Cascade

Great job on this Ed. Nice comp and beautiful back round colors. Exposure for the water looks perfect. I really like waterfall images and this ones a beauty. Great job.

The SS choice is perfect, and there is strong depth to your photo. We were there on Friday and had it to ourselves, but for the Saturday photos I've had to resort to the clone tool more than once. Sometimes you don't see the hiker until you're post processing.

Beautiful composition and color. Very nice.

Excellent, Ed! I really like the very dynamic comp and the colors are great. I love all the little streams coming off the rock. All around fine image.

Beautiful image. Really like the comp and colors.

I've learned a super great technique for dealing with images involving passers-by, such as you described here. I'll share it with you -
With camera firmly mounted on your tripod, take a picture with the person in camera view, then when the person walks by a little, take another picture. Once home, on the computer, in PS, open both images as layers in the same file - Edit>Auto Align, add a white mask to the top layer, then, with 100% black, paint over the person. Voila, the person is completely gone, while being replaced with the exact detail, without the person.
This technique works perfectly anywhere you have moving people (or cars) you don't want in your shot. If they're standing still it will still work, but you'll have to wait until they move before making the second shot. Sometimes you may have to take several shots, depending on how crowded it is. Try it next time, or go back to Ricketts Glen and try it again just for the heck of it.

This is really nice, Ed! I like your comp a lot and think you chose a perfect shutter speed for the water flow. The fall colors are beautiful. Very well done!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Love the POV on this capture, Ed. The field work of directly shooting from the creek bed makes for a wonderful view of this site. All technical processing looks good too.

I love the spreading lines in the foreground water and rock. I wonder if placing the camera to the right a little would make those more prominent?

Thanks for sharing, Ed!

Perfect SS, and very we'll seen.

Beautiful scene Ed, really like your perspective, excellent color and detail, nothing prettier than an autumn stream. Very nice indeed.
John

Always love this spot. Great take away.

aF

Sweet. A wonderful cascade, and the fall color backing it up is nice.

Great shot of these cascades, Ed. Perfect ss for the cascade.

WOW
Beautiful image .Nice comp. color and water slow motion

Thanks for the comments and suggestions everyone; they are much appreciated.

Michael: Thanks for the tip. I will have to try it out the next time.
Johan: I started out on the right, but the image didn't resonate as well with me. I am not sure why because I see what you mean.

Ed

Fantastic colors and the the comp is very dynamic, and has great impact Ed! The shutter speed is perfect for the water as well. This would make a great wallhanger! Love it!

wonderful

Love the motion of the water and the design created in the foreground. Together with the golden autumn leaves and the warm tones in the rock, simply an incredible image.

The flare of the water on the rock is to die for here!!!!

On a calibrated monitor the image looks rendered especially warm. Is that on purpose? I could see it cooler too.

Hi Ed, overall to my eye I think this one is a done deal. For all the reasons already stated the image stands alone. I do think Marks point about a possible cooler WB might appeal to others including myself. I personally feel fall color transitions so well with a cooler WB due mostly because of the already existing reds and yellows.

Lastly, your existing comp is perfect for what you are trying to convey. However, I would love to see a comp that included everything already shown here but with more trees. Maybe taking a step or two back, camera stays close to the rushing water and, and shoot vertical. You may already have that comp, or quite possibly sky may begin to show...just a thought.