Spencer Gorge, Spring Morning

[luxborealis]

Here are a few from Saturday morning. Spencer Gorge Wilderness Area is in Hamilton, Ontario along the Niagara Escarpment. Beautiful place with two nice waterfalls.

D800E processed in LR6

7117-Tews Falls: Tamron 70-200 @70mm; ƒ5.6 @ 1/40; ISO100, EV-⅓; POL; tripod
7124-Reaching...: AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm @18mm; ƒ11@1/60; ISO100, EV0; POL; tripod
7136-Spencer Gorge: AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm @18mm; ƒ8 @1/160; ISO200, EV0; POL (hand-held)
7156-Burst of Spring: AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm @28mm; ƒ16 @ ¼; ISO100, EV-1⅓; POL+ND8x ; tripod

C&C welcome - especially your views on the the 4th (7156-Burst of Spring). I like the feeling it gives, and it has all the hallmarks of a good landscape (leading lines et. al.) but I'm not confident about it as a photograph that can stand on its own. It seems incomplete somehow. In other words, is it worth the time needed to remove the unsightly white blips of bubbles or not?

[sdwilsonsct]

I think 4 has good lines and landing spots. I especially like 1.

[maddogmurph]

I like 1 & 2.  The composition is well done.  3 I'd like to see in color, and 4 isn't really doing it for me personally.  Something in 1 also seems like it's missing a grabber... like maybe some bird on a branch or a flying squirrel coming straight for the camera... You should hire one of those Terry