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Over The Edge

© Terry Gee

Over The Edge

Uploaded: June 28, 2003

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this is my first attempt at waterfalls, so any advise would be appreciated. I found a tiny one in the park by my house to practice with.

Comments

Sharon E. Lowe level-addict June 28, 2003

Terry - this is lovely - you did a great job with the water - did you try different exposures to see what effect they had on the water? The hot spot in the back is a little distracting - maybe going at a different time of the day would fix that. #42689

May 26, 2019

It's wonderful! I disagree, I think thats what makes is so unique! #128268

Terry Gee May 26, 2019

Thanks Sharon & Sharon....I was so excited to find this tiny fall(about one foot) right near my house. I love the shots I see online and had to try it. It is quite hard! Most of my shots were a blur or blown out.

I don't see the hot spot you're describing, there are some hard lighting conditions in the rocks.....I did burn a little. #128274

Charlene Bayerle May 26, 2019

Terry, I think this is really pretty. Great action shot of the water fall. #128323

Sharon E. Lowe level-addict May 26, 2019

Terry - in the far back, some of the rocks look totally white (at least on my monitor). Did you use a polarizer at all? And, of course, a tripod is usually needed to get the blurred water without getting blurry rocks too. Capturing waterfalls in the full sun is pretty hard unless you have neutral density filters to block out some of the light, therefore allowing you the longer exposure needed. That being said, this really is a lovely shot and it doesn't look like the waterfall is only a foot tall! #128388

Julia S. Chadwick July 29, 2003

Terry! I love this shot! I think you did great, especially if it was your first time playing around with water falls! Just remember no matter what we shoot someone will always think that something needs to be changed. Just keep shooting and trying new things, that how we all learn
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Chip Clark August 26, 2003

Hi Terry! I think this is a very nice shot. I would probably do the shutter just a hair longer - but that's being pretty picky. One suggestion - try a shot like this with a polarizer filter. It will eliminate the glare on the water above the falls. Doing this will give you depth to the water and, especially with mountain streams, bring out the richness of the colors in the stream bed. Unfortunately it will also eliminate the reflections of the rocks - but, can't have everything I guess! :)

chip #178789

February 16, 2004

I like the flowing water. Very peacfull, but what's that dude doing in the rainjacket? #382051

Charles Haire May 11, 2004

This is a nice little water fall Terry, but the rocks in the background are under exposed. The light was not in your favor this time of day. Considering we can't return at a more oppertune time, I would have cropped the image closer to the falls and set the shutter speed at 1/5th second . However, you can correct this image in Photoshop. #531652

May 28, 2004

Terry,
The break of the waterfall turns this shot into two separate subjects divided by the edge of the fall. This is a characteristic that can help or hurt the shot. You did a good job bringing the two together into a nice balanced picture. A graduated filter will help you a whole lot with these kinds of shots. Also, cloudy days or even shade from trees can benefit the exposure. They do set a different mood for the shot. Be careful not to sacrifice one for the other, that will be the difference between a nice shot and WOW!
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