Buttermilk Falls w/ Fall Color

red_zonered_zone Registered Users Posts: 533 Major grins
edited October 20, 2012 in Landscapes
Three of my favorites from Buttermilk Falls, Ithaca, NY, last Saturday.

1)
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2)
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3)
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Down in the canyon (Ithaca is Gorges!) it was hard to take anything except portrait orientation. Tried to make it smooth with 1/6, 1/8 sec. exposures, mostly handheld or rested on a rock. Sorted through a lot of blurry shots.
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  • spacefuzzspacefuzz Registered Users Posts: 102 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2012
    looks like a gorgeous place
  • PhotosbychuckPhotosbychuck Registered Users Posts: 1,239 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2012
    Nice series

    my favorite is #3




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  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2012
    definitely a gorgeous spot for photos! 1/8-1/6 sec isn't quite slow enough for a stream like that... you really need a bit slower, like 1/2-3/4 sec. you really need a tripod for shots like that...
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  • red_zonered_zone Registered Users Posts: 533 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2012
    Thanks very much spacefuzz - it was absolutely breathaking, and my photos don't even come close to giving it justice, even with all the post-work I can manage!

    Chuck, thanks for the kind words! I like #3 as well - well enough for it to be my entry for this round's Challenges (Splash!)

    squirl - I agree that these needed a longer shutter and a tripod. 1/8 to 1/6 is all I can manage handheld, and even then I have camera movement on about half my shots. I left the circular polarizer at home because it was overcast, and my travel tripod wasn't back from repairs yet.... "Next Time" I'll have it!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 20, 2012
    Great location. Pics looks super considering you had no tripod. Nice job.
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