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Moulton Falls Today

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Posted by Eric Hahl on January 16, 2007 at 11:34 PM
I had to get out today and shoot some snow. Its been way too long since I've had a chance to shoot so I drove up to Moulton Falls and snapped away.

Hand held because I was on the bank and really had no place to set up the tripod.
ISO 640, 1/15th, f11 @ 19mm
Posted by Darren White on January 16, 2007 at 11:38 PM
Most Excellent............May head up there tomorrow.....
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on January 17, 2007 at 12:04 AM
Really beautiful - that fresh snow look is something that won't last long.....
Posted by Brett Grossman on January 17, 2007 at 12:05 AM
Nice capture Eric, I like the composition and great exposure to capture the detail in the foreground snow (and not blow out the sky).

Best regards,
-Brett
Posted by Pradeep on January 17, 2007 at 2:50 AM
Very nice composition but looks like the sky is a bit overexposed.

- pradeep
Posted by Kevin Hillegass on January 17, 2007 at 4:01 AM
More please... :biggrin: Great shot.

Kevin
Posted by Catherine Reilly on January 17, 2007 at 5:34 AM
Great shot. Would like to see less sky. I love the way I can see the rocks under water along with the reflection of the trees overlapping. Great touch with the polarizer, yes? And the foreground rocks with well exposed snow on them really grab me as well.
Posted by Eric Hahl on January 17, 2007 at 9:57 AM
Thanks all. Yep Catherine, I used a polarizer at tuned to about 1/2. I wanted to see reflections but also didn't want them to completely block out what lies under the surface.
Posted by Ned Fenimore on January 17, 2007 at 11:49 AM
That's a great shot, Eric. Sorry I couldn't go out with you yesterday - I was stuck at work all day... I think I need a management position! :smile:
Posted by Erik Lundh on January 17, 2007 at 2:13 PM
That reflecton is awesome. I'm thinking I would like to see more of it than the snow covered rocks in the foreground. I like it as is also. How were the roads up there yesterday?
Posted by Eric Hahl on January 17, 2007 at 2:19 PM
Erik, The roads were pretty snow covered but not too bad. I had no problem getting going with 4X4 but that stopping thing was another story. Just had to give lots of room for other vehicles and all was well.
Posted by Rick Lundh on January 17, 2007 at 2:47 PM
The atmoshpere you captured is perfect here...but the comp seems tilted to me. It's probably just the distortion factor. I may have also tried to dominate the foreground of the comp completely with those cool snow covered rocks, instead of placing them on the left side.
Posted by Eric Hahl on January 17, 2007 at 3:43 PM
I wanted to do that Rick but just to my left was a bunch of brush that I couldn't get around.
Posted by Darren White on January 18, 2007 at 12:02 AM
Rick, you are not the first to mention the tilt but I still say its the angle of the brigde and not the image!

Eric, with you mentioning what was on the other side of you, I now know where you were standing.....

I am gonna post my version too!!! I love this shot and all the people I have shown love it too...excellent!