Repost - Lower Crabtree Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 7, 2013157 views7 comments

I took this Friday at Crabtree Falls in Virginia. This is Virginia's 2nd tallest fall at over 200 feet total. This is only the lower falls. Composition is very limited due to hand rails and such. This is the first shot I took of it. There was a lot of light play through the trees. I wondered if it would turn out ok, and I think it did. I did some selective burning and cropped a little off the edges.

0.4S, f22, ISO 100, CPL, tripod low on foreground rock.
6D, 17-40L @ 19mm. LR4 only

All C&C Welcome.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on July 7, 2013 at 11:57 PM

The dappled light can be hard to work with but when you get it right - makes the image. Well done.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on July 8, 2013 at 8:42 AM

I agree with Danial...
nice job with some tricky lighting.

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on July 8, 2013 at 8:53 AM

For being dappled so much in sunlight, it did turn out ok. Nice composition. Personally, I prefer such water fall shots taken on overcast days. If nothing else, it would open up the black shadow areas.

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Comment posted by Brad Strong on July 8, 2013 at 9:07 AM

Thanks for the comments. I also shot it when the sun went under a cloud, but I wanted to post this one first. I think I burned down the highlights too much on my first edit. Here is a re-edit that I like better. I brought out a little more shadow detail in this one as well.

Comments on which one is better or any other comments are welcomed.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 8, 2013 at 11:50 PM

I certainty like your repost better Brad. The back lit leaves are gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 9, 2013 at 10:56 AM

The large view looks very nice Brad, excellent work.. The light makes the shot.
No nits from me, beautiful image as posted

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 9, 2013 at 2:10 PM

Good job with the dappled light. Nice texture in the water flow, too.

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