Calf Creek Falls - Utah

TreyHoff · November 1, 2009

Hello, This is my first post for critique. Here are three compositions of the falls. No enhancements. Thanks for commenting.

#1 I placed my wife in the photo for scale...better without?

#2

#3

Blackwood · November 1, 2009

Wow, I love the shot with your wife.

rookieshooter · November 1, 2009

I'd say scale isn't needed -- it looks amazing all by itself. If you removed the wife from the first shot that would be my pick. Thanks for sharing!

kdog · November 2, 2009

Sweet shots! Having your wife in that first shot definitely adds to the composition, IMHO. Yet another location in the southwest that I must visit!

Cheers,
-joel

eoren1 · November 2, 2009

Those are awesome falls - spectacular colors there. My favorite is #2. I wish there was a vantage point for #1 without the branches intruding.
E

TreyHoff · November 2, 2009

eoren1 wrote:

Those are awesome falls - spectacular colors there. My favorite is #2. I wish there was a vantage point for #1 without the branches intruding.
E

Thanks everyone for the comments. Sometimes when you're in the field you think there is only one way to get a composition. After I got home and reviewed this one, I realized I could have simply lower the tripod to avoid the trees.

wirehunt · November 2, 2009

I agree with rookieshooter, that first one is great though even with wifey in it. It gives you two good options for the same photo.

emeraldrose · November 5, 2009

lol thanks for naming the place. I went there back in 2006 with my 4x5 and loved it (though not the hike in the sun with a 45 lb. pack lol) and couldn't remember the name.

choudhrysaab · November 5, 2009

you guys are so lucky to be visiting/iving in such amazing and picturesque places.
Superb shots btw.

Doug Solis · November 5, 2009

You absolutely need a person in the photo for perspective. I thought it was about a 20' fall or so, wow this is huge! Great job on this one, lovely colors

TreyHoff · November 5, 2009

Thanks for your comments. The hike in was about 3 miles and there is some beautiful scenery along the way, but we (wife and I) didn't have time if we wanted to get out by dark.

dlplumer · November 5, 2009

Just beautiful, and your wife does provide good scale

GOLDENORFE · November 6, 2009

great series, think in #1 if you had moved a little to the left so overhanging branch wasnt in the frame.
maybe a little curves adjustment to increase highlights a touch.
phil

Calf Creek Falls - Utah

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