Fairy Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 21, 2009157 views13 comments

Its been a while since I posted so heres a little
offering. This is one of my local spots in the Waitakere Ranges
Auckland New Zealand.
Polariser and tripod . Had to play about to get the green right lightroom seems to tend too yellow for my taste.
Your thoughts and suggestions welcomed.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on October 21, 2009 at 4:45 PM

Looks like a prime swimming hole down there! I'm guessing you couldn't move any further right without falling in? I had no idea New Zealand could look this tropical.

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Comment posted by Greg Maklae on October 21, 2009 at 5:54 PM

Colors look good to me. Good exposure for the falls, especially like the pattern of spray as it hits the lagoon.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 21, 2009 at 6:02 PM

That's a beauty Rodney. Love the crisp foliage framing the falls.

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 21, 2009 at 7:17 PM

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought it could easily be a Pacific Northwest, USA, falls, but not when I opened it and saw the plants.The mix of vegetation is both intriguing and attractive.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on October 21, 2009 at 7:37 PM

Rod,

The greens look good and so does your composition. Nice job - Michael

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on October 21, 2009 at 7:45 PM

This looks very natural and is very well composed, Rodney. I might even be tempted to pump up the green saturation just a touch. Either way, this is a lovely image.

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Comment posted by Rodney Dugmore on October 21, 2009 at 7:54 PM

Thanks Guys

Marc New Zealands climate ranges from temperate in the south to sub-tropical in the north the forests of the south are really quite different from those of the northern end.

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on October 21, 2009 at 8:36 PM

Very beautiful spot. That waterfall is lovely!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 22, 2009 at 12:18 AM

Rodney,

Very lovely, quite tropical and I think you have a solid composition. The greens look good and natural. You may want to consider darkening the lower half about a 1/2 stop or so - not a big deal, but I think this would be a great exercise in light painting where you could selectively darken the foliage in the LL for example. But that's minor and I think you've captured a real beaut.

Lon

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 22, 2009 at 12:30 AM

Beautiful image Rodney. Looks so lush and tropical. Nice.

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Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on October 22, 2009 at 3:49 AM

Sweet. Great to see images from you again!
georg

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 22, 2009 at 8:15 PM

I love seeing beauty in a great photo like this from half a world away. Keep them coming.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 23, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Don't know how I missed this earlier. This is really nice Rodney - so luch and tropical, and your comp protrays it in an excellent manner.

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