Jordon Pond Stream

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 16, 2014231 views14 comments

Nikon D700
Nikon 17-35 @ 35mm
f 20 @ 0.5 sec.
ISO 800
cable release & tripod
Acadia NP, ME

The day was overcast and provided some nice even lighting so Mike and I decided to hike the trail along Jordon Pond Stream and see what we could find. It had rained the night before so the stream was full and moving along quite briskly.

Thanks for taking a look and leaving a comment or suggestion.

Ed

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on September 16, 2014 at 1:17 PM

The contrast of the green foliage against the russet rocks is quite nice, and the composition is perfect. I prefer a little faster shutter speed on the water, but that's just me. I might move the white balance in the water a bit more neutral.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on September 16, 2014 at 1:44 PM

I like your perspective Ed, along with the color and heavy flow of the stream, it looks alot like the streams I frequent in my area, except for one thing, mine are pretty much dried up. Very nice indeed.
John

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on September 16, 2014 at 3:06 PM

Simple and beautiful scene there, Ed. Might try a slightly faster shutter speed (for my tastes), just to show a little more texture in the flowing water.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 16, 2014 at 3:33 PM

Beautiful scene and image Ed. Superb composition, fine textures and the wonderful complements between the greenery, rocks and water. For my tastes the water is perfect to convey the mood that I like so well here.

pat

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Comment posted by gary phillips on September 16, 2014 at 9:02 PM

Beautiful stream, and the greens around it look perfect, Ed. If it were mine i might play with a slight crop off the bottom, maybe up to the last rock on the left, just to reduce the amount of white on the bottom of the frame. Really nicely done as is.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on September 17, 2014 at 9:15 AM

Thanks for your thoughts, guys. Here is a repost with your suggestions. I was a little concerned about the SS being to slow because the water was really moving because of the rain the night before. Next time I'll try an ISO of 1200 or 1600 instead of 800.

Ed

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 17, 2014 at 10:08 AM

What a really pretty and lush scene. I was thinking about a bottom crop, then worked my way down to your repost and that nails it for me. Very well done, Ed.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 17, 2014 at 10:15 AM

Hi Ed, I agree, the repost works great! A wonderful view of this stream.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on September 17, 2014 at 11:47 AM

Ed, this is a great scene and the comp works well. I think you could keep the nice subdued/darker feel but give it a slight "pop" by darkening mid tones slightly, increasing mid tone contrast, and bumping highlights just a touch. Just a possibility I'd experiment with, but it's a very nice image as is.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 17, 2014 at 5:15 PM

A great scene and beautiful comp. The repost-- even better.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 17, 2014 at 5:48 PM

This a very nice, Ed. I like the lush greenery and the reddish rock. Not sure I'd increase the overall contrast too much, but you might look at trying for more contrast in the water to bring out more detail. The softer look of the water works fine for me, and I like the crop in the re-post.

--P

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 17, 2014 at 7:34 PM

Ed,

I do prefer the cropped version.

pat

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 18, 2014 at 10:02 AM

Love the cascade here, Ed. The crop change works perfectly. I would seriously boost the contrast just a bit in the water too as mentioned. Obviously if it starts to blow things out or look odd you back down, but it might be worth a try. Regardless, looks wonderful as is also.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 18, 2014 at 10:47 AM

This is great, Ed. I especially like the textures that you've held in the stream with your ss choice. The repost is a fine improvement.

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