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p.1 #1 · Just beat the sun...


Another few minutes and the sun would have broken the tree line and I would never have had a chance.
3 shot pano of the top falls at Humaston Brook.


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Nov 08, 2009 at 04:37 PM
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p.1 #2 · Just beat the sun...


Nice one Mike - flawless stitching too
David


Nov 08, 2009 at 04:43 PM
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Hello Mike, good timing Love the contrast of the bright water against the darker tones.

hugh

Nov 08, 2009 at 05:51 PM
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p.1 #4 · Just beat the sun...


Nice - that does look like direct sunlight would kill a chance at that whole scene.

Nice pano stitch job.

Alan


Nov 08, 2009 at 05:57 PM
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Very nice, really like the details you have captured here with the pano, nice choice of Shutter Speed as well as you still have some nice detail left in the flowing water. I personally would maybe try a crop that would eliminate the small amount of sky you have showing in the upper right hand side.

Ray Still

Nov 08, 2009 at 06:16 PM
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Good timing, you got the sweet light!
Nice s/s & comp.
Dan

Nov 08, 2009 at 06:37 PM
 



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This almost looks like 2 images in one. It would probably have more impact when seen larger, but it just seems "off" to me. The right side of the image is working really well. Great exposure and detail in the water. Then the left side doesn't seem to offer much. It looks a bit underexposed and to even have a slightly different white balance (much cooler). A few tweaks in your processing could really bring this one together. If it were me, I would go back and work the left side of the image a little more, to bring up the shadows, and even out the color cast.

Nov 08, 2009 at 07:09 PM
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p.1 #8 · Just beat the sun...


Nice one Mike - flawless stitching too
Thanks David, can't take credit for the stitching though.
Love the contrast of the bright water against the darker tones.
Glad you like it Hugh.
Nice - that does look like direct sunlight would kill a chance at that whole scene.
Appreciate it Alan, the sun was coming up directly behind me and would have really "brightened" things up.
Very nice, really like the details you have captured here with the pano, nice choice of Shutter Speed as well as you still have some nice detail left in the flowing water. I personally would maybe try a crop that would eliminate the small amount of sky you have showing in the upper right hand side.
Thanks Ray, I gave that crop some thought but didn't want to go too close to the top of the falls, I'll revisit when I go back for rework re: Billy's comments.
Good timing, you got the sweet light! Nice s/s & comp.
Thanks Dan, I got caught short so maybe just a bit earlier next time.
This almost looks like 2 images in one. It would probably have more impact when seen larger, but it just seems "off" to me. The right side of the image is working really well. Great exposure and detail in the water. Then the left side doesn't seem to offer much. It looks a bit underexposed and to even have a slightly different white balance (much cooler). A few tweaks in your processing could really bring this one together. If it were me, I would go back and work the left side of the image a little more, to bring up the shadows, and even out the color cast.
Appreciate the feedback Billy, I'll have to go over this one again. The left side may be tough as it was completely different light than the main falls but worth a go. There's actually a bit of an optical illusion in the pano too as the left hand fall is at a little more of angle to the main falls than it appears. Didn't notice so much until you got me looking.

Mike

Nov 08, 2009 at 08:20 PM
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Fine capture Mike.

Morris

Nov 08, 2009 at 11:13 PM
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p.1 #10 · Just beat the sun...


Very nice work, Mike. The waterflow looks wonderful here, and the presence of the leaves adds a very nice touch. Looks like a lovely location. Is this in CT?

Cheers,
Ed

Nov 09, 2009 at 12:52 PM
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Fine capture Mike.
Thanks Morris.
Very nice work, Mike. The waterflow looks wonderful here, and the presence of the leaves adds a very nice touch. Looks like a lovely location. Is this in CT?
Thanks Ed. This is actually 15-20 minutes from Buttermilk Falls and actually a tad closer coming from Danbury.

Mike

Nov 09, 2009 at 01:00 PM
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p.1 #12 · Just beat the sun...


Cool falls complex, Mike, and good work beating the harsh light.
It does seem to me like the wb changed between exposures, noticeable where the hue of the rock ledge changes about 40% or so from the left edge.
It's nice to have this so close to home....easy to return on a cloudy day

Barry

Nov 09, 2009 at 01:51 PM




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