First post made on this particular forum. Got these shots with a point and shoot outside of Boulder, CO. C & C is always welcome as I'm just getting started in this.
Thanks again guys!
Been looking at a lot of photos around here, splendid work!
You have some excellent subjects to work with should you choose to see them again under different conditions, say, for example, that last shot in autumn, the first one in the winter time, the third one in early morning, etc. (They are neat as you have found them, but worth visiting again.)
A nice series of shots here. I really like #1 with that layer of hills and trees, but I would suggest cropping it into a landscape format so as to lose a bit more of that background hill. You want that hill there to give it that 3D look, but not that much of it. I also really like that last one a lot.
In #3 is where I think you will often find yourself falling short with a P&S camera, unless you have one of the better ones. Notice the water below the fall area is all burnt out? That will take away from an otherwise nice shot. The solution with those shots is one, try not to shoot when it is too bright out, as that will cause the water to reflect more light and make it worse. 2nd, make sure you are shooting with a tripod anyway. 3rd, with a DSLR you could check your histogram or look for blown highlights to know that you need to adjust your exposure.
You will find that water shots, even with a good camera are some of the hardest to get right. So just keep shooting and practicing.
Welcome to FM! Nice opening set.
You've gotten some good tips from Jim and Jerry. I look forward to more from your area.
Haven't been there in a few years, so it's a nice reminder! Do you have any of the Flatirons or Shadow Canyon at dawn?
Thanks for the comments, and yeah I've noticed water shots are difficult to get right. I just picked up a DSLR this week, all I need to decide on at this point is a lens.
Let me ask you, when you say burnt out, do you mean all the white "frothy" water at the bottom of the picture?
In regards to the histogram, I know what it is but when you mention it in regards to exposure and checking a picture, what should I look for? Also, about the blown highlights, is that another way of saying there's too much "bright whites" in a particular part of the photo?
Thanks again. I do hope to visit this area soon, some absolutely wonderful sights outside of Denver and Boulder.
You have a good start,jsut because, you have questions. When you have lost the detail in your whites, they are "blown". There is a lot of learning going on .DSLRs, give you more information via the histogram. What you do with it, is where the experience comes in.
Welcome to the fun
Tom
