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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: maddogmurph on June 12, 2019, 12:26:45 am

Title: Mist Walker
Post by: maddogmurph on June 12, 2019, 12:26:45 am
Nothing like a little wading with a ton of expensive gear that isn't waterproof... I was a little sad this year to discover that a firework created a fire in the gorge that decimated most of the waterfalls. It will be many years of recovery. Perhaps a lifetime for Oneonta, it was completely full of deadfalls and burned out trees.
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Post by: thierrylegros396 on June 12, 2019, 02:12:36 am
Outstanding lighting.

One of the best waterfall photo I've ever seen.

Thierry
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on June 12, 2019, 06:15:56 am
Agreed.
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Post by: francois on June 12, 2019, 06:34:06 am
Usually, I'm not a fan of ultra-long exposure but this one works perfectly for me.
Well done!
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Post by: Bob_B on June 12, 2019, 07:54:24 am
+1, very pleasing, especially the lighting
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Post by: MattBurt on June 12, 2019, 12:08:10 pm
Great shot. I love the little dribbles coming off the moss too. It all adds up to a very pleasing image!
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Post by: stamper on June 12, 2019, 12:28:30 pm
Great shot. I love the little dribbles coming off the moss too. It all adds up to a very pleasing image!

Agreed.
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Post by: 32BT on June 12, 2019, 12:45:40 pm
Well done. Has a nice balanced realism to it. Stays on the good side of the dreamy soft focus look that more often than not extends all the way into phoney CGI phantasy and beyond.
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Post by: biker on June 12, 2019, 04:30:51 pm
Very nice. The two "showers" on the left nicely complement the main waterfall.
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Post by: maddogmurph on June 13, 2019, 10:12:04 pm
Great shot. I love the little dribbles coming off the moss too. It all adds up to a very pleasing image!
Truth known it's 4 shots. Focus stacked for foreground rock and left side sharpness. One shot at 8/10ths for the mist that was painted in as well as stilling the moving leaves. Then Another at about 3-4 seconds for the waterfall smoothness (I played for a while with a less smooth look but ended up settling on the smoother) and then a final shot at around 15" for the foreground smooth water and shadow detail, still kind of dark but that feels real to me - high dynamic range is a delicate balance.
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Post by: Peter McLennan on June 14, 2019, 09:12:55 pm
Masterfully executed. Inspiring result.
Thanks for the tech backstory, too.
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Post by: LesPalenik on June 15, 2019, 06:49:14 am
Exquisite image!
Thanks for the explanation how it was made.
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Post by: luxborealis on June 15, 2019, 09:21:38 pm
Spectacular photograph, maddog! One of your best. I particularly like the low p.o.v. with the backlighting.
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Post by: RSL on June 16, 2019, 07:34:54 am
+1. It's gorgeous.
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Post by: brandtb on June 17, 2019, 09:16:48 am
Nice image/composition and especially good use of slow shutter