McWay Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 2, 2011541 views20 comments

Rumor has it, that is the most beautiful waterfall that falls into the water on the West Coast. I believe it!

Big Sur, California

Oh, by the way, a GND filter and exposure bracketing was used to create this image.

I'm only mentioning this because I hear many people say they "only" do one or the other, you can do both!! You've got options for a reason.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on May 2, 2011 at 7:31 PM

Awesome light and nice take on the icon.

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on May 2, 2011 at 7:46 PM

Beauty

The colours have come out great.

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 2, 2011 at 7:59 PM

Beautiful! Awesome view Steve. Love the light and colors.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on May 2, 2011 at 8:47 PM

Love the color palette here Steve. So soft and pleasing - the warm pink glow on the ocean is lovely. Superb processing work too.

Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Enrique Vizcarra on May 2, 2011 at 9:02 PM

Wow!!! I love lights and colors

amazing sky

The beach looks like a pool :)

Registered on September 10, 2009, 223 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on May 2, 2011 at 9:04 PM

Classic photo Steve.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 474 Posts, 5555 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 2, 2011 at 9:26 PM

Wonderful image Steve.I particularly like the turquoise water and red / yellow glow in te sky. BTW - I have done both as well as use Photomatix to meld them..... I do mention such actions when I do.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on May 2, 2011 at 10:04 PM

About as good as I have ever seen this scene!

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by James Fougère on May 2, 2011 at 10:07 PM

Nice light and beautiful little lagoon

Registered on October 25, 2010, 41 Posts, 831 Comments

Comment posted by Justin Peterson on May 2, 2011 at 10:22 PM

What a magical place, Steve, and it's captured brilliantly. Excellent!

Registered on January 20, 2008, 33 Posts, 298 Comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on May 3, 2011 at 12:06 AM

This place looks like is has about a thousand different comps to shoot, and you definitely found a good one.

Personally, I don't like filters much any more, hard to keep clean in all the crazy elements. Think you could have gotten the same shot with one type or the other by itself? ;]

Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Sieren on May 3, 2011 at 12:19 AM

Nicolaus, I agree with you but it did save me a few extra minutes in post processing. Didn't have to take another exposure and blend it in for the brightest part of the sunset.

Registered on January 2, 2008, 360 Posts, 5321 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on May 3, 2011 at 2:10 AM

I would prefer the luminance in the white surf to be a little less pronounced compared to the rest of the scene. A little added brightness in the background water and sky might erase the necessity to dim the water along the shore. Excellent colors and crispness.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on May 3, 2011 at 4:48 AM

fabulous light and colour. comp is great but i wish for more at the bottom ....

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 3, 2011 at 9:00 AM

This is one of the best renditions that I've ever seen of this scenic. The colors are breathtaking.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Cory Freeman on May 3, 2011 at 9:35 AM

a beautiful rendering from this great spot Steve. a slight crop from the right to lessen the presence of the trees might strengthen the image further.

Registered on December 16, 2003, 107 Posts, 1341 Comments

Comment posted by Justin Reznick on May 3, 2011 at 11:09 AM

Beautiful image Steve, I love the placement of the waterfall within the frame. The color of the bay really sucks the eye in where it counts.

Registered on November 24, 2009, 79 Posts, 515 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on May 3, 2011 at 11:58 AM

this is gorgeous

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Levin on May 3, 2011 at 1:08 PM

Beautiful in all respects, Steve. The colors and light are magnificent. I would keep it just the way it is.

Registered on April 24, 2009, 21 Posts, 184 Comments

Comment posted by Luis Argerich on May 3, 2011 at 4:57 PM

Really nice pastel colors and beautiful light Steve, I only have the feeling I would have liked to see more on each side.

Registered on December 22, 2009, 91 Posts, 1349 Comments