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The first one does it for me. I did a recent shoot, was pushed for time as I had my 3 year old son with me, of something similar to this and the results were noting like this. Lovely.
Roberto,
You need to be very careful with waterfalls as it is so easy to overexpose the highlights. This is very noriceable in the first image. The second image is very nice indeed although the little flower in front looks a little soft to me. It might have been better without it, but fair play to you for trying something a bit more creative.
Andy
Thanks Brian and Andy for the comments.
I know that overexposure part is disturbing but I like the roundy effect around the stone and the colours.Roberto
I think they’re great – definitely not awful ;)
The flower (meadowsweet?) is a bit distracting in the second shot, but it would hardly be in the spirit of countryside photography to start tearing out wild flowers every time they get in the way.
Well done,
Thanks Pete for the comment.
You are right, we should not distroy the nature because it’s better for our composition.Roberto
I quite like the swirling effect of the water in the first image and would disagree that it’s overexposed to any great degree. I know that the white just in front of the rock in the foreground is slightly blown, but generally the bright areas in the water add texture and a great sense of movement to the image. That said, I find the overall image a bit too busy to really draw me in. I like the idea, and admire your creativity, but I think maybe you should revisit the area and try a few more shots from different angles to get the most from this.
The second shot I love. For me the composition is spot on and I really like the simple framing and the crop. What I most like about it is the fact that you didn’t remove the flower from the foreground. Without the flower, this would be like a million other shots taken of flowing water. It’s only a small pity that the focus is a little soft on this central subject (slight breeze perhaps, coupled with the long exposure). So keep up the good work Roberto, and feck the rules!
Rob.
Thanks Rob for the detailed comments.
Why do you think that the first is too busy? Does your eyes have to ‘travel’ around in the photo to find interesting point?Roberto wrote:
Thanks Rob for the detailed comments.
Why do you think that the first is too busy? Does your eyes have to ‘travel’ around in the photo to find interesting point?It’s more a case of my eyes having to decide which of the interesting points, and there are a few, should take precedence.
Rob.
It’s more a case of my eyes having to decide which of the interesting points
So it’s a bit like being there.
Or should the photographer decide for you?
Perhaps there are two types of photos: those where the photographer shows you one thing; and those where he shows you many things. In the latter case, he might do it deliberately in order to create the mood he felt when he witnessed the scene. Maybe?
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