Into The Depths

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 28, 2016121 views8 comments

Hi, its been a while since I posted in the Landscape Gallery ... Its been a very hectic month including a couple of weeks in Japan (which was amazing) and luckily plenty of opportunities to get the cameras out ... This particular detail shot is from the Kegon Waterfall in the Nikko national park, Japan. Here I was very keen to capture and freeze the wonderful structures in the water as it fell onto and hit a shelf near (but not at) the base of the falls. Since ISO 200 is pretty much the 'limit' for a Sigma SD1M I was rather pleased that the 180mm Macro could go to F2.8 ... despite being primarily a macro lens its pretty much at home as a tele as well :-)

Sigma SD1 Merril, Sigma 180mm Macro F2.8 EX DG OS HSM. Shot at: F2.8, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

A larger version can be viewed HERE.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on May 28, 2016 at 4:07 PM

Amazing details of the water drops in the larger version, Mark. The Sigma 180 macro is a great lens; super sharp. I hardly ever use mine for anything but macro work using the Nikon 80-200 instead. This is just my personal preference, but I could see this also working with a crop of the black areas on the right and left sides making this even more abstract. Either way nicely done.

Ed

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on May 29, 2016 at 2:04 AM

You made the right choice with the short shutter speed, the shapes in the water are a joy to look at. I also like the dark rendering that you did here, fits the scene very well!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 29, 2016 at 10:24 AM

This is a very good abstract of the waterfall. Well seen and photographed. All of your technical choices were right on.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 30, 2016 at 9:02 AM

Real nice waterfall abstract. The shutter speed works very well. Well done.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on May 30, 2016 at 11:11 AM

I like this a lot. The faster shutter speed really conveys the power of the falls and it also creates interesting curves and texture throughout. I also like the tonal range in this image with the deep blacks and the varying degrees of tones in the water really add depth and texture to the image. Well done! devil

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Comment posted by gary phillips on May 31, 2016 at 1:54 AM

Interesting take on a falls image, Mark. Love the structure of the water here. Very cool.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on May 31, 2016 at 7:28 PM

The choice of shutter speed works very well to freeze the falling sheaths of water to make a dynamic image. No nits or suggestions as this is a viewing pleasure.

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on June 6, 2016 at 2:15 AM

Excellent choice of shutter speed, and with a composition to match. No nits here. Great job.

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