Flowing and falling waters

djamesdjames Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
edited May 25, 2009 in Landscapes
Took a trip to the North and Upper North Falls at Silver Falls State Park in Oregon. There are 10-11 large waterfalls in this state park connected by a walking path. Please give me constructive input on these photos from the north end of the park.

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This is the upper north falls reached by a short path from the parking area.

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This is a shot of the base of North falls and the rainbow in the mist

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and finally a shot of North Falls. There is a large cave area behind the falls that includes the main trail.

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And another View.

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This park is a photographer's playground of opportunities.
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  • xiebuxiebu Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited May 21, 2009
    i love them all , dreamy scenes , love it and speakless thumb.gif
    great job

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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2009
    #4 is the best. thumb.gifthumb
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  • djamesdjames Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2009
    xiebu wrote:
    i love them all , dreamy scenes , love it and speakless thumb.gif
    great job

    mvg xiebu

    Thank you Xiebu. I have been working on the slow capture of moving water to create that dreamy appearance.
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  • djamesdjames Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2009
    jeffmeyers wrote:
    #4 is the best. thumb.gifthumb

    Thank you jeff for your vote. I appreciate getting the two thumbs up also.
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2009
    Really nice use of your shutter speed to slow the water down. #2 and #4 are my fav. very dreamy scene.
  • djamesdjames Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2009
    Frag Master wrote:
    Really nice use of your shutter speed to slow the water down. #2 and #4 are my fav. very dreamy scene.

    Thank you for your comments. I am considering entering #2 into the state fair competition after a little polishing. My daughter has requested a 13 X 20 elargement matted and framed for the Dr's office that she works for.
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  • JustPlainMeJustPlainMe Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2009
    I love #2, actually---I enjoyed it the most. I like how the water fills the frame, it's a very cool and peaceful shot. The first one would have been (even more!) noteworthy had those green branches not obstructed the path of the water.

    They are beautiful. I'm going to try some moving water shots in the summer when I'm on the east coast. I might even hike up a fall or two!

    Great shots.
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  • djamesdjames Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2009
    JustPlainMe wrote:
    I love #2, actually---I enjoyed it the most. I like how the water fills the frame, it's a very cool and peaceful shot. The first one would have been (even more!) noteworthy had those green branches not obstructed the path of the water.

    They are beautiful. I'm going to try some moving water shots in the summer when I'm on the east coast. I might even hike up a fall or two!

    Great shots.

    Thank you for your comments and observations. I also wished I could have trimmed a few brancehs from the bottom left. State Park regulations would have loved catching me doing that.
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  • FlutistFlutist Registered Users Posts: 704 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2009
    I just love these!! Is there a site to research how to do it and make it look good?
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  • eMOJOeMOJO Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2009
    #2 for me really nice work... I prefer a slightly faster shutter but that's just me, I like what you have achieved here, well done thumb.gif
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  • djamesdjames Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2009
    Flutist wrote:
    I just love these!! Is there a site to research how to do it and make it look good?

    Shannon, I do not know of a site to teach you how to do water like I did, but here is the method I used.
    1. Set your camera ISO to the lowest possible setting.
    2. Mount your camera on a tripod as hand holding will not work very well.
    3. Set your aperature for the smallest possible setting. I used F-22 using aperature priority and letting the camera adjust the shutter speed.
    4. I used a polorizer filter to darken the image and cause a slower shutter speed.
    5. I used a remote shutter release so that I would not shake the camera pushing the shutter button.
    6. compose and take the photo.

    Dennis
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