Waterfall (EDIT: with repost)

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 20, 20081,755 views35 comments

This is the tufa waterfall which comes just after the cascade shown in previous images. Several photographers have shot this wide, taking in the whole of the formation and a little of the plunge pool, as well. So I decided to frame tightly and make an almost abstract composition, not just to be different but also to give a sense of the flow of the water and the patterns it makes.

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Ebony 45SU,
150mm Schneider APO Symmar L (with a lot of front rise),
Fuji Velvia 100,
1/2" @ f22

Comments

35 comments

Comment posted by Younes Bounhar on February 20, 2008 at 12:19 PM

This is one of my favorites from your recent posts. I really like the criss crossing patters of water. There is a bit of a blue cast that I would try to get rid of though.

Registered on November 25, 2007, 81 Posts, 1234 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Dawson on February 20, 2008 at 12:26 PM

I like your comp a lot, I think the more intimate view really makes the water come alive. I do think the blues seem a bit strong here!

Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on February 20, 2008 at 12:56 PM

What a great waterfall image. The patterns of water are wonderful. The blue cast might be a little strong, but I think that's a matter of taste. Great image!

Registered on December 14, 2006, 58 Posts, 1888 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on February 20, 2008 at 1:06 PM

An outstanding waterfall photograph, no doubt. The composition and the light is perfect. I like this big cross in the lower right area. Really great work Julian!

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Mel Ladewig on February 20, 2008 at 1:37 PM

This is a beautiful capture Julian. I like the X pattern very well.

Registered on July 24, 2005, 114 Posts, 1205 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Dilley on February 20, 2008 at 1:42 PM

Julian: This is one of the most original and dynamic waterfall compositions I have ever seen. I think the processing could use some work, however.

Registered on November 21, 2007, 57 Posts, 1494 Comments

Comment posted by Etienne Corten on February 20, 2008 at 1:42 PM

Fantastic capture,Julian,the composition looks perfect,like the "movement" in the water,

Registered on December 10, 2007, 86 Posts, 1158 Comments

Comment posted by Kerry Leibowitz on February 20, 2008 at 1:54 PM

With large, complex waterfalls (like Bond Falls in the UP of Michigan) I like to do exactly the kind of thing you've done here: extract patterned sections. This is very, very nice; the crisscrossing pattern is really eye-catching. I'd be inclined to pull out some of the blue here, but not too much.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 167 Posts, 5800 Comments

Comment posted by Julian Barkway on February 20, 2008 at 2:10 PM

The blue here seems to be a bone of contention so I went back to the tranny and had a rethink. The blue is still strong but, on the original, it's somewhat less cyan. This repost is very faithful to the original.

Registered on January 18, 2007, 344 Posts, 1961 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 20, 2008 at 2:16 PM

Julian,

I really like this tight, intimate composition of these cascades and the patterns and lines created by the flow. I would agree with others about the blue - just a tad too much for my taste. But then it is all about our own personal tastes anyway.

Nice work.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Bud Reed on February 20, 2008 at 2:16 PM

Beautiful and well executed

Registered on July 15, 2007, 53 Posts, 618 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on February 20, 2008 at 2:31 PM

Excellent and the exposure is just right.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Leann Greene on February 20, 2008 at 4:35 PM

Excellent way to present a waterfall as subject. I really enjoy this.

Registered on January 25, 2006, 223 Posts, 3566 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on February 20, 2008 at 4:37 PM

Without a doubt one of the very best intimate waterfall scenes I've ever seen captured.

Registered on September 17, 2005, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments

Comment posted by Julian Barkway on February 20, 2008 at 5:39 PM

Thanks everyone!

And Marc, coming from you, that's high praise indeed! Much appreciated.

Registered on January 18, 2007, 344 Posts, 1961 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on February 20, 2008 at 8:55 PM

Wowwwwwww. Congrats on your original treatment of this. Obviously a great scene, but your vision of it takes this to a new level of appreciation. Makes me want to go back and crop a lot of my old waterfall shots, but I know that would be disappointing. I'm just going to take this lesson and approach future waterfalls with a new appreciation for the more intimate details. Thanks!

As an abstract, color treatment is a matter of tast, but as a depiction of nature, I appreciate the more sublte version.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Laurent Baig on February 20, 2008 at 10:20 PM

I like this a lot Julian. I might take some of the blue/cyan cast out which would allow some of those greens to pop too.

Registered on January 12, 2005, 206 Posts, 6784 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 20, 2008 at 11:00 PM

This is really nice, Julian. I don't care what the tranny looks like, I would take out some of the blue. I think it detracts from an otherwise terrific image.

- Dan .

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin McNeal on February 21, 2008 at 1:24 AM

I like the comp and how the different angles of waterfalls draws you in

Registered on May 19, 2006, 209 Posts, 3202 Comments

Comment posted by Julian Barkway on February 21, 2008 at 1:38 AM

Thanks everyone.

When I originally pre-visualised this, I had in mind that the water would take on the colour of the sky so I was a bit resistant to removing the cast. Having just played around in PS, I see that you guys have a point. The greens do indeed pop and the whole image becomes more balanced. So thanks again for your valued feedback, everyone!

Registered on January 18, 2007, 344 Posts, 1961 Comments

Comment posted by Jos De Braekeleer on February 21, 2008 at 6:57 AM

It's screaming ... big print on the wall ... fantastic !

Registered on November 1, 2003, 455 Posts, 1648 Comments

Comment posted by Ryan Shain on February 21, 2008 at 10:56 AM

Laurent,

This is just a killer waterfall capture!! I love the diamond patterns the streams of water are creating with the mossy rocks. the image is so dymaic, and lively. I agree with taking the blues out a bit to make those greens really come to life, but not too much.

Superb capture!!!!

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

Comment posted by Matthew Kennedy on February 21, 2008 at 12:52 PM

Love the motion of the water in this shot but I gotta agree with just about everyone else here and suggest toning down the blue for a more neutral WB point.

Registered on August 9, 2007, 15 Posts, 60 Comments

Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on February 21, 2008 at 1:20 PM

Gorgeous. The lines are amazing, as is the glowing blues you have throughout. The touch of green really finishes the image nicely, giving it a good balance.

Registered on July 26, 2007, 244 Posts, 2807 Comments

Comment posted by Angela Classen on February 21, 2008 at 2:07 PM

Beautifully captured cascades and patterns. I really like the composition. For my taste, it is a little too blue, but that's already been pointed out. Regardless, it is gorgeous

Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Veltri on February 21, 2008 at 7:07 PM

Excellent composition, Julian the pattern of the water works great.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 51 Posts, 1077 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 21, 2008 at 8:59 PM

This is very impressive. I love the patterns all the little cascades create. I do think it is a little heavy in the blues.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Good on February 22, 2008 at 2:15 AM

What an amazing arrangement of falling water. My eye bounces around effortlessly studying all the different angles and lines. While I don't mind the blue color cast so much, I did open up a copy of this in PS and applied Bill Chamber's color cast technique and to my my eye, it really made this perfect. Excellent work!

Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments

Comment posted by Steve France on February 22, 2008 at 5:05 AM

Gorgeous Julian. One of your best. The second post is prefered. The angles, movement and light here are wonderful. Would love to see this bigger

Registered on September 26, 2007, 89 Posts, 1477 Comments

Comment posted by Rune Hansen on February 23, 2008 at 5:39 AM

So much have been said already, so i just say GREAT

Rune

Registered on January 21, 2008, 40 Posts, 420 Comments

Comment posted by INGOMA on February 23, 2008 at 12:27 PM

This is just phenomenal, Julian! What an incredible composition and the flow is perfect too!. Really great work here.

Registered on July 2, 2004, 231 Posts, 3110 Comments

Comment posted by Toni Lankerd on February 25, 2008 at 9:03 PM

Amazing abstract of these falls, Julian. Congrats for the well deserved EP!

Registered on January 3, 2005, 360 Posts, 4004 Comments

Comment posted by Dominic Rossetti on February 25, 2008 at 9:23 PM

This is absolutely stunning! I do like the re-post, but it's hard to find any fault in either.

Registered on October 17, 2005, 54 Posts, 300 Comments

Comment posted by Brian VanDenzen on February 25, 2008 at 11:10 PM

How did I miss this beauty? Great work, well deserving of EP. Congrats!

Registered on April 17, 2005, 60 Posts, 1245 Comments

Comment posted by Julian Barkway on February 26, 2008 at 2:13 PM

Thanks everyone! A personal record number of comments and an EP (a personal first)!!

I'm one very happy bunny!!

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