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The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

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The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

Postby Willy wombat on Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:55 pm

Taken in the Otways in Victoria

I really enjoy this style of photography. Shot them using 17-55mm F2.8 at about F20-F22 + circ pol filter.
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Re: The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

Postby Mr Darcy on Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:06 pm

My first impression was "great", but after looking at them a wee while, something niggled at me. I think it is because the water is flowing out of the frame, taking my eye with it.
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Re: The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

Postby zafra52 on Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:21 pm

I like the three of them. The only coment I have to make it is that if the three pictures were in a portrait format you could combine them to make a very nice tryptic.
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Re: The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

Postby aim54x on Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:05 pm

They are nice...but Greg is correct the water does lead the eye out of the image.

HOWEVER I love the greens!
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Re: The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

Postby J.Davis on Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:41 pm

I love milky water, and you didnt blow the whites too much either - good stuff.
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Re: The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

Postby colin_12 on Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:49 am

I think the composition in the second is the strongest.
Long exposures of moving water just have somthing about them.
You don't normally mind geting wet so maybe next time you could move into the middle of the river to get the flow coming at you? :mrgreen:
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Re: The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

Postby DebT on Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:35 am

Hi,
the first is an excellent calendar/poster candidate - you/ve got the water just right in all shots. I'f you get back there try some more shots from a different perspective perhaps showing the water as a leading line to something
Thanks for sharing a great spot
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Re: The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

Postby Willy wombat on Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:18 am

Thanks for all those comments guys. Will have to revisit and try some shots with the water coming at me.
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Re: The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

Postby Willy wombat on Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:21 am

colin_12 wrote:next time you could move into the middle of the river to get the flow coming at you? :mrgreen:


I was actually in the middle of the river for the last two of these shots (yes it was cold but I was prepared). I will just have to turn the camera around next time
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Re: The Gellibrand River - below Stevenson Falls

Postby biggerry on Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:10 pm

I was actually in the middle of the river for the last two of these shots (yes it was cold but I was prepared). I will just have to turn the camera around next time

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I have found the cir polariser great for this type of shot - I find you consistently have to bump the contrast when using it though, I think your images are quite ok in that respect though. Was there any reason why you went for f2.8? I imagine you where using a tripod in the creek... I think the last image is the strongest of the bunch, mainly due to the "rock" solid subject :roll:

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