Wailua Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 16, 2012343 views12 comments

This was my first attempt at a waterfall capture, taken last year on a visit to Kauai. Canon 7D, 15-85mm, f/13, ~3 second exposure, with a CPL and ND8 filter. The sky was blended in from a -2 bracketed exposure. Suggestions for improving this one?

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12 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 16, 2012 at 8:38 PM

Very nice Jared. An idyllic scene (wish I was there!). Nice job on the blend.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on July 16, 2012 at 9:11 PM

I think you did a really nice job given the rather harsh lighting conditions. I might try to saturate the greens a little more for some added punch.

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on July 16, 2012 at 9:11 PM

A very nice job of 'developing' this image. I like the idyllic scene and the mist rising from where the waterfall hits the body of water. Shows some real power there!

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Comment posted by Joe James on July 16, 2012 at 10:02 PM

Nicely done Jared, especially given that it was your first attempt at a waterfall. Well done on handling the harsh mid-day sun. You probably can't bring down the highlights much more without it looking a bit off but that would be the only thing I could think of.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on July 16, 2012 at 10:12 PM

Great job here! STILL have yet to get down here...doh! Great work

aF

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 16, 2012 at 11:02 PM

Such success on your first try? Good job. The framing plants are a nice addition and the balance of light in what appears to be a high-contrast situation is good too.

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Comment posted by Robbie Knight on July 16, 2012 at 11:35 PM

thanks for sharing this great capture.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on July 16, 2012 at 11:50 PM

Lovely waterfall, and the lighting works very nicely. Great job on the blend, it looks very natural and pleasing.

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on July 16, 2012 at 11:54 PM

Really nice job. Actually your photo looks better than the real thing. At least from when I saw it...

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 17, 2012 at 12:05 PM

Just beautiful

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Comment posted by Jack Garrett on July 17, 2012 at 2:22 PM

Very nice Jared.

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on July 18, 2012 at 12:17 AM

Love the feel of this one
The components are nicely placed in this strong comp.

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