 2 giraffe, B&W more of an image. I took he photo and like both! You took the same waterfall and both are good in different ways!

Just my opinion!
Beth

deanfl Loc: Georgia

Thank you!