Stone Creek Falls

Hi Jeff, welcome to NPN. Nice image, I would suggest looking at cropping out that triangle of pale blue sky. IMHO it is not needed and the image is stronger w/o it. I like that you have some detail in the shadows behind the waterfall. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Jeff. Welcome to NPN. Great place to learn so do not get turned off by the comments. A little more detail in the shadows might help (I might suggest TK Luminosity Masks to help with that ( http://goodlight.us/writing/luminositymasks/luminositymasks-1.html ). Hope you find this a great place for learning..... I have.

Thank you for the comments so far. Eva I like to think I have thick skin, so I will take all I can get. That is the
main reason I decided to post here. I know I can't get an honest opinion from my family and friends, so as I said earlier, I look forward to it.

Hey Jeff, Glad you found a waterfall, there must not be too many around there from what I've heard of. It must be tough shooting around those parts but if you find great things like this locally you'll be able to shoot anywhere. I don't think it's too necessary to see every detail behind the falls maybe just a bit more.

Welcome to NPN Jeff! Nice little falls, I would try shooting this is less bright conditions. Crop the sky out and polarize the scene. The shoreline is bright which could be a result of the conditions, but a polarizer can definitely help reduce the glare.

Hi Jeff. Nice first post. I like your choice of shutter speed and the way you composed the shot. As a fellow newbie, I have learned that early light or overcast skies are better for waterfall shots. A polarizing filter also helps make the colors pop and reduces glare like you have in the foreground rocks on the left. Just my 2 cents. Welcome and I look forward to seeing more from you.

Welcome!

A small waterfall? I would have thought that this is the tallest waterfall in Nebraska.

The comments thus far hit the main points. This seems like a location with lots of potential. The vantage point was well chosen. I'd suggest a composition framed to eliminate the sky, which may also enable more to be included in the foreground. Also, as others have suggested, it seems like a polarizer would have been useful.

Jeff,

Welcome to NPN and the ES&S Gallery. Sounds like you've been lurking here for a while, so really, you're no stranger to this critiquing business....

This is a lovely and quiet image. I think you composition is the strong point here and you have showcased the falls and their environs nicely.

You've received some good feedback so far and I would add a couple of things. Yes, the sky up top is somewhat distracting. Fortunately there isn't too much and a crop really wouldn't hurt this composition any. But what I notice here is the direction of the light. It may be high overcast or full sun way up there, I can't tell, but the angle of light is coming from behind the falls - thus the dark shadows in the rocks. At the opposite time of the day whether you have diffused light or not, there would be more light in the rocks allowing some detail to poke through. Also, there might be less glare on the muddy, leaf-covered mud in the foreground.

These scenes are very tough no matter what the conditions and if you are able, this is most certainly a location worth visiting multiple times to get different conditions. And if this is recent, it looks like you still have some fall colors that could potentially make this a dazzling location.

thanks for sharing and welcome aboard. We look forward to your images and your participation.

Lon

I think the comments of the others are similar to what I'd recommend. This looks like a lovely place, and the comp is somewhat conventional. I think a nice challenge might be to look for the more hidden photos that might be waiting here. There are some great elements, those leaf-covered dark rock to the left of the falls, for example, that might offer something completely different.

Welcome