Archive 2013 · Late Spring Courthouse Falls (+1)

myweh
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Late Spring Courthouse Falls (+1)

How's it going everyone. Been quite a while since I have posted anything. I was able to shake the dust off the gear a few months back and try my hand at landscape stuff again. This was the first time I put my D800 to the test for a "real" landscape image (I have been doing much more candid/lifestyle shooting the last few months) and I wasn't disappointed. The 24-70mm performed quite well.

I must say I didn't feel as comfortable behind the lens as I have in the past, but I'm sure it will eventually come back if I get out and shoot more landscape stuff. Long story short, here is an image from a late spring visit to Courthouse Falls, just outside of Brevard, NC. The water flow was great, as was the rich, green foliage. This is definitely an ares worth revisiting.

Any and all critique is greatly appreciated. It has been awhile since doing landscape work, so I'm sure I missed something or could have done things differently. All feedback is fair game. If interested, here is a random hodgepodge of my last few months myweh.tumblr.com

D800 with 24-70mm f2.8

(re-uploaded with correct colorspace)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/9402770265_0a51195e0b_b.jpg

+1 (a weird abstract)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7440/9405774614_2488e5c669_b.jpg

Jul 30, 2013 at 07:00 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Late Spring Courthouse Falls (+1)

Very nice! Can you I tell me what time of day this was?

Jul 30, 2013 at 08:05 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Late Spring Courthouse Falls (+1)

Both are very nice
cheers Andrew

Jul 30, 2013 at 08:52 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Late Spring Courthouse Falls (+1)

These are both excellent

Morris

Jul 30, 2013 at 09:33 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Late Spring Courthouse Falls (+1)

Both look great. Love the comp of CH Falls.

Jul 31, 2013 at 09:18 AM

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Yeah, the more you get out, the more comfortable you will feel. #1 is a nice waterfall shot, though I would like a slightly faster shutter speed for a bit more detail. #2 is the shot that really shines here, I really like the composition, and I don't find it wierd at all. What do you see as wierd about it?

Jim

Jul 31, 2013 at 01:10 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Late Spring Courthouse Falls (+1)

They both look good to my eye. Keep on going with the D800.

I like the clear water in the waterfall -- that really makes the foreground work well in the first. The second has a nice graphical quality and there are no random spots or other defects on the leaves to interrupt the pattern.

Dave

Jul 31, 2013 at 01:51 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Late Spring Courthouse Falls (+1)

Thanks for the feedback folks. Hoping I can get the landscape stuff back into the mix a little more often.

JimKied wrote:
Very nice! Can you I tell me what time of day this was?

I want to say I was there around 9 AM. It is a western facing fall tucked into some pretty decent foliage and hills, which helped to hold back the sun a little longer. If I had stuck around, the sun would have come into the frame right above the falls (where there is an opening in the trees).

Hope that helps.

Aug 02, 2013 at 08:38 AM


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