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Watson Falls

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Posted by Larry Andreasen on May 8, 2007 at 9:25 PM
Watson Falls
Taken just below the main falls. This scene has so many possibilities for compositions if you don't mind getting really wet. Nits of all sizes requested please!

D-200 18-200 1/2 sec. 20% crop of the right side
Posted by Darren White on May 8, 2007 at 9:48 PM
nice shot......I like the texture of the water in this and the nice greens on the rocks
Posted by Jon Leibowitz on May 8, 2007 at 10:10 PM
I like the shot, I wish perhaps you could have captured it without the major hot spot, as my eyes keep landing right on it.
Posted by Bryan Swan on May 8, 2007 at 11:36 PM
The obvious hot spot aside, I would have liked to see a little more of a lead in on two opposing sides (top and bottom or left and right). It feels a bit to centered. I'm not really feeling the love for that log in the bottom left too.
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on May 9, 2007 at 1:33 AM
I like this compostion and the greens are very nice in this. I'd clone just a little texture into parts of the hotspot to make it not such a "blob" of white. If done carefully, it will look really nice. I'd also burn the log on the left to be as dark as the log behind and above it. Match it and it will blend a lot betta.

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Posted by Ned Fenimore on May 9, 2007 at 3:35 PM
Very nice color. I could also see a nice composition by going vertical with the right half of the frame..
Posted by Rick Lundh on May 10, 2007 at 12:09 AM
I am shooting along the N Umpqua on Sunday, and was just telling Ned that I was going to hit this spot. I know that exact big boulder you were probably standing on. That creek does have some decent opportunities, especially just below the falls. I like your comp, 'bout as good angle as you can get from this spot...but the greens are a tiny bit too electric.
Posted by Elizabeth Kimes on May 10, 2007 at 1:59 AM
I really like the square comp on this shot. Very nice balance and comp. Well done :toast:
Posted by Larry Andreasen on May 10, 2007 at 6:31 PM
Thanks for the good info and comments folks! I didn't use any filters here so I'll check the raw file to see if I boosted the saturation. The grees were intense and didn't need any help.
Almost too vivid.