unexpected results

[storm]

I was out on a hike and saw this pool of water on a rock. the lighting was not the greatest so I couldn't get the right exposure with my typical DOF settings. I cranked the F-stop down all the way and this is what I got. I wasnt' expecting such an image but was pleasently suprised. Wouldnt' mind going up there and trying it again! all comments/pointers/critiques welcome








this last one is just a random shot I played with in photoshop.




-sTOrM

[sirhc55]

sTOrm - this is the great result you get when photographing reflections - I like

[Killakoala]

It is great to experiment and when you get good results, it is a bonus. Well done. I would add though that it might look better upside down so the trees are correctly oriented.

[wendellt]

your black and white shot is absolutely stunning, great work with spotting out details in reflections as well.

[storm]

I would add though that it might look better upside down so the trees are correctly oriented.

thanks for the suggestion, what do ya think?

[Sheetshooter]

Well seen, although I do have a preference for the shots un-inverted. I don't know that a smaller f-stop would be much help here - resolving gretaer detail in the rock may detract from the power afforded by the bit of mystery. What might be a worthwhile experiment on a subsequent visit would be to shade the pool from direct sunlight by using either a cutter or a scrim.

Some definitions:

Cutter - an opaque object such as a board or a piece of card placed between light source and the subject to prevent the light falling on the subject.

Scrim - a translucent object such as sail cloth or tracing paper placed between light source and the subject to diffuse and reduce the intensity of the light falling on the subject.

Cheers, happy hiking ...

[Raydar]

Lovely stuff storm

Love your work, Eye candy all the way!!!!!

Cheers
Ray:P

[Aussie Dave]

nice one storm....love the creativity !

I think I prefer the inverted version so the trees look the right way up. If you'd had the trees showing in the background (using a wider angle), then I'd possibly lean towards the original perspective - hope that makes sense

[storm]

thanks for the suggestions skeetshooter. I had no idea what a cutter or a scrim was until you enlightened me. I have used similar techniques before without having the foggiest idea they actually had a name. I am looking forward to getting back up in that area. Hopefully conditions will be similar.

If you'd had the trees showing in the background (using a wider angle

gonna try this next time dave. now that I have seen the results I can think of a few really crazy angles to use while capturing the reflection in the water! I will be sure to post them when the time comes.

[leek]

You don't post very often Storm, but when you do you have something great to show us...

I prefer the inverted shots... Crystal clear reflections - great colours...

[HappyFotographer]

I like the third image, it almost looks like the eye of a creature. The first two not so keen on. The blurring of the rocks hurts my eyes to look at. The inverted ones in my opinion don't really work all that well, especially with the second image as there is enough background in the image to tell it's upside down.....leaves (ha ha) me feeling a bit strange.

Cheers
Deb

[kipper]

I didn't know what a Cutter was but I knew what a Scrim is because I've been involved backstage in Theatre Productions and they sometimes put a scrim cloth (black translucent cloth) over a scene.

[NetMagi]

third shot (from the first post) is DEFINETELY a print 'n frame

Really love the fact that the pool of water looks like a leaf