Burden Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 21, 2010227 views14 comments

This is the waterfall at which I "cut my photographic teeth." I still remember taking my first photographs of this waterfall back in high school (and how disappointed I was with the results). It pleases me greatly to have finally developed the skills necessary to do this place justice

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14 comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on August 21, 2010 at 5:59 PM

Love the foreground here. The soft lighting in back helps add a little extra visual flow, although I'm wishing I could see more of the waterfall itself.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 21, 2010 at 6:13 PM

Beautiful shot Taylor - excellent composition and processing - you did ideed do it justice!

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 21, 2010 at 6:25 PM

Looks great to me, love the water movement

Well done.
Geoff.

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Comment posted by Mohsen Al-Dajani on August 21, 2010 at 6:34 PM

I am thirsty here in the middle of the desert. Lovely image!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 21, 2010 at 6:53 PM

Very nice, Taylor. I like the comp that you chose to use for this shot. Makes it interesting and you have a nice background with it. Good work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 21, 2010 at 10:09 PM

Way to go, Taylor. We all learn as time goes by. Glad you stuck with it. This is a really nice comp and light. My only thought is to clone the green leaf lower center left.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on August 22, 2010 at 2:04 AM

A wonderful image Taylor, very peaceful and refreshing. I love the larger view which shows more of the detail on the rocks and the water exposure. Really nice!

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Comment posted by Christer Johansson on August 22, 2010 at 5:48 AM

Very strong composition with perfect exposure time. Good leading line upwards. Just wish the bushes covering the upper part was not there. Nice shot.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 22, 2010 at 9:45 AM

Neat composition, the foreground in particular works really well. I like what you have done with the water shutter speed wise.

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Comment posted by John Williams on August 22, 2010 at 10:22 AM

Excellent Taylor. This looks like a shot that would be sweet with fall color too.

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on August 22, 2010 at 12:13 PM

Thanks everyone! Regarding the leaf on the left - that's the type of thing non-photographers seem to enjoy, so I opted to leave it in. I've already had one girl say, "I just love that cute little leaf on the rock!"

Tony, a big thanks for your wonderful actions. They've become a main part of my work flow and what previously took me hours can now be accomplished in just a few minutes.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on August 22, 2010 at 2:54 PM

Well if the girl is as cute as the leaf then you're in business

Love the comp and the foreground is quite engaging, I love these types of shots and you're done this justice.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on August 22, 2010 at 3:12 PM

Excellent!

Id advise a touch of highlight glow and then an extra sharpen in the water texture going over the rock to push this a bit further in development. Still very nice as presented.

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on August 22, 2010 at 3:21 PM

Thank you Mark, I will experiment with that before I print it

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