I am a native Greenvillian in SC and have followed Richard Bernabe's work in SC Wildlife Magazine and read his tips for taking waterfalls and saw his picture of Brasstown Falls in SC Magazine.I decided to vist Brasstown Falls and photograph it.
I have really admired all the work here and I am a hobbyist using a XT.
Regards
Don
I love this part of the falls, "The Veil." Your composition is good, as is your exposure.
If I were you, I would back off the contrast just a tad and and sharpen it a little more. A polarizer would cut down on some of the reflections on the rocks, as well. Nice effort on your first visit to the place!
Richard , thanks for giving me the suggestions. Yea I used a 17-85 IS and focused on the falls with f11 . If I focused just on rocks the falls would not be sharp enough right ?
I have always gotten foreground shapness before but these rocks are hard to look sharp even with f14.The 17-85 Is is not an L right .I used a Hoya ND 3 stop even though it was cloudy it was still real bright that day with a sprinkiling of rain . I need to get a polarizer.
I do not have PS CS3 but with PSE3 I have the Grants Tools so I can mask just like PS and make the rocks sharper I will try that procedure.
I darkened the rocks with burn tool after geting advice from one of the guys at Fred Miranda , I was happy to get a comment in that forum
I had RSP so I got LR for free and it has some new tools so I will reduce contrast of the raw as you told me.
It is nice of you to look at my picture and give me tips.
Regards
Don
Not sure how I missed this one Don but welcome aboard!! I agree with Richard about the polarizer I've found it is a must when shooting water in motion. I'm going to have to make the trip down to these falls myself one day.
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8 repliesI have really admired all the work here and I am a hobbyist using a XT.
Regards
Don
I love this part of the falls, "The Veil." Your composition is good, as is your exposure.
If I were you, I would back off the contrast just a tad and and sharpen it a little more. A polarizer would cut down on some of the reflections on the rocks, as well. Nice effort on your first visit to the place!
Don
I have always gotten foreground shapness before but these rocks are hard to look sharp even with f14.The 17-85 Is is not an L right .I used a Hoya ND 3 stop even though it was cloudy it was still real bright that day with a sprinkiling of rain . I need to get a polarizer.
I do not have PS CS3 but with PSE3 I have the Grants Tools so I can mask just like PS and make the rocks sharper I will try that procedure.
I darkened the rocks with burn tool after geting advice from one of the guys at Fred Miranda , I was happy to get a comment in that forum
I had RSP so I got LR for free and it has some new tools so I will reduce contrast of the raw as you told me.
It is nice of you to look at my picture and give me tips.
Regards
Don
Don
Don