Which shot do you like better?

Two waterfall shots from a little bit different perspectives. I tried my best to make the compositions interesting on both, as well as keep the processing similar. I am curious as to which shot you guys like better and more importantly why? Thanks in advance for your C&C!

#2

I like number 1 because of that neat red colored rock and moss. The foreground in number 2 is a little to blurred for my tatstes...jut one mans opinion though.

#1. I much prefer its foreground in this one.

The out of focus foreground in #2 is really distracting to me. Not sure if it's blur from the water (because the rock in the LL corner appears sharp) rather than out of focus, but the effect is the same.

#1 for the above reasons. Pretty location!

I'd like them both. I like the water in the foreground of the second one. I'd have to see prints to make a real determination.

- Dan.

#1 is a keeper. Sweet shots!!

Hey Koveh...do you mind sharing what lens and settings you used on this one? One thing I didn't mention is that I like how you eliminated the sky on these.

Not a problem Jack. Both shots I used the 16-35 lens, ISO 50, F22 with Polarizer. I think one was at 5 sec and the other at 6 sec.

Thanks for including some of your setting info. I helps us beginners. I like for first image best and ditto the comments regarding the two images.

I really like both, if I have to pick I will maybe pick the 2nd one. They both have immediate foreground which makes the viewer much closer to the scene but the 2nd one has more depth to it and the shadow on the cliffs is less prominent. In general rocks anchor the image better but I really love the water in this case. Most people can get close to rocks easily, but not water. Both great images in any case!

Do I have to choose? OK, #1 by a nose. Both are really cool. Is this in the Columbia Gorge? Which Falls?

I prefer #2 as the foreground leads me to the falls.
In #1, the red rock stops my view there. I wonder if a slightly higer POV would have helped in that regard.

Definitely the first. IMHO the foreground is superior.

Both great but #1 is superior.

Agree with the rest re: #1.
If the foreground had been sharp with #2, then it would have won my heart easily.
I think it would be an asset were you to slightly desaturate the reds in #1. It's almost over thetop, especially in relation to the more muted colors in the rest of the image.

Ditto on Todd.

I like #2 better due to its leading lines but both are great.

Wow, both are excellent. I guess if I had to pick one it would be the first just because of that excellent foreground material. I also like #2 because of the lines and I actually like the trippy feeling in the the water.

Thank you all for the great feedback!

Dave, this is the same falls from Jared's post a few down, honestly not too sure what the actual name is though.

Oh, this is an easy one--#2 of course! The red/orange rock in #1 is too eye-catchin, it just blocks the great view of the falls. The lines in #2 are all radial, and take your eye back to the sharp falls. Both good shots, but #2 rocks!

WOW...love them both for reasons others already stated, hard to choose, but would say #1 by a slim margin. I think if you would have had something in focus in the FG in the second one (like a rock as an anchor point), I would have chosen that one for the depth. With the FG being the blurred water from the long exposure, it just makes it a bit funky.

Both great shots for different reasons. If I had to pick? I'd go for the first one because of the unusual color.

That first shot is killer. Great composition, colors, and light.