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Photo posted by Nick Bristol in the Landscape gallery on 10/16/17 at 7:41 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Post last edited by Donna Erhardt on 10/28/17 at 09:29 am EST
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 10/16/17 at 9:44 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Superb work here, Nick. I love these kind of days as the rain brings out the lushness and colors of a scene so beautifully. This is a gorgeous waterfall and I particularly like the way water fans out along the bottom edge of the frame. Great SS choice BTW.
Ed
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Comment posted by Danny Laureys on 10/16/17 at 10:47 pm EST
Registered on 01/05/08, 590 Posts, 1261 Comments
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Very nice, I really like the color in this. Excellent.
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Danny Laureys
Beaverton,Oregon |
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"Once destroyed, nature's beauty cannot be repurchased at any price." Ansel Adams |
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 10/17/17 at 01:17 am EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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Exceptional Nick. Love the journey the eye takes thru this image. The little ledge that bisects the frame from bottom right to mid-frame and then bends back to the main attraction of the falls. I also like the the smattering of gold leaves throughout. Beautiful work my friend.
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Comment posted by John Neukirch on 10/17/17 at 07:08 am EST
Registered on 07/09/12, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
An awesome image Nick, love the dark and damp mood of the forest you captured. I visited Isle Royale NP and the Keweenaw in late June, my first trip up to that area. Absolutely beautiful country.
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"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order."
John Burroughs
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on 10/17/17 at 09:46 am EST
Registered on 08/23/10, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
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The feeling of this image just kept me looking at it. The stream pulls you into scene and there is so much in it that my eyes just kept searching to see what was there. Another great shot.
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Richard Teller
Scottsbluff, NE
teller-nature-photography.redframe.com |
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The mountains and the seashore scream at you, but the prairie whispers and you have to stop and listen.
Don't shoot what it looks like, shoot what it feels like. David Alan Harvey |
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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on 10/17/17 at 10:37 am EST
Registered on 04/21/15, 64 Posts, 584 Comments
This is great, Nick. I love the zig-zag path the river takes around the ledge, and that tree on the left stops my eye from going right out of the frame following the ledge, and guides it back to the falls. This is really carefully composed.
If I'm being very picky, I might clone out the few white spots of sky up top, but they really don't distract that much.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 10/17/17 at 12:12 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Thank you guys! Always nice getting your thoughts and suggestions. Yes, I could tone down the bright spots at the top of the frame I guess. Thanks!
John N. I haven't made it out to Isle Royale NP yet but hope to do so one of these days. Did you leave from Houghton or Copper Harbor and how long did it take? I thought about flying out to there also in a smaller plane but you can only take 40 total pounds with you if I understand it right. Yes, the Keweenau is a great area. Nick
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 10/17/17 at 1:57 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Absolutely gorgeous! No nits here, just a beauty. Wow!
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by John Neukirch on 10/17/17 at 6:53 pm EST
Registered on 07/09/12, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
Nick,
We sailed out of Copper Harbor, about a 3 1/2 hour ferry ride. We stayed 3 nights at Rock Harbor lodge. Truly was a magical experience, sleeping with the windows open the Lake Superior waves lapping against the rocks beneath our deck. I really enjoyed the escape to the island, no roads, no cars, no phones and few people.
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"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order."
John Burroughs
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 10/17/17 at 7:18 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Thanks Harley! I'm really glad you liked this. I sure enjoyed shooting here again. Nick
John, Thanks for the info...Just why I want to get out there.
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 10/17/17 at 8:27 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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This is a beauty, Nick. Wonderful composition with great depth and rich, vibrant colors. Your composition and processing look spot-on to me - no suggestions.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on 10/17/17 at 8:29 pm EST
Registered on 10/28/08, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments
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This is really nice with some great colors and well composed. The brighter area above the water gives it some extra depth that I like.
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Rudy Ruberti
Simi Valley, CA |
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 10/17/17 at 8:37 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
Really beautiful, intimate scene. Excellent shutter speed selection. A gentle rain does wonders for saturation. Most of our waterfalls are dry in NH  . The right green grasses seem a little oversaturated to me, but very minor. Very balanced comp.
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 10/18/17 at 02:35 am EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
An amazing capture of the scene to me, Nick. The interplay of all these elements makes for a consistent composition to my eye. You really invite me to scout this region.
Peter
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Peter Richter
Vienna, Austria |
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 10/18/17 at 1:52 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Nick,
You have a wonderful knack of capturing the essence of the places you visit and photograph. This is no exception. Expertly composed and the color/sat right up my alley; just pushed enough while still retaining reality. Love this.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 10/18/17 at 2:09 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Dave, Rudy, Harry, Peter and Lon, Many thanks guys! Very glad you liked this. Nick
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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on 10/18/17 at 6:35 pm EST
Registered on 05/28/04, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
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This is beautiful, Nick! I like the way that you have filled the foreground with the outlet stream which also makes a great leading line to the main waterfall. The early autumn foliage completes the view and I like the sprinkling of color in the leaves. Great work as ususal!
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Brian Schrayer
Nashville, TN
"The mountains sing your glory, hallelujah, the canyons echo sweet amazing grace. My spirit sails the mighty gales are bellowing your name, and I've got nothing to say." Andrew Peterson, "Nothing to Say" |
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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on 10/19/17 at 5:46 pm EST
Registered on 02/11/04, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments
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The deep saturated colors really set this image apart. Love how the lower section leads me in to the upper falls with a nice topping of glow in the far BG.
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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on 10/21/17 at 10:11 pm EST
Registered on 09/09/09, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments
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Really nice composition. All the elements flow together beautifully.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 10/22/17 at 06:00 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Brian, Michael and Daniel, Thanks so much guys! Cheers, Nick
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on 10/22/17 at 09:46 am EST
Registered on 04/01/10, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
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Nice comp and white balance looks good judging from the water. I like how the water line fans out and goes to the LRC. For picking nits, there is a brighter white spot at the top ot the rock with the green grass in the lower right that could be de-brightened.
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Comment posted by Bo Chen on 10/23/17 at 09:54 am EST
Registered on 02/14/17, 42 Posts, 74 Comments
nice work! well done!
I would do waterfalls shooting on a rainy day. It makes the colors saturated.
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Bo Chen
Oakville, Ontario
Don't speak. Let it spoken through. |
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 10/23/17 at 7:55 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Thanks Doug and Bo. Much appreciated!
Doug, Yes, I think I will do that. Had not noticed that it might be a bit bright at that spot.
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