Barr Creek Falls is a multi-stepped waterfall in the Rogue River Canyon near Prospect, Oregon. Barr Creek bisects the southern end of the Prospect Airfield, then drops over a 60 foot fall which is mostly obscured by trees, then cascades 30 feet and finally plunges 150 feet to the canyon floor. Barr Creek doesn't hold a large volume of water, so the falls range from an explosive torrent during the spring to a more delicate veil later in the summer. When the flow is right, a second segment forms adjacent to the final drop of the falls.
Sony a900
Minolta 24-50 f2.8 zoom @ 50 mm
Tripod and cable release & cpl
ISO 100, f22, 1 second
Raw conversion and balance exposure in LR4.1
Corrections in PS5 This is a rework of a previous post attempting to incorporate the fine suggestions.
I think this is getting close to how I want to represent the landscape.
c&c appreciated.
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8 commentsExcellent comp and of course very fitting format to showcase the falls. A lovely image.
I think you're just about there in terms of processing, but I have a couple minor tweaks. Personally, I wouldn't brighten the shadows, I think they quickly could look too "rescued." The greens could pop a bit more, but don't let it go too far. The last thing is just near the very top the part in the sun, has no detail. Now, the size is very small in the frame so it's not really an issue, but I think you could use some cloning techniques and add just a little bit of texture without losing the sense of the sunlight on the water. All very minor, a lovely enough image to make it the best it can be.
Lon