Posted by Ian Cameron on August 16, 2007 at 5:14 PM
Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland.
A Summer storm passes overhead, shafts of light punctuate the dapped cloud cover and paint the three sisters with mottled sunlight. For the briefest of moments the break in the clouds coincided with the waterfall lifting it out of the gloom and giving it pride of place within my composition. Despite my usual aversion to sunlit waterfalls I had to admit the light was terrific. I metered the frothing water as if it were sunlit snow and then exposed it to just hold detail. I think I got away with it as the other tonal areas fell nicely into place.
Pentax 67II, 55-100 zoom, polariser, soft 0.45ND grad, F22 at 1/4 sec.
Metered from sunlit white frothy water as if snow then added 1 and 2/3 stop exposure compensation to just barely retain detail in the water.
NEW!! Photographic Holidays at TRANSIENT LIGHT.
Posted by Larry Corbett on August 16, 2007 at 5:44 PM
What a vibrant and interesting picture and may I say stunning picture, shame we don't get such scenic views here in Warwickshire
Posted by Paul Ashton on August 16, 2007 at 6:24 PM
Lots of drama that has been well captured. The colours and detail are excellent. The use of a polariser has been very effective.
It's very dramatic photo. Shadows and light playing in the landscape are image makers in this case IMO. You got away with sun on water, well almost. I would like to see a bit more detail in blocked area at low left part of the image.
Very dramitic photograph of a iconic place. A;though we canot see what is outside the frame, the composition makes me feel that it needs less bottom and more (out of Frame) top.
Posted by John Chapman on August 17, 2007 at 3:45 AM
Great dramatic picture of Glencoe Ian
John
Aberdeen
Posted by David Taylor on August 17, 2007 at 5:41 AM
Very atmospheric lighting.I agree with Tom_W about the composition. Despite my aversion to images of waterfalls and slow shutter speeds, on this occasion it doesn't detract too much (for me) from a really dramatic scene.
My one regret {having lived on the east side of Scotland for many years}, is that i never visited the west side
Alan
Posted by Paula Graham on August 17, 2007 at 2:22 PM
Wonderful in every respect.
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 17, 2007 at 4:19 PM
Very dramatic.
Really like this one
Posted by Ian Cameron on August 18, 2007 at 4:50 AM
Thans everyone. Noyt sure about a tilt. It seems right to me though the scenery is weighted hevily to the right by virtue of that sunlit hill so may give the illusion of a tilt. With a little post processing work I can probably lighten the dark corner but as a single exposure I am probably pushing old Velvia 50 to the limits of its ability.
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13 repliesA Summer storm passes overhead, shafts of light punctuate the dapped cloud cover and paint the three sisters with mottled sunlight. For the briefest of moments the break in the clouds coincided with the waterfall lifting it out of the gloom and giving it pride of place within my composition. Despite my usual aversion to sunlit waterfalls I had to admit the light was terrific. I metered the frothing water as if it were sunlit snow and then exposed it to just hold detail. I think I got away with it as the other tonal areas fell nicely into place.
Pentax 67II, 55-100 zoom, polariser, soft 0.45ND grad, F22 at 1/4 sec.
Metered from sunlit white frothy water as if snow then added 1 and 2/3 stop exposure compensation to just barely retain detail in the water.
NEW!! Photographic Holidays at TRANSIENT LIGHT.
It's very dramatic photo. Shadows and light playing in the landscape are image makers in this case IMO. You got away with sun on water, well almost. I would like to see a bit more detail in blocked area at low left part of the image.
Cheers,
Marko
John
Aberdeen
My one regret {having lived on the east side of Scotland for many years}, is that i never visited the west side
Alan
Really like this one