Bear Creek Waterfall

Hi Mike.-
I'm no expert on waterfall photography (we don't have them where I live) but this looks like you pretty much nailed it. I especially like the way the water blur fans out at the bottom of the fall.

I would have expected that a shutter speed of about two seconds would be about right - you were real close to that at 1.6 seconds. If you're not quite satisfied with the milky-silky effect, try setting your camera to Tv (shutter speed priority) and bracket.

Buck,

Thanks for the tip I will give it a try next time.
I took a look at your portfolio, your photos are great!

Thanks

Mike,
I'm really enjoying the waterfalls in this WC, and yours is no exception. There is no "technically correct" formula for waterfalls -- just different interpretations and tastes. Some look better with longer exposures, and some with shorter. That's why Buck's advice is right on -- it gives you a chance to pick an interpretation that pleases you. This one looks great.

Exposure looks good to me. Comp-wise, i think there might be too much going on, especially on the rhs. And the man made wall is somewhat displeasing from a nature standpoint. What really interests me is the (natural) cascade in the bottom right. If you had either gotten in close or used the 135 mm end, i imagine a close up of that little spill would have blown this broader shot away.