Letchworth Falls + Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 21, 2009124 views10 comments

Letchworth State Park, NY. It was early morning and I had the falls all to myself - a rare thing during the fall. I couldn't fit the entire falls without including that piece of land in the lower right corner. Thoughts on that?

All comments and critiques welcomed. Thanks

40D, 17-40L

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Elliot Johnston on November 21, 2009 at 6:59 PM

Personally I prefer the B&W but thought I'd include the color version to hear your opinions.

Registered on November 11, 2009, 23 Posts, 288 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 21, 2009 at 7:05 PM

A beautiful capture, and the mist/fog adds a great air of mystery to the image. Well done Elliot. I definitely prefer the B&W version.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 21, 2009 at 8:21 PM

very nice, Elliot. Beautiful falls and I like that you kept the streambed level. B&W works well with this image.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 21, 2009 at 10:03 PM

I like both versions. My only thought would be to maybe increase mid-tone contrast a bit in the B&W version as it seems a little heavy in the grays.

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on November 21, 2009 at 10:39 PM

The fog really creates a nice atmosphere. I'm leaning towards the b&w. I'm not sure if the lower right piece of land adds much to the composition, but its not am image killer

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Comment posted by Elliot Johnston on November 21, 2009 at 11:04 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Tony, i've included a repost with higher contrast in the falls. Thanks for pointing that out.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 22, 2009 at 6:36 AM

I prefer the misty feel of the B&W version.

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on November 22, 2009 at 1:11 PM

very nice elliot. I´ll go with the last post, more contrasts and the whites just pop out more strongly. great water flow and mood. fine image.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 22, 2009 at 5:39 PM

Very nice!

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on November 23, 2009 at 8:03 PM

Definitely the B&W for me, Elliot. The rising fog lends a wonderful mood to the scene IMO. Beautifully done.

Ed

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