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Archive 2014 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

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p.2 #1 · p.2 #1 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

Hey Roman,

Well, I think you nailed it here. Not sure what else there is to work out. Your shutter speed to me is simply perfect.

Jim

Jun 05, 2014 at 09:37 PM

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p.2 #2 · p.2 #2 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

Beautiful deep lush green.

Jun 05, 2014 at 11:29 PM

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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

The difference in the second version is subtle, but to my eye it's a noticeable improvement. Great became greater still.

Jun 06, 2014 at 04:21 AM

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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

Hi Roman. I really love this scene and the comp as well. What I am struggling with though is the overall image feels a bit flat. The contrasts/brightness throughout the image is very even and lacking some depth. I sometimes get this when I process my images and I have a little trick I use to bring back some of the depth. I applied this trick to your image. I am posting it to better illustrate what I am talking about but I will take down if you ask. PM if you're interesting how I do this!

Save both images to your computer and flip back 'n' forth to see the tweak I made.

Also, I have no issues with the darker rock. It adds more depth. Lightened up it gets too flat.

Jun 06, 2014 at 08:22 PM

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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

Roman: I like your shot a lot. The shutter speed looks great to me--definitely some flow but still texture in the water both in the main falls and in the lower cascades. I also like your relatively restrained treatment of the colors, compared to some other shots I've seen. Excellent.

Dave

Jun 06, 2014 at 08:58 PM

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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

I agree with Scott. I prefer the original image (and what an image!) with the deeper blacks.

Tim

Jun 06, 2014 at 09:36 PM

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p.2 #7 · p.2 #7 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

In my opinion the original processing is better. Wahclella is a place where you always have extremes in bright and dark areas and I see nothing wrong in having the darker areas reflect that reality. I agree with Scott and Tim in that brightening the shadow areas makes the image look a bit flat.

Jun 07, 2014 at 12:31 AM

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p.2 #8 · p.2 #8 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

My motto for moving water....'Avoid the white blob.'

IMO, your choice of SS is perfect. I doubt you could go any slower and do the above.

One method I have used for moving water shots is to shoot one as slow as you dare that might even 'blob up' a bit, and another at a faster SS that stops the motion more, and then blend the 2 to suit your tastes. It can work well at times, but I've had it look rather odd as well.

I also tend to fire numerous shots in scenes like this one at the same shutter speed simply because moving water tends to make it's own composition as the water flow is never constant. I always find it amazing how much the composition can change using the exact same exposure for shots 3/5/10 seconds apart....or whatever.

Jun 07, 2014 at 05:29 AM

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p.2 #9 · p.2 #9 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

Scott...I did a side by side comparison and lost a bit of the sharpness and microcontrast...ever so slightly. Areas like the clear flowing water at the bottom left actually lost details. Care to go into a bit more detail and explain what your seeing so I might understand?

Happy to learn..just need to know what I am learning.

Roman

Jun 07, 2014 at 08:55 AM

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p.2 #10 · p.2 #10 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

Wow, amazing color - I think the settings are just right! I agree with the posters who said it feels like I'm there.

Jun 07, 2014 at 10:16 AM

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p.2 #11 · p.2 #11 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

Thank you very much grit. I consider that the highest complement I can get.

That's what my processing is mostly about...Micro-Contrast and human vision (the experience when I was there)...

Roman

Jun 10, 2014 at 01:26 PM

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p.2 #12 · p.2 #12 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

I think you've got a the sweet spot in this photo. Nice FG rocks too. Nicely composed.

Jun 10, 2014 at 02:05 PM

roman.johnston
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p.2 #13 · p.2 #13 · Trying to prefect my Wahclella Falls Shot (ADJ)

Gordon - Thanks!

Scott - No Feedback yet.....cricket...cricket.

Roman

Jun 11, 2014 at 08:50 AM

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