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I finally got out on a hike with the D70. It's been so busy at home and work it's been a battle to get out and a battle against weather. Even today resulted in quite a bit of the wet stuff so the camera had to stay tucked away for the most part. Here's my favorite. What do you think?

I think I like it!
Quite a cascading effect resulting from your selection of shutter speed.

I like it, but the top is a little blown. Have you tried a gradual ND filter? I think that would help this shot immensely, and turn it into a real seller

sheepie wrote:I like it, but the top is a little blown. Have you tried a gradual ND filter? I think that would help this shot immensely, and turn it into a real seller

I've wanted to get one but really haven't looked into it. Any suggestions as to what I should get?

Thanks!

-jeff

I use the Cokin filters - nice and easy to put on and off, although some have suggested the quality is not the best in their glass (or plastic as the case may be!). They are relatively cheap though, and I am reasonably happy with the results I've got from them the few times I've tried.
Get a solid ND, plus a gradual ND or two - which ones depends on what you feel are the occassions you'd get the best from them
Others here are probably more knowledgeable on this then I, so I'll leave a more complete reply to them

Nice waterfall shot mate Like foresty type of stuff... Any cropping? Would maybe try pulling back a little and getting some more of the base of the falls in the frame and some more nice mossy rocks... Assuming you're using a tripod, you can always try merging two exposures to lessen the blowouts and help deal with dynamic range.

Just in the middle of having a play in CS with dodging and burning on some of mine (bored, working at the moment so I'm not allowed to go out and play ) and it's interesting to dodge (brighten) some of the moss on the rocks and add a bit of saturation to 'em... Really makes 'em come alive...

Looks like a beautiful spot, even just the walk through bush like this makes the journey worth it, where were you? Not that I'm going to the US any time soon, just curious...

Cheers mate.

mudder wrote:Looks like a beautiful spot, even just the walk through bush like this makes the journey worth it, where were you? Not that I'm going to the US any time soon, just curious...

It's called Fairy Falls in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. It's in the upper right hand corner in the map below. I had to crop the photo to straighten it out, sadly it was crooked in the original. I need to get back out there and try again!

This is the most popular of all the falls, it's called Multnomah Falls. This shot is from last year with a Sony Point & Shoot so please forgive me.

Is this version better than the first?

For me, the last shot is better. Shows more of the vegetation and the rocks. I really like it.

Regards
meicw

I really like this shot. Not sure which crop I prefer. The second one looks better because of the extra foreground and greenery, but somehow lacks the scale of the first one ie the falls look tinier in the second crop. On balance I prefer the original posted version, but only just

love the shot. probably the first one is better but both are really good.

What sort of tripod are you using. i am looking at getting one nice and light for hiking

James

G'day HD,
Of the cropped ones, I prefer the second where there's more in the frame and some added foreground interest where the water trickles away... Try a little dodging on those mossy rocks at the base of the falls to bring 'em up a bit, they seem a little lost in the shadows

The shot of the entire falls give a good impression of just how majestic they are

The bridge would be a magic spot Wow, what a beatiful walk...

Cheers.

bimborocks wrote:love the shot. probably the first one is better but both are really good.

What sort of tripod are you using. i am looking at getting one nice and light for hiking

James

It's the Velbon MAX-i 343E. http://www.velbon-tripod.com/maxi.htm#