Posted by Steve Hamley on February 16, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Folks,
Here's a picture taken in autumn 2007 of one of the prettier falls in the Southeast IMHO. I caught it with just the right amount of water to make those streamers of water. Usually I don't like to do head-on centered shots, especially icon shots, but the asymmetry of the falls helps.
Cheers,
Steve
Posted by SAILFREE on February 17, 2009 at 3:55 AM
Gorgeous! Would you please share your camera, lens and settings?
Really pretty, Steve. You're right, this is a beautiful waterfall.
This was taken with your digi P&S, right?
Posted by Lance Warley on February 17, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Wow. That's a real show stopper, Steve!
Posted by Steve Hamley on February 17, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Thanks guys,
I took it with my staple field camera, an Ebony 4x5 and used either a Rodenstock 180mm Apo Sironar-S or a borrowed 210mm Apo Sironar-S, a moderately long lens considering 135-150mm is considered around normal for the 4x5 format.
I don't remember the settings, but you can be sure the aperture was around f:16 - f:22 and the shutter speed was most likely around a second, but maybe up to two.
The shot was taken from the bridge of course. I'd like to go back with the 8x10 or even the 14x17 if I thought I could use a camera that big from the bridge without getting run over.
And the highlights look a little burned on my monitor, but the actual image is better. I'm having a 16x20 framed up.
Cheers,
Steve
Posted by Kate Silvia on February 17, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Gorgeous! I love the black and white.
Posted by Joe Baltimore on February 17, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Breath taking is all I can muster right now. I'm not a big fan of B&W, but this one's got a depth to it that made me say, "Wow", out loud.
Very nice!
Posted by Steve Hamley on February 18, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Thanks Joe and Kate,
Joe, the jpeg is a poor reproduction of the 16x20 I have, and even the 8x10 print doesn't cause the detail in the "streamers" to pop out. This is one of those that needs to be printed BIG.
Discussion
7 repliesHere's a picture taken in autumn 2007 of one of the prettier falls in the Southeast IMHO. I caught it with just the right amount of water to make those streamers of water. Usually I don't like to do head-on centered shots, especially icon shots, but the asymmetry of the falls helps.
Cheers,
Steve
This was taken with your digi P&S, right?
I took it with my staple field camera, an Ebony 4x5 and used either a Rodenstock 180mm Apo Sironar-S or a borrowed 210mm Apo Sironar-S, a moderately long lens considering 135-150mm is considered around normal for the 4x5 format.
I don't remember the settings, but you can be sure the aperture was around f:16 - f:22 and the shutter speed was most likely around a second, but maybe up to two.
The shot was taken from the bridge of course. I'd like to go back with the 8x10 or even the 14x17 if I thought I could use a camera that big from the bridge without getting run over.
And the highlights look a little burned on my monitor, but the actual image is better. I'm having a 16x20 framed up.
Cheers,
Steve
Very nice!
Joe, the jpeg is a poor reproduction of the 16x20 I have, and even the 8x10 print doesn't cause the detail in the "streamers" to pop out. This is one of those that needs to be printed BIG.
Cheers,
Steve