Ribbons of Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 16, 201168 views2 comments

Gibbon Falls in Yellowstone could be called ribbon falls at this time of year. The amount of water is perfect for creating this effect. This is just a small section of the falls. I loved the way it created a veil over this group of rocks. I had to use my polarizer and a .9 ND filter to slow the flow.

Nikon D300; 18-200mm, f3.5-5.6 VR
1sec @ f/38; ISO 200; 200mm
Circular warming polarizer; .9ND filter

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2 comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on September 16, 2011 at 2:45 PM

Definitely would not use a warming polarizer when shooting digital, as this is much more easily and accurately adjusted in RAW. The yellow cast is quite prevalent here and takes just a quick RAW correction to get back to neutral. Also, I would never use f/38 under any circumstances, as image sharpness at full resolution is severely degraded because of diffraction. Using a 'sweet-spot' aperture like f/9 or f/14 combined with a stronger ND would be the way to go for the best image quality. Good luck! Composition is quite nice with the shutter speed you chose.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 16, 2011 at 11:44 PM

I like the textures in the water, though I could see pulling back a bit to also include more of the textures of the rock as contrast.

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