Oneida Falls + repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 14, 2014417 views22 comments

Nikon D700
Nikon 17-35 @ 25mm
f 18 @ 0.8 sec.
ISO 800
cable release & tripod
Ricketts Glen SP, PA

I made a trip to Ricketts Glen SP for the fall foliage, but was a little early as very little change had occurred. The pickings were a little slim with the low flows and low color change, but I did manage to get a couple of keepers.

This is some of the beautiful cascades along Ganoga Glen with a backdrop of the 13'Oneida Falls.

As always thanks for taking a look and leaving a comment or suggestion.

Ed

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on October 14, 2014 at 1:24 PM

I like the composition with the criss-crossing cascades and the deep background. The foreground looks a bit dark to me, along with the water. Maybe a little less blue in the water too?

Registered on March 13, 2012, 279 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 14, 2014 at 1:56 PM

This is really nice Ed. Great comp and the water treatment is perfect for my tastes. Those leaves on the fg rocks are just icing. I would bring up the whites in the water a touch and maybe the shadows - not sure about the shadows though. The blues look fine to me - I don't see any in the water. (smile) I like this image a lot.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 14, 2014 at 1:56 PM

Pretty waterfall and color scene. I would be tempted to back way off on the cyan in hue/sat, which will balance the water and pop the other colors quite a bit?

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 14, 2014 at 2:03 PM

I just saw Harley's comment and agree. Now that he's made the comment, I can see the cyan.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on October 14, 2014 at 2:06 PM

Wonderful mood and flow to this Ed and the water exposure looks perfect to me. I really like the darker processing in this and I would be printing this large. Great job on this.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 14, 2014 at 3:31 PM

I like your composition a lot, Ed. You've got nice detail in the leaves, and the reverse S-curve leads me into the rest of the image. The lower 2/3 is a bit dark, and I too see the cyan cast. This a nice Autumn mood.

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 14, 2014 at 3:45 PM

Ed, I like your comp here and the flow of water looks great. The background light also looks very inviting. I see the cyan tint as well and feel it would be even better with that dropped back some. A wonderful image with a great feel.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 14, 2014 at 4:26 PM

Excellent view from this spot, Ed. The composition is excellent and with a thought of any change on the blue / cyan it should really make the colors throughout come to life here. Nice work on this one.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Ryan Shain on October 14, 2014 at 5:08 PM

The comp and lighting provide a nice flow to the image Ed. I really enjoy this one, but I tend to agree with playing with the cyan in this image to see how it affects the image as a whole.

Beautifully seen image :)

Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 14, 2014 at 5:19 PM

Home run Ed, beautiful fall scene. Leaf clutter and all the falls in the image works perfectly. Maybe a slightly faster shutter to give some texture to the bottom right corner would be my only idea for improvement, but that is just the way I like to view water. Fine all around

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 14, 2014 at 9:11 PM

Very nicely composed and executed image, Ed.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 14, 2014 at 9:58 PM

This is lovely, Ed. I really like the sprinkle of colored leaves at the bottom and how the stream zig-zags back to the falls. Your ss choice also looks good.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 14, 2014 at 10:01 PM

Thanks for your thoughts folks; they are always appreciated. Here is a repost with 10 points of cyan taken out and the FG lightened up a little. I forgot to mention this earlier, but kudos to my brother Mike for pointing out this spot to me.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on October 14, 2014 at 10:24 PM

Wonderful image, Ed. The foreground cascades and colorful leaves are great compositional elements that draw the eyes up thru the image to Oneida Falls in the bg.

Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 14, 2014 at 11:15 PM

Ed, the repost has the colors poping nicely with the cyan pulled down.

I forgot to mention this earlier, but kudos to my brother Mike for pointing out this spot to me.

For me it's my hiking partner brother Tom. Although not a photog at all, he was an excellent artist in school. So, he has the eye.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 15, 2014 at 12:37 AM

The repost looks great to me Ed.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 15, 2014 at 4:59 AM

Great texture of the water in the falls areas. I especially like the group of colorful leaves on the bottom left. A very nice spot to sit and watch the water.
P.S. Noticed the repost and like it better. The change in cyan is the most noticeable and notable of the changes. Nicely done.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on October 15, 2014 at 5:19 AM

Beautiful autumn scene Ed, really like the scattering of colored leaves and dept to the scene, and the re post works beautifully. Gorgeous.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 15, 2014 at 12:23 PM

Nice shot - well composed. The repost is a marked improvement. A beautiful scene for sure.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 15, 2014 at 3:02 PM

Incredible composition and I like the shutter speed a lot. The fall colors in the foreground add a lot - I agree that it does look too dark though

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Riccardo Boesso on October 15, 2014 at 4:16 PM

Great great composition...lovely leaves on the foreground, great depth...

Registered on October 15, 2014, 13 Posts, 72 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Mullen on October 20, 2014 at 12:51 PM

Hi Ed, first class love the scene and comp. This is a really nice image and well done to you!

Registered on September 28, 2014, 21 Posts, 70 Comments