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Ponytail Falls
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Ponytail Falls

by Daniel Rappaport

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 19, 2014447 views11 comments
I just love spring maple green. Canon 5DMk2, TS24mm, 3 image pano.
Polarizer. Iso 320, f16, 1/4sec.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Dan Kearl on May 19, 2014 at 12:21 AM
Excellent POV and comp for this falls.
A minor nit would be to eliminate the few tiny lights spots at the top.
Registered on September 2, 2013, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments
Comment posted by Christine Adams on May 19, 2014 at 6:36 AM
I soooo agree, Daniel! This is just lovely. My wish for this would be to lighten it a tad and show a bit more of the bottom part of the falls. (Wider angle, maybe not easy to do with a pano image.) :wink:
Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 19, 2014 at 7:58 AM
The lighting on that tree on the right creates a neat triangle comp. with the main falls and the rapids below and a nice sense of a "magical" location. I like this as presented, but also wonder about lightening the area around the base of the tree.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on May 19, 2014 at 11:38 AM
Very nice comp Daniel, I'd brighten up the falls a little bit, and darken the tree. It seems to be getting too much attention in the current version. I'd also clone/crop those small highlights on the top of the frame.
Registered on March 14, 2013, 100 Posts, 643 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on May 19, 2014 at 1:30 PM
Hey Daniel. I liKe the inclusion of the light at the top of the frame. To me it is not distracting at all. I also really like everything about this comp. very nice.
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 19, 2014 at 2:18 PM
Beautiful image, Daniel. I really like the light and wonderful greens you captured here. Excellent comp!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 19, 2014 at 2:49 PM
Strong composition and I particularly like the treatment of the water. Beautiful light on the trees as well. No suggestions.

pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on May 19, 2014 at 5:43 PM
Moody and well done. Very relaxing.
Registered on February 17, 2004, 236 Posts, 1197 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 20, 2014 at 3:37 PM
This is so well done, both compositionally and in the processing. Excellent work Daniel. A truly beautiful image.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by John Williams on May 22, 2014 at 10:49 PM
Beautiful view of Ponytail! The maples look great.
Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 1, 2014 at 1:29 AM
Magical lighting and a fairytale mood here. Great pick for the Pick! Love the comp, and YES! the green of the maple.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments