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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Quentin on August 25, 2014, 03:49:29 pm

Title: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: Quentin on August 25, 2014, 03:49:29 pm: St Nectan Waterfall, Cornwall. D810. Nikon 24mm PC-E, tilt used, Lee ND grad, 6 secs, F/10, ISO64

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9806585/July_2014_onwards/St%20Nectan%20Waterfall%20Cornwall.jpg)
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: Chairman Bill on August 25, 2014, 03:59:46 pm: Much as it pains me to say anything nice about a lawyer, it's a very nice shot ;)
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: Quentin on August 25, 2014, 04:23:04 pm: Quote from: Chairman Bill on August 25, 2014, 03:59:46 pm
Much as it pains me to say anything nice about a lawyer, it's a very nice shot ;)

Thanks (without prejudice and subject to contract :D ).
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: maddogmurph on August 25, 2014, 07:11:22 pm: My eye is instantly attracted to that rock in the lower left, only wish that there were more just like it (it could be wood)...
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on August 26, 2014, 04:04:29 am: Lovely location. To me, the foreground dominates the waterfall, I want to see more of the latter.
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: francois on August 26, 2014, 04:22:12 am: Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on August 26, 2014, 04:04:29 am
Lovely location. To me, the foreground dominates the waterfall, I want to see more of the latter.

I agree, my eyes tend to stay on the foreground rocks and only spend a couple of seconds on the waterfall.
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: Chairman Bill on August 26, 2014, 05:56:28 am: If you look to the right hand side, you'll see coloured ribbons. These aren't uncommon, being offerings to the water spirits, genius loci, local gods, etc. Trees at the spring near the old Celtic church at Madron, are covered in the things.
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: Quentin on August 26, 2014, 12:15:43 pm: Here it is, the first shot I took.

However, I think I still prefer the first version with the foreground rocks.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9806585/July_2014_onwards/St%20Nectan%20Waterfall%20Cornwall%202.jpg)
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: thierrylegros396 on August 26, 2014, 12:36:52 pm: With all due respect, here is the crop I prefer!

Have a Nice Day.

Thierry
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: Walt Roycraft on August 31, 2014, 04:52:20 pm: Quote from: Quentin on August 26, 2014, 12:15:43 pm
Here it is, the first shot I took.

However, I think I still prefer the first version with the foreground rocks.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9806585/July_2014_onwards/St%20Nectan%20Waterfall%20Cornwall%202.jpg)

This one gets my vote. It has more power to me.
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: maddogmurph on September 02, 2014, 07:32:57 pm: Quote from: Walt Roycraft on August 31, 2014, 04:52:20 pm
This one gets my vote. It has more power to me.
+1 - power is in the water/energy/gravity/action of the event, not in the stationary objects surrounding the power - if all the rocks looked as cool as the one distracting one, I'd argue strength in the anomaly but most of the rocks appear generic, and the circle of rocks appears almost unnatural or man made.
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: Bob_B on September 02, 2014, 07:44:40 pm: I prefer the latter one as well. It conveys the force of the water more so than the first.
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: IcelandAurora on September 03, 2014, 10:31:29 am: Yep, I vote for the later one also. Including the foreground adds too much detail for me. Without the foreground, you can push the details a little further around the falls.
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: trevorjchapman on September 16, 2014, 09:11:24 pm: I also prefer the later....the foreground in the first seems to take away from the focal point.
Title: Re: St Nectan Waterfall
Post by: stamper on September 17, 2014, 03:44:03 am: The foreground in the first one sets the scene nicely, therefore it gets my vote. Well processed and likeable.