Doanes Falls

Pretty scene, indeed. This looks great with the shutter speed you used. A tripod for small cameras does not need to be expensive. Even without one, firmly bracing the camera on a solid object like a rock or tree works fine. When you do take long exposures, fairly short shutter speeds (a half second or shorter) usually look better than those very long exposures that make it look like somebody dumped a giant milkshake into the stream.

I don't think the right side adds much to this scene, so it would make a very nice vertical shot with the large tree near the edge.

I can't help thinking that this shot is about the tree, not about the waterfall. I think I'd prefer a version from a lower vantage point, probably vertical, with some flowing water and rocks in the foreground and the waterfall itself and the bridge in the background. A more classic approach, yes, but I feel it would be more to the point with less distracting elements. Hope that makes sense.

Although the new crop does put more emphasis on the falls, the view point is still not optimal. When looking at the shot you get the urge to start walking to the right to get rid of the obstructing tree on the left and to get a better view on the falls and the bridge.