Wet, White & Blue (+crop)

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 8, 2010178 views8 comments

My favorite new stream with the stepped waterfalls is nicely iced while still maintaing a strong flow of water. Most photos from there will have to be in M&N, but I took this as a close-up/abstract of an interesting part of the falls, from a distance. Like the shades of blue, and even what appears to be a leaf sitting on the snowy "ledge" on the LHS. Cropped about 20%, slight color/contrast adjstmts. The sun was just hitting the horizon, so i shot it at ISO-80, 1/13th second for luck ;), and at f-8.0 on tripod. VERY cold morning! C&C always welcomed. Larger posted too.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 8, 2010 at 11:35 AM

A very nice photograph Bill. I like the rather close up view of the fall very much. The blues and the light do a lot of favour to the scene.

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Comment posted by John Kerr on January 8, 2010 at 2:12 PM

Hi Bill. I like this close up of this fall and the texture of the waters movement. In my opinion I think I would try to crop the top so the photo starts at the base of the upper falls. Just my thoughts though, still very nice just the same.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on January 8, 2010 at 3:02 PM

Thanks Dietrich and John... This isn't my favorite comp I'd say to be honest, and I thought about that crop that you suggest John, probably a good idea. I just couldn't bring myself to take that one chunk of blueish ice near the TLC out of the image!! Do think the details came out pretty well anyway.

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on January 8, 2010 at 4:23 PM

Great shot Bill, the motion of the water is perfect. I agree with the suggested crop.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 8, 2010 at 8:14 PM

Bill,

Very good tight, intimate winter frozen river scenic. It's almost to broad a view for me to consider it an abstract, but that's neither here nor there... I'm most intrigued with the ice and cascade through the middle and would agree about a crop from the top; if anything I think that would make it more abstract. Anyway, nice job with the exposure and overall composition.

Lon

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 8, 2010 at 9:27 PM

Interesting shapes, textures, and motion here, Bill. One of your best, I think.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on January 9, 2010 at 8:16 AM

Crop from the top, as suggested, and slightly from the right.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on January 9, 2010 at 3:29 PM

Very nice Scene, Bill and detail is great in large version. Also like the detail and exposure in the falls. I actually like the first one better, mainly because I'm not to crazy about the bright URC in the second.

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