Yesterday, I went out with the family to a lake in the next valley to the east of us called Holland Lake. At the east end of the lake there is a nice waterfall, Since it faces west, the late afternoon light was "kind". However, any reasonable composition from the bottom was just too wet with spray. My daughter and I climbed up the rough rocks on the side in search of a better viewpoint. It was steep with loose footing so was rather harrowing at times. In the end, I didn't really like anything I shot.
On the way back there were some very pleasant views on the backside of the mountains behind my house - still loaded in snow, but now facing into the late afternoon sun, so, again, very challenging light. It required both a little HDR and photo stacking (due to the removed foreground element).
It would have been great to stay here for sunset - however, even though that was only about 10 - 15 miles as the crow flies (16 - 24 km for Colin's benefit ), it was a 2 hour drive around the mountain chain with a 2 year old. I need to come back here now that I have scouted it out.
I tried to get "cute-sie" with a foreground element which didn't work. So, I cropped it out making this more like a 70mm view. This is probably the cropping limit for the Df's 16 MP. All in all - great to get out, nice drive, but a less than satisfying photography trip. I am certain my daughter's images are better - they usually are!
Yesterday, I went out with the family to a lake in the next valley to the east of us called Holland Lake. At the east end of the lake there is a nice waterfall, Since it faces west, the late afternoon light was "kind". However, any reasonable composition from the bottom was just too wet with spray. My daughter and I climbed up the rough rocks on the side in search of a better viewpoint. It was steep with loose footing so was rather harrowing at times. In the end, I didn't really like anything I shot.
On the way back there were some very pleasant views on the backside of the mountains behind my house - still loaded in snow, but now facing into the late afternoon sun, so, again, very challenging light. It would have been great to stay here for sunset - however, even though that was only about 10 - 15 miles as the crow flies (16 - 24 km for Colin's benefit ), it was a 2 hour drive around the mountain chain with a 2 year old. I need to come back here now that I have scouted it out.
I tried to get "cute-sie" with a foreground element which didn't work. So, I cropped it out making this more like a 70mm view. This is probably the cropping limit for the Df's 16 MP. All in all - great to get out, nice drive, but a less than satisfying photography trip. I am certain my daughter's images are better - they usually are!
), it was a 2 hour drive around the mountain chain with a 2 year old. I need to come back here now that I have scouted it out.