Dry Waterfall

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 20, 2013228 views17 comments

Folks,

Going to a grand and massive waterfall when its running dry can bring out some interesting things. This large waterfall is running dry now and has exposed the carbonatite rocks and the smoothed edges. May be several hundred years of water flowing over it. The light was just about beginning to peep in and the grey in the rocks looked very beautiful.

7D, 70-200

Thanks NPN for your support

Balan Vinod

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on January 20, 2013 at 11:59 AM

Wonderful showcase of these rock layers. The contrasts are perfect. Nice eye and nice work in simplifying this one.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on January 20, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Excellent image Balan. I really like how you used light and shadow here. My only suggestion would be to crop/clone the bright area in the LLC.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on January 20, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Beautiful light on the rocks! I am not sure what Scott was referring to in the LLC, but I do see a bright area in the LUC that could perhaps be burned a little. Nice work!

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Comment posted by INGOMA on January 20, 2013 at 12:47 PM

Very well seen and executed, Balan. I agree with burning the lighter top left corner. The subtle illumination throughout works beautifully!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 20, 2013 at 12:51 PM

Wonderful light and color Balan. I really like the striations and layered folds of rock. Well seen.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on January 20, 2013 at 1:58 PM

Very nice! Great patterns in the rocks and the perfect light make this a really interesting picture.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 20, 2013 at 4:18 PM

Balan, this is very nice indeed. I like the formation, colors, and all around complete structure of the image here.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 20, 2013 at 6:41 PM

Great capture.

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Comment posted by Rick Everstine on January 20, 2013 at 6:45 PM

Great study

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 20, 2013 at 8:50 PM

Gorgeous! What wonderful colors contrasts and textures. I also like how the dark elements frame the brighter ones. Well done!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 20, 2013 at 10:46 PM

Love how the light and shadow really brings out the forms of the rock. Wonderful lines as well. Interesting that even when the waterfall is dry, this the rock seems to emulate a waterfall. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on January 21, 2013 at 2:44 AM

Beautifully done, Balan. A very attractive image.

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on January 21, 2013 at 8:27 AM

Very nice textures, tones, and light. Very cool image.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 21, 2013 at 11:29 AM

I love the comp! Not sure about the color--I think maybe there should either be way less (B&W) or more saturation, cuase the subdued colors here don't mesh as well with the sharp contrasts. Just my take...

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 21, 2013 at 7:03 PM

Balan, This is wonderful. Great light and colors with the amazing smooth texture. Very nice!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 22, 2013 at 4:19 PM

I like this concept a lot, but have a couple of small nits. I think the midtones could be a little bit brighter perhaps, and it looks a little soft (this could just be a eyes!). Love the muted colors and the shapes as well as the mottled light.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 23, 2013 at 10:36 AM

A cool shot. I like the colors in the rocks and the interplay of light and shadow.

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