Grey Mares Tail

canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
edited May 29, 2010 in Landscapes
This is the first time I have taken photos of a waterfall and I would like your comments please. I use a 40D and took these 24-105. Is it best to take these on One Shot, Al Focus or Al Servo.
I took these shots of the Grey Mares Tail near Newton Stewart, SW Scotland.
Kind regards
Bob
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2010
    Have I put these shots in the wrong forum?
    Regards
    Bob
  • JoashotsJoashots Registered Users Posts: 138 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2010
    Sure is the right forum now. :D I'm no waterfall expert- wish we had more here in Michigan. They are such beautiful subjects.
    I like the vertical compositions - the last one is my pick. I like the colors going on in the pool.
    Joash R

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  • jpcjpc Registered Users Posts: 840 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2010
    When it comes to waterfalls, you want a slow shutter speed. It looks like you did that with #1, 2 and 5 but not with #3 or 4. A neutral density filter will help. Other than that, I would boost saturation quite a bit.
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2010
    jpc wrote: »
    When it comes to waterfalls, you want a slow shutter speed. It looks like you did that with #1, 2 and 5 but not with #3 or 4. A neutral density filter will help. Other than that, I would boost saturation quite a bit.
    #

    Thanks for that JPC I appreciate those comments.
    Regards
    Bob
  • jeffreaux2jeffreaux2 Registered Users Posts: 4,762 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2010
    Typically, with landscapes, you would ALWAYS want your auto focus to be set at "One Shot". The other two modes would be used for subjects that are moving such as with sports.thumb.gif
    Thanks,
    Jeff
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2010
    jeffreaux2 wrote: »
    Typically, with landscapes, you would ALWAYS want your auto focus to be set at "One Shot". The other two modes would be used for subjects that are moving such as with sports.thumb.gif

    Thanks Jeff so I take it I should have it set on Alservo when taking a waterfall shot and use a very low shutter speed.
    Regards
    Bob
  • jeffreaux2jeffreaux2 Registered Users Posts: 4,762 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2010
    canon400d wrote: »
    Thanks Jeff so I take it I should have it set on Alservo when taking a waterfall shot and use a very low shutter speed.
    Regards
    Bob


    NO


    Set at "single shot" for landscapes. Waterfalls are stationary.
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2010
    jeffreaux2 wrote: »
    NO


    Set at "single shot" for landscapes. Waterfalls are stationary.

    Thanks for that Jeff.
    Regards
    Bob
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