Indian Brook Falls

PhotoDavid78PhotoDavid78 Registered Users Posts: 939 Major grins

Early Autumn just before the leaves changed.

Star effect added to the sun peaking through the leaves, in post.

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  • roaddog52roaddog52 Registered Users Posts: 1,323 Major grins

    A very nice capture of this scene. I like the low point of view, but I'm a bit ambivalent about the added sunstar. I really like your other close up shot, with the detail in the rivulets, and the pool at the bottom of the falls.

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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins

    I agree....it is wonderful comp and light and really like it....
    However, if star was smaller and sharper...it might go well....also there are 2 flare elements....probably intentional, one on bushes on left and one on bottom right.....not sue either is needed...and if it can be gotten rid off....
    Good job still!

  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,220 moderator

    I like the composition without the star. With the star my eyes are pulled away from the waterfall, and I don't think that is ideal.

  • PhotoDavid78PhotoDavid78 Registered Users Posts: 939 Major grins

    No Star effect

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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,220 moderator
    edited December 30, 2016

    @PhotoDavid78 said:
    No Star effect

    Ah, now I see why you added the star effect. With the sun positioned and showing as a bright spot I prefer the version of the photo with the star effect.

  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator

    Personally, I'd forget the star and clone out the sun completely. It's a stronger photo without it, and a darn good one at that.

  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins

    Agree with Joel.....don't need that added attraction....strong photo as is!

  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,167 moderator
    edited December 31, 2016

    ...or crop out the top 20% of the photo as a 2.5:1 pano. The remaining upper glow highlights the waterfall without the distraction of the bright ball of light.

    Let me go on record that I am not a hater of the Sun.

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  • roaddog52roaddog52 Registered Users Posts: 1,323 Major grins

    I have to agree, eliminating the sun by crop or clone is a good idea. It's a stronger image, imho, without the distraction of the sun.

    Phil

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  • PhotoDavid78PhotoDavid78 Registered Users Posts: 939 Major grins

    Here are 2 BW versions.

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator
    edited February 3, 2017

    @David_S85 said:
    ...or crop out the top 20% of the photo as a 2.5:1 pano. The remaining upper glow highlights the waterfall without the distraction of the bright ball of light.

    Let me go on record that I am not a hater of the Sun.

    David, I favor cropping the bright sun out of the top also. Much better image I think. I don't think I have a complete understanding of your feelings about the sun.............. living in the Windy City as you do.

    While I like many black and white/monochrome images, I strongly prefer the color versions here. To my eye, this is about the variations in warm color tone, not a grey scale graphic image.

    Of the two black and white images, I prefer the second. The first B&W seems dark and brooding to me, and the warm color tones don't convey that sense in the color images to me.

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  • TMcEwenTMcEwen Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins

    Very nice shots

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