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Ponytail falls
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Ponytail falls

by Jamal Albadia

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 6, 2013246 views7 comments
Hello
This is my first post in this forum.
I have taken this photo May 2011 for Ponytail falls, Columbia Gorge, Oregon.
Thanks for your feedback.

2 exposure blend.
Nikon D700, Nikon 16-35, f18 :wavey:

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on February 6, 2013 at 2:22 PM
The foliage looks very nice here, though the falls are a bit bright in spite of the blend. Any more info in the original exposures?
Registered on March 13, 2012, 279 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 6, 2013 at 2:55 PM
A nice scene and good details preserved in the dark portion of the rock - but the waterfall is completley blown... hoping that since you have two exposures you can make the adjustment needed.
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Cothran on February 6, 2013 at 5:31 PM
Hi, and welcome to the forum. As others have pointed out, the major "nit" here is the blown out water fall. Unless you have another darker exposure, I seriously doubt that you can pull any detail out of what I see here. I also note a magenta fringing around the water, and possibly in the soil. The rest of the image seems to be ok colorwise.
Nice composition, but work on taming the water in the future.
Registered on December 5, 2012, 31 Posts, 730 Comments
Comment posted by Jamal Albadia on February 7, 2013 at 4:44 AM
Original exposures :
5 sec, f18 ,iso 200 For the falls
20 sec , f18 ,iso 200 For rocks
I will try to pull some details for the falls from other exposures which I have.
Thank you all for your C&C :wavey:
Registered on February 3, 2013, 6 Posts, 6 Comments
Comment posted by Jamal Albadia on February 7, 2013 at 11:21 AM
Modified version.
Registered on February 3, 2013, 6 Posts, 6 Comments
Comment posted by Alex Mody on February 7, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Good to see you here, Jamal. This image is really nice. I really like the shaded rock areas, and the arrangement of trees in the upper right corner. Your re-post is spot on with the exposure. Have you considered trying to crop a bit of the left side, perhaps to a 4:5 ratio?
Registered on December 25, 2007, 163 Posts, 1896 Comments
Comment posted by Jamal Albadia on February 9, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Alex I have to admit that I couldn't resist cropping :wavey:
Registered on February 3, 2013, 6 Posts, 6 Comments