The Upper Falls (+repost)

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 17, 2010458 views28 comments

One more shot from Plitvice NP in Croatia. Getting to this place was a tricky thing but I'm glad that I made in there and back in one piece and saw some spectacular frozen waterfalls.
Canon 5DMII, Zeiss VS 35-70mm, Hoya HD Polarizer, Tripod.

Thanks for your comments ... there's a little LARGER version too.

For those who don't look into Man&Nature too often, I've also posted another Plitvice shot there.
http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/ic.cgi?a=vp&pr=140796

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on February 17, 2010 at 12:54 PM

Those deep turquoise colors are so refreshing, love that color! Incredible waterfall too - did you get any closer or get any long lens shots? It seems to me like a bit too much space is spent on the water.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on February 17, 2010 at 1:03 PM

Nice capture Andreas, love the mix of warm and cool colors. I wouldn't mind a little more space on top, looks like some nice frozen trees up there.

Registered on June 30, 2008, 203 Posts, 2641 Comments

Comment posted by Daman Sidhu on February 17, 2010 at 1:11 PM

Very nice shot Andreas, i think what works for me is the big contrast between the ice/snow up top and the tropical color of the water below it. Almost feels like 2 separate scenes. Very nice! Thanks for sharing!
-Daman

Registered on December 16, 2009, 21 Posts, 176 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 17, 2010 at 1:36 PM

wow, while i regret the branch that creeps in from the left, this is wonderful. i'm enjoying the whole scene and look forward to the posts with the longer lens of that ice!! you seem to follow water that colour

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 17, 2010 at 1:44 PM

The ice looks really good and I love the blue tones in it. The turquoise water is really pretty, but I think I would crop about 1/2 of it. Just my feeling looking at it. It is a very pretty scene as it is, Andreas. The large version is great to look at!

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Comment posted by Mark Zelinka on February 17, 2010 at 1:49 PM

Nice one Andreas. The water lends this an otherworldly feel. I would not crop it.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on February 17, 2010 at 2:09 PM

Very pretty scene Andreas, beautiful color, light and composition. Love it.
John

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Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on February 17, 2010 at 2:16 PM

Great scene Andreas, something different and refreshing for sure. What about croping a little from the bottom just where that diagonal of lighter water begins?

Registered on July 22, 2009, 62 Posts, 730 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on February 17, 2010 at 2:29 PM

Wonderful image Andreas, I'm in favour of the crop.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Roane on February 17, 2010 at 3:04 PM

pretty cool Andreas. At first I was feeling the fg was a little too empty, but the larger version changed my mind.

Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments

Comment posted by Ross McClure on February 17, 2010 at 3:27 PM

Andreas,
Guten Tag. Die liebe die Farbe blaus und gruns.
Wunderbar!
Ross McClure
Golden, Co

Registered on January 29, 2010, 16 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 17, 2010 at 8:32 PM

Beautiful. Very well composed. I live the three different bands.

- Dan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 17, 2010 at 9:47 PM

Neat image. The frozen water has good textures and the water a vivid color. My preference would be for a bit less of the green water.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on February 17, 2010 at 10:30 PM

Looks like a winter wonderland worth exploring. I really like the green water and ice combination here.

Registered on October 28, 2008, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Cope on February 17, 2010 at 10:58 PM

Love the vertical lines the trees and frozen falls creates. Could see it with a bit less foreground (eg crop off the bottom), but I love the vertical patterns in this (which goes well with the portrait composition)

Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on February 18, 2010 at 2:32 AM

@Floris/Stuart ... I've some closer shots (tele - getting closer wasn't possible as I was standing on a wooden bridge here) of this one and the next waterfalls too. I'll post one later.
@Kevin ... I've shots, where there's more space at the top.
@All ... although I prefer the wider version here as it reminds me of the feeling when standing on that narrow bridge, I've posted the 4x5 crop here for you to compare.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Giovanni Allievi on February 18, 2010 at 2:35 AM

Hi Andreas,
loveley image.
Me too I'm in the 'too much water camp' but given the resolution you're working with, a crop shouldn't be hurting too much to obtain a nice print.

Giovanni.

Registered on March 26, 2008, 87 Posts, 379 Comments

Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on February 18, 2010 at 3:06 AM

That is great Andreas. You know i am a freak of panoramics, i would have loved to see a horizontal pano of just those frozen icicles. There is so much rythm in there!
Lovely image as it is also, maybe just a bit too much of water, i would have kept some because it adds that splash of colour, but the really freaking thing is in the background and the eye goes and wants to see more of that? Really great idea yours, going there in winter. I am jealous!! :) Take care Andreas,

Registered on March 1, 2009, 56 Posts, 623 Comments

Comment posted by Tristan Campbell on February 18, 2010 at 6:19 AM

A very impressive image. I personally lean towards the 5x4 crop. Nicely done. Tristan

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on February 18, 2010 at 7:05 AM

I'm in favour of the cropped version too. The frozen falls is so visually appealing that it definitely deserves more attention. What a place! Can't wait to see your next image.

Registered on April 30, 2007, 122 Posts, 3086 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on February 18, 2010 at 7:13 AM

Wow the color of that water is so pretty and intense. The detail of the ice is just amazing. I prefer the cropped version which seems to be a perfect balance to me.

Registered on October 6, 2008, 137 Posts, 720 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 18, 2010 at 8:42 AM

Andreas, this is a very nice shot. I think the foreground is not as strong as the background, so i would crop a bit from the bottom. The water has a nice, sort of tropical water color and is a great contrast to the icicles. It's an impressiv shot. Thanks for sharing

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 18, 2010 at 9:59 AM

That ice is marvelous. The color of the water is just as good. The comp is very well done, Andreas, and the repost crop is even stronger. I hope you took some shots of just the ice as well. Really nice work.

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on February 18, 2010 at 10:38 AM

The falls look awesome, Andreas. What a place! I like both version. Very inviting scene. Also colors are very appealing. Nice!!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 18, 2010 at 3:06 PM

Nice to see both versions now. I do like the crop better, just my taste I guess. A wonderful image either way. Nick

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Comment posted by Eric Good on February 18, 2010 at 5:02 PM

That emerald pool works great with those ice falls. What a beautiful setting! I think I would also like it with a small crop off the left side, so that the visual weight of the snag leaning into the frame is roughly the same as the arched rock/branches on the right side. Other than that, this more than works for me. Good stuff!

Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments

Comment posted by Bruno Silva on February 19, 2010 at 1:11 PM

these scenes with snow and water of yours are fabulous, andreas. I´ve said this more than once, you´re greens are allways beautiful. I´m going with the repost too, seems more apealing and one can apreciate the details and textures better. great work.

Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Chip Phillips on February 19, 2010 at 2:28 PM

This is pretty freeking cool. Parts of it look like they froze in mid air.
I might suggest a slight crop off the bottom, not quite as much as in your repost, and maybe exaggerate the green channels with some contrast/sat.

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