Mark Metternich
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mwalrod wrote:
Beautiful image, Mark. Makes me want to get back up there soon!
Mark
Thank you Mark. When you do, please look me up again. Sorry I was so busy this year. 
Jeffrey wrote:
Nice image and good eye for the comp here, Mark.
Thank you Jeffrey. I appreciate it. Best to you.
Gary Clennan wrote:
Wow - awesome shot. I love the lines in the water in the foreground. Also - that filter IS huge! You could just use a regular sized squeegee to clean the water off.
Thank you. LMAO! Squeegee...  .
Maritan wrote:
Wow, that filter is humongous.
Pretty nice waterfall picture too. 
Thank you. Yes, the 11mm is WIDE! Makes a 16mm seem like a zoom! So big glass is required. I have no problem with it. It is a little hard to keep dry, but I only polarize usually in Gorge scenes like this anyway. The awesome thing about the Wonderpana is that is is super easy to put on and use and there is NO vignetting. Best kit out there for wide angles IMO. I had one for the 14mm Rokinon and 14mm CanonL2 too.
Scott Kroeker wrote:
That filter is ridiculous . Too large for me. I love the Variable ND throttle adapter. No more front filters!
Excellent flow throughout the photo.
Thanks music man! I really appreciate it.
I think the Variable ND throttle adapter is a very cool idea, just won't work for what I do. Usually I get my water textures I want by controlling f/stops and ISO. With a 4 stop in the bag all is good. But yes, I am sometimes working with big glass. It is a price to pay to be able to shoot at corrected 11mm. Totally worth it to me! In the SW (which I live about 6 months out of the year) I almost never polarize (never skies) so no problem there. In the NW wet foliage and river scenes are a must to me...
Dave Dillemuth wrote:
This is an absolutely superb image, Mark. Beautiful complementary colors and very dynamic comp.
Huge thank you Dave. I really appreciate it.
Rohanban wrote:
Oh man, thats a sweet shot. I like how you have used long exposure yet left all the details in the water (not over exposed). The blue in the water works well too!
Thank you very much! I too love when blue appears in water.
My common practice in scenes like this is try every shutter speed I can, and lots of shots per shutter speed. Even the same shutter speed produces varied results of the same scene because water moves around a lot. Then if necessary, mask in the water texture of choice for each area of the image (as layers). Here I lucked out and simply used one single image.
Hathaway wrote:
You just cost me a lot of money! When I got the 11-24 Fotodiox hadn't released their Wonderpana that fit the 11-24. I went with the Lee filter system instead but it only is good down to about 13 or 12.5mm. Now I have to go and invest in this system!
You can send a check to me when I PM you the results! 
Tell Bohus I sent you. Maybe he'll give you a deal.
I totally get you. For most, this can be a sometimes very expensive hobby. I have huge gratitude that my gear and travel is a tax write off... But I have learned over time, that if you buy the cheaper stuff usually, in the end, it costs you more. I have tried the other wide angle systems and find the Fotodiox Wonderpana top shelf and simple to use. That coupled with the Canon 11-24 is just off the charts awesome in a ton of shooting situations. That Canon is pretty darn sharp (especially f/8 to f/11). This week, I produced "Wotans Crescendo" and "Throne of Light" at 70 and 96 inches through Robert Parks - Nevada Art Printing - Lumachrome HD (best printing surface in the world, better than either Metal prints or FujiFlex acrylic mounts) and I am blown away at how awesome it looks. With the Sony A7R2 it can even handle 96 inches. That is huge! So for me it is worth giving blood to acquire the right gear.
But honestly, it did not come easy. Most do not know I went through a total bankruptcy through the economic downturn trying to pull off a gallery in Vegas. I lost everything I owed (house, travel trailer, camper, camera gear...). I went without any camera gear (and did not tell anyone) for more than a year. When I did need it I rented from Lensrentals.com. So, now some years later I have two camera bodies and good glass and don't take a single moment of it for granted.
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