Beatiful morning all to myself

[mudder]

G'day all,
Got up early and went out to Cora Lyn falls past Marysville for the early light. I think I've found probably the most peaceful and serene place I've ever experienced, and what a road to drive, loved it

I took it all in and almost forgot to take pics It was so relaxing it was magical...

If you like waterfalls, enjoy a nice drive through the country (not far from Melbourne about 30 odd k's past Heallesville), you'd like this place...

And I still haven't replaced my ND8 DAMN!!!! Anyway, see what you guys think of the place, (ignore my efforts with the cam I think, just quickies but need that ND8! Dammit!) Bugger all PP don't have time, gotta go out soon...

Cheers,
Mudder PS. edited to fix a typo (otherwise the spelling Nazi will beat me up )

[Greg B]

So Andrew, are you saying that you edited the subject to Beatiful [sic]?

Very appealing earthy tones in you photos, they look great. I need a ND too, I want to get into that longer exposure of moving water thing.

[mudder]

So Andrew, are you saying that you edited the subject to Beatiful [sic]?

G'day
I usually mispell (ohoh, donno about than one!) the moaning, but kept rabbiting in about an ND* holding the sift button down

Last one's not bad for hand-held huh???

Cheers,
Mudder PS. Edited again(!) to fi a typo when I put loaning instead of moaning doh!!!

[leek]

Really nice shots mudder... I had to look at your Pixspot site to get the full size versions though...

I love the first one... Frame it and sell it... or at least frame it and hang it on your wall...

[flipfrog]

first pic is awesome!

[mudder]

Yeah, the first one's my favorite, dunno why... I'll be back there again in the near future with my ND8 !!!

[sirhc55]

Andrew - lovely shots but my favourite is #2. It is not easy IMO to get the atmosphere in a photo of a serene place but you have in this one.

[christiand]

Hi mudder,

I like the earthan colors (the browns and the greens), nicely captured.
I think No 1 and No 3 are the two outstanding ones.
All of them seem to me that are bringing or capturing the spirit of the area to me.
Yes, I could happily spend a morning there.

Cheers
CD

[meicw]

Andrew, Great pics. You really have captured the atmosphere of the forest.

Regards
Meicw

[leigh999]

I love #1 - such foamy, creamy, silky water at the bottom

[mudder]

G'day all,
Just got home after a big day and buggered but login to the forum first though eh...

Thanks for the comments, I thought the images came out more of the type that the person who took the shot has that emotional link to it, more than the shot itself being a really good one... Grumble, grumble, ND8, grumble grumble... But loved the experience of taking it via the most incredible scenery (if you're into thick bush with HUGE ferns and Mountain Ash type stuff). Great treak only through a couple of K's of walking, tops...

If anyone wants to go for the cruise sometime in the near future I'd go again and give someone a lift to share the experience, made me feel much relaxed later after a nice lunch. Found a GREAT souvlaki...

Looking forward to another landscape workshop via Tom Putt Photography, I'm not linked to them in anyway, but had a ball at the first one at Port Campbell around the 12 Apostile area... Aint that a great Ed here: spot Darb?

Have a good night all

Cheers,
Mudder
edit: geeess goota fix dem tipoes... Damnaa.

[KerryPierce]

Wow, that is really some lovely scenery I am filled completely with envy! Man, I'd love to be able to shoot scenes like that. The only thing like that I've seen around Detroit is a waterfall coming out of a sewer pipe....

All are great shots, but I too, like the first one the best. Good job.

[mudder]

G'day again.

Was just playing with another of the shots, and wanted to see whether you prefer the first shot posted above or the basically same thing in landscape below... Just interested to hear your thoughts....

Some extra saturation etc very little sharpening, like 'em soft and a touch of vignetting added to the corners to catch eye focus in the second... Hmmm, could've perhaps cropped a litttle from down the left hand side maybe too...

Cheers,
Mudder
First one in portrait...

Second one in landscape...

[KerryPierce]

FWIW, I like both shots, Andrew. They each have a different appeal. The first has emphasis on the water, the second places the emphasis on the downed tree.

[MHD]

I like the second pic slightly more..
they are both awesome... Worthy of framing

[Killakoala]

Both of the last two just above look great. I like them both.

It looks like you had a nice day out.

[leek]

I like the second shot even more than the first... That moss covered rock down the bottom is awesome...

[yeocsa]

Hi Andrew,

I like the first pic best. Nice shot.

regards,

Arthur

[genji]

i like the them both, altought the first has that extra waterfall effect

[Alex]

Like the first one most. Excellent shots. Could you tell me some basic EXIF data used for the first one? Thanks in advance.

Alex

[kipper]

Mudder, great photos....great place. I love the country up that way, so many different photo opportunities up there. Just watch out for the snakes! Seen quite a few Red Bellied Blacks on walks along the Acheron.

[mudder]

Like the first one most. Excellent shots. Could you tell me some basic EXIF data used for the first one? Thanks in advance.

Alex

G'day,
Lost some exif in conversion to jpeg, but generally 1- 1.5 seconds (need that #$!#ing ND8!), F16 - 22, lowest ISO, RAW, WB=cloudy (in Nikon Capture though, not camera), kit lens (Edit:) with circ-polariser to lose a stop or so of light...

Ps. edited to include comment re: polariser...

[Deano]

Mudder Mate,

Love both but prefer number 2. More greenery to frame the water and the tree as focal point works for me.

Do you have an ND8 I could borrow?

Cheers
Dean

Note edited at all - not even the first time.

[Manta]

Beautiful shots all round Andrew.

The landscape one does it for me, purely because it gives the eye more to play with in the shot, imho.

I think I'll be getting hold of an ND8 before our Lamington National Park trip....


(Woohoo, my 300th post! I don't expect anyone else to be the slightest bit excited at this news by the way - just got my own little happy dance going on here )

[Alex]

G'day,
Lost some exif in conversion to jpeg, but generally 1- 1.5 seconds (need that #$!#ing ND8!), F16 - 22, lowest ISO, RAW, WB=cloudy (in Nikon Capture though, not camera), kit lens (Edit:) with circ-polariser to lose a stop or so of light...

Thanks, Andrew,

I just wanted to know what kind of shutter speeds you'd need for that view of waterflow.

Cheers
Alex