Golden Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 6, 2010124 views11 comments

So after showing the White River in my last post we have now arrived at the Golden Falls which are part of the white river (seeing a pattern here? Don't worry, I still have the Black Falls in reserve after this

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We had very dark weather which I decided to use by stacking a GND and a ND filter. These falls are amazing to see but sadly from almost all viewpoints it's impossible to get the bottom of the falls in the frame. This is why we decided to step over the rope fence and take our chance at the edge of the cliff, which provided the following image.

I'm curious as too how many people find the grass in the LLC a distraction? It was basicly unavoidable to not get it in the frame but I realise it does not contribute to the scene as a whole. Please view large.

Thank you for looking!

Tech: Canon 7d, 17mm @ f/22 & 0,8 sec. In PP again Tk's actions where of great use!

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Alexandre Deschaum on July 6, 2010 at 7:05 AM

Really beautiful with this SKY !! I remember this waterfall . very impressive !

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 6, 2010 at 7:46 AM

Thanks Alexandre! I remember seeing your images of Iceland before I went, also very impressive and a great inspiration!

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on July 6, 2010 at 8:31 AM

moody sky and dramatic falls. Pity the view is partially obstructed. The grass does not bother me, but I have the feeling of wanting to see either a fuller view of the falls, or a shot that focuses just on one area of the falls.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 6, 2010 at 11:37 AM

Very moody and dramatic. Well done, Jorne.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on July 6, 2010 at 12:19 PM

What a dramatic sight you have found. The falls look pretty massive under the dark moody sky.

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on July 6, 2010 at 12:38 PM

I´m a drama fan, so this works for me as is. I feel the comp is a bit blocked, wanting to see more but you did very well considering the limitations. I would crop a tad of the bottom though, in order to eliminate that edge in the lrc. great work Jorne, conversion too...

Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 6, 2010 at 12:50 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. I agree More falls would be better: Ideally I wanted to get down in the canyon to get a better view of the falls but sadly there was no option for that. Moving closer to the ledge might have resulted in one less NPN member so that was no option either

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 6, 2010 at 2:21 PM

Hi Jorne, so this is where you have been hiding out!

I know you are focussing on landscapes now, but I hope you will also manage some wildlife images on your trip.

This IS dramatic indeed, but not very 'inviting' with all those dark clouds. Photographing big waterfalls can be very frustrating as you have found out. I had the same recently in Augrabies Falls, South Africa. Sometimes you just cannot get into the positions you wish to be.
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 6, 2010 at 3:18 PM

An outstanding location captured very well. I do think certain foreground elements are a little distracting, but its still a great photo with nice cloud drama as well!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 6, 2010 at 8:27 PM

Jorne,

I don't find the foreground grasses/elements distracting per se, especially given that you're not choosing to include them; it just goes with the territory some times. And the power of the falls are still clearly the story here and the gloomy and dramatic clouds help emphasize the feeling one gets of these falls. A little dark all the way around, but then it's another element that adds to the mood and power you've captured here. Excellent capture.

Lon

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 6, 2010 at 11:24 PM

Lovely and quite powerful. Interesting how the sky and the water seem to compete for my attention and in the process keep me totally engaged.

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