The composition has a lot of depth. It has a lot going for it in all areas. This leads the eye nicely through the stream and greenery. I believe a faster shutter (1 sec. or so) would have been more effective at conveying the sense of motion through the water, but a matter of opinion no doubt, and a minor point.
Very true, Marc. I tend to like the longer shutter speeds and this one worked well with the hyperfocal point I was using to allow the image to have sharpness from front to back....
I did try some faster shutter speeds but I did not like the blurry parts of the image due to lack of DOF...
Thanks...
Posted by Adrian Klein on May 15, 2008 at 10:29 PM
I think it's great Darren. Nice comp all around. The FG rock is a nice lead in to this image.
Nice moss and greens. I do think the water looks a bit too soft for my taste. I would think at that focal length, you should be able to get faster shutter speeds without losing much depth of field.
This is a nice stream scene, Darren - the only thing lacking for me are some prominent trees in the background to add some environmental context, and give your eye a place to land. I like your shutter speed just fine. The smooth water texture is a nice complement to the water-worn rock in the foreground. It tells a good story.
I love the foreground Darren; the moss is a great touch. I would vote for slightly more detail in the water, but a minor point for me. I pine a bit for some of the great background light in the trees that you've caught on a couple of recent photos, but looks like it wasn't happening this day .
Darren,
Changing ISO speed will allow you to get the DOF you want and the shutter speed that would give better flow to the water. I am surprised people do not use the different ISO numbers to truly get what they want in an image.
Each doubling of your ISO will = 1 stop. Keeping your aperture at f16 and setting for ISO 400 would have given you a 2.5 second exposure. Which probably would have given you the texture that the water is lacking.
Re: ISO speeds.....I always shoot at the lowest possible....most of the prints I sell are in the 12x18 - 20x30 range....so minimal noise is key when enlarging....
I never take a serious shot at anything above 200 unless its by mistake.......
Darren, you've got a good formula for these shots. And this is another good shot.
I hope everyone at PNWNP will forgive me for this heretical suggestion...
"I liked the little tuft of moss on the foreground rock... "
So, try cropping off the top 1/4– essentially, all of the background and maybe a tad more– Now, is that why you took the photo?? The foreground rock with its cap of moss?
Okay, then: ready... aim... FIRE! All of you wide-angle junkies, if you must... But I won't go down without a fight!
I like this one a lot. Great composition. The stream is isolated as the subject and the eye flows through very well. Great sense of place. I agree with Marc that taking a shorter shutter speed (if possable) would have given it a little diffrent feel. Would have been a nice option to play with to see how well it worked....just crank up the ISO a tad..
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Darren
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 10 sec (10)
Aperture: f/16
Focal Length: 25 mm
ISO Speed: 100
I did try some faster shutter speeds but I did not like the blurry parts of the image due to lack of DOF...
Thanks...
Kevin
Kevin
Changing ISO speed will allow you to get the DOF you want and the shutter speed that would give better flow to the water. I am surprised people do not use the different ISO numbers to truly get what they want in an image.
Each doubling of your ISO will = 1 stop. Keeping your aperture at f16 and setting for ISO 400 would have given you a 2.5 second exposure. Which probably would have given you the texture that the water is lacking.
I never take a serious shot at anything above 200 unless its by mistake.......
I hope everyone at PNWNP will forgive me for this heretical suggestion...
"I liked the little tuft of moss on the foreground rock... "
So, try cropping off the top 1/4– essentially, all of the background and maybe a tad more– Now, is that why you took the photo?? The foreground rock with its cap of moss?
Okay, then: ready... aim... FIRE! All of you wide-angle junkies, if you must... But I won't go down without a fight!
And all of you know me by now, too, right? I'm allergic to wide angle. Give me closer up stuff!
Darren, it IS a nice shot, just getting a bit too common perhaps...
I like this one a lot. Great composition. The stream is isolated as the subject and the eye flows through very well. Great sense of place. I agree with Marc that taking a shorter shutter speed (if possable) would have given it a little diffrent feel. Would have been a nice option to play with to see how well it worked....just crank up the ISO a tad..
Roman