Waterfall

[Dusty]

I took these yesterday at a place called the Loup of Fintry. It was a gey murky day so I didn't hold out much hope for getting great pictures.
I couldn't get down the lower part of the falls which I think might yield better picture opportunities as it was a bit icy for an oldster like me to negotiate.
Any comments on how I could improve on them would be most welcome as I intend to return in better (safer) weather.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc110/sherpa42/1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc110/sherpa42/2.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc110/sherpa42/3.jpg

[Kenn]

Slight adjustment to the light settings might be an idea , really like the first one though.

[Kenn]

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/waterfall-1.jpg

Just to give you an idea, I'm no expert and am sure there are others who will be able to do better!

[Deemac]

Dusty No1 for me. Just needs a jumping salmon or two to finish it off nicely.

[tjc]

Well I`m pretty much still a newbie to this DSLR photography carry on but maybe in the better weather you could get further down and try some "misty" waterfall shots...

I know it`s a shot that`s kinda been "done to death" but being a newbie I quite like them.

Just a thought. :)

[Deemac]

I think tjc means a long exposure shot (so all the water movement gets blended together over time and looks misty/smooth). You'll need a tripod and some ND filters to lengthen your exposure times in broad daylight. Water is wonderful for this type of work. Something like this.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/IMH_1715edit1Sm.jpg

[tjc]

That`s exactly it Deemac. Cheers, I shouldv`e explained it a bit better... :roll:

That`s an excellent shot btw...

:cool:

[Dusty]

Thanks for the comments folks, much appreciated.

LIZZ, I see what you are saying. I normally end up spending ages trying different settings and never being convinced that the picture is "just right" then I revert to the original settings with just a bit of sharpening and some slight adjustments.

tjc, like yourself I'm very much still a learner, so advice from all photographers is extremely welcome. You read my mind with the long exposure shots, I had seen them and decided I wanted to try it.

Deemac, I really like your waterfall shot and that is just the type of thing I would like to do. The postman has just dropped of my new filter collection of Circular Polariser, two strengths of Neutral Density and two strengths of Graduated Greys. I had already purchased a tripod so hopefully I'm good to go.
Unfortunately, the nearest I came to leaping salmon was a Tuna sandwich :lol:.