Mclaren Falls, NZ

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 28, 2014181 views12 comments

A vertical pan using a Hasselblad and 40 mm Distagon of this scenic, if not huge fall. Bit of a hoof through the lush forest of the Southern part of South Island.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on November 28, 2014 at 9:22 PM

Nice comp with the cascading falls, but feels a bit tight?
I might warm it up a tad also..

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 28, 2014 at 10:01 PM

I like the composition and the scenery it portrays. It looks like a beautiful place. Light-wise, I could see darkening the right side and/or lightening the left side of the image. It feels a bit dark-heavy on the left. This also seems like an image where the right vignette would be very helpful to put even more focus on the falls.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on November 29, 2014 at 6:00 AM

Nice capture of the zig zagging path of water. I think this is McLean not McLaren falls for the record.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on November 29, 2014 at 4:10 PM

Nice falls shot, Tom. I also fell it's a tad tight and I like Tony's suggestion to darken the right side.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 29, 2014 at 9:15 PM

Beautiful scene. I agree with Dan that it could be a bit warmer.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on November 30, 2014 at 1:42 PM

Love the cascading falls. Beautiful comp. I agree on warming up the scene a little bit and I also like Tony's suggestion to darken the right side

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on November 30, 2014 at 1:55 PM

Lovely scene, Tom. I like the movement of the water. You might consider reducing the blue in the water and water-covered rocks just a bit, and there's piece of wood (?) near the bottom edge that grabs my eye. The detail is quite nice.

--P

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 1, 2014 at 7:26 AM

Feels a little tight on the sides with the comp., but a beautiful set of cascades and falls The moss and greenery give a lush feel. There is a light spot more visible in the large version to the right of the upper falls that I might clone out - hard to tell what it is in this size anyway. Maybe a larger print it wouldn't be an issue.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 1, 2014 at 12:52 PM

It's a lovely looking falls with a good sense of flow from your ss choice. The water seems a bit blue and I agree with Tony about the dark left, brighter right sense.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on December 1, 2014 at 4:03 PM

Hi Tom,

I really like what you have come up with in this image. The diagonal flow of the water works well for bringing the viewer through this image. The texture of the water is gorgeous, and the greens provide a beautiful contrast.

maybe a slight tweak to the balance in the brightness on the left side, so it can balance with the right.

This is beautiful photography no matter how you look at it

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Comment posted by Tom Falley on December 4, 2014 at 1:42 PM

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Comment posted by Tom Falley on December 4, 2014 at 1:44 PM

Gentlemen:

Thanks for all the comments. Always a learning experience.

Regards: Tom

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