Posts: R.G. | Ugly Hedgehog

Linda From Maine wrote:

I think you're standing at the top of the falls and the water is running the opposite way it appears to be

Wow! My meds are really boring compared to what you guys get

. But no - it's nothing to do with water flowing uphill

. (OK, you're just saying it looks like it is, and now that you mention it, it does look a bit ambiguous. But that's a teaser for another day.... ).

Jul 16, 2016 07:37:18 #

kubota king wrote:

what I see is there is a lot more water splashing up then is coming over the top of the falls . It looks to me that there is water coming out of the rock a few feet down on the left side . I use to live a little ways from a falls like this . Tommy

An interesting observation, Tommy, but in this case I think it may be an optical illusion. And it doesn't have anything to do with why or how I took the picture.

Jul 16, 2016 04:53:18 #

My Image - Your Look: grapevines through a window RESULTS

Jul 16, 2016 04:48:16 #

magnetoman wrote:

Beautiful country RG, and I understand your approach with the pp but, nevertheless, would like to see a 'pepped-up' version - this just looks a bit too flat for the grandeur that it contains.

You're not the first to mention that, Magnetoman. If you think that's not pepped up, you should compare it to the original neutral exposure (see below). If I ever get back there when there's grandeur-enhancing weather I'll try what you're suggesting, but as many have pointed out, this is what most people expect of Scottish scenery.

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Neutral, unprocessed exposure.

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Jul 16, 2016 04:31:59 #

Uuglypher wrote:

Ho, Coz,
Your composition is exemplary of taking the greatest advantage of what the Cosmos provides. And, yet again, your preference for an elevated perspective pays of well! I also admire your having resisted (had any resistance been required) my frequent inclination to enhance saturation of such a scene. .....

Hi, New World Coz. You've perfectly summed up my intent for the shot - using nature's props to frame what would otherwise be a fairly run-of-the-mill shot of a loch and a glen. And you're right about the elevated perspective. I shot this perched on a steep, slippery bank with a slide of about 10 ft or so waiting for me if I lost my footing. Using my tripod as a monopod helps in situations like that (I seem to find myself in situations like that quite often

). Thanks for commenting.

Jul 16, 2016 04:08:52 #

The Boathouse.

SoHillGuy wrote:

Added a little rain to give the clouds a meaning for being dark......

Closer to the truth than you might realise, Gaylord. And your treatment has resulted in very nicely balanced light levels.

Apparently the DNG comes with pre-loaded ACR settings introduced at the merge stage of bracketing. ACR-based editors seem to be OK with that.

Jul 16, 2016 03:50:37 #

Nikonian72 wrote:

The fourth pool has a spill opening on the left wall, directing water back into the main stream.
Is this a composite of two or more images?

A good observation, Douglass, but not what I'm referring to. I can't say too much without giving it away, but the idea of a composite isn't completely wrong.

There are probably quite a few people who will already be familiar with the point that I'll be making at the time of disclosure, but as far as I know, what I'm referring to goes against the commonly accepted understanding of what would be recommended for waterfalls and fast water. One of the relevant points regarding the above image is that it's NOT an attempt to get silky water.

Jul 16, 2016 03:36:54 #

TheeGambler wrote:

.......there are some funny looking rocks. Some have faces..or is it my imagination!

To answer that question I'd have to know what medications you're on

. The reason why some of the rocks look funny is because they're weathered concrete (a salmon ladder), but it's not the right answer.

Jul 16, 2016 03:34:31 #

robertjerl wrote:

Are you referring to the line of concrete check da... (show quote)

Good guess, but what I'm referring to has more to do with the actual capture itself. Try to think of something that you probably wouldn't think of as appropriate for a fast-flowing waterfall (and no, it's not a composite).

PS - I believe that what you're referring to as a spillway is in fact a salmon ladder (aka fish steps).

Jul 15, 2016 15:37:45 #

I'm going to leave this up for a while to see if anyone can guess what it is about this image that's possibly not what you were expecting. It changed the way I thought about certain things....

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Jul 15, 2016 15:32:51 #

The Boathouse.

lloydl2 wrote:

RG a very nice image indeed. I put it through it's paces in LR made it a bit more dramatic lighting wise. Hope you like it.. Thanks for the chance to practice those editing skills.

You're welcome, Lloyd, and thanks for contributing. There's definitely drama aplenty. Uneven lighting on the hills is a common sight because of the cloud cover that's all too common for that area.

Jul 15, 2016 14:07:17 #

The Boathouse.

James56 wrote:

Here's my version R.G. I tried to return the bala... (show quote)

Thanks for joining in, James. That's quite a workflow you've got there

. Your comment about the choppy water left me thinking that I might have used too much anti-ghosting for the merge. Sometimes the softening effect of more blending has quite a desirable effect. I've had that problem before with waves. There might be madness in your method, but the results speak for themselves.

Jul 15, 2016 11:45:46 #

Linda From Maine wrote:

I respect your subtlety and your viewpoint, R.G.

I'm glad you didn't point out that I don't always succeed in getting it in under the radar

Jul 15, 2016 11:40:59 #

Mark7829 wrote:

This is a wonderful day and it is beautiful. But ... (show quote)

Glad you found it beautiful, Mark. There have been various discussions in the past about whether landscape shots need a focus point or a main subject. I'm of the opinion that the scenery as a whole is the main subject, and I was quite happy to have a bit of framing and a suggestion of a leading line (the path and beyond that the shore of the loch), leaving the viewer to find their own way around. I didn't notice the halo till you mentioned it, and even then I had to zoom in on it a bit. I think it's probably a result of my brush work rather than over-sharpening.

Jul 15, 2016 11:30:17 #

John N wrote:

Thirds rule works well for me on this. Typical Scotland, a little bit of sun playing on the heather would make this unrecognisable, but the muted colours show it as most of us see it.

Thanks for commenting, John. I've been told several times in the past that grey skies and subdued colouring are what's expected from Scottish landscapes. I'm glad it's seen that way

. It's very much how artists in the past have portrayed Scotland and the Lake District.

John N wrote:

I take it recently discovered meant before midge season.

Somebody forgot to tell the midges about "midge season" lol. They weren't too bad beside the loch, but later I photographed a waterfall and word got out about the free lunch on offer. Maybe they know that when they see a tripod the photographer's going to be around for a while