Falls

[Don_Peters]

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Image Description

This is a waterfall in North Carolina that I photographed when my wife and I were there recently.

Technical Details

Multiple exposure, ISO 400, 50mm, f/8, 1/200th.

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[WillR (Will Rabinovich)]

I really like this image and the painterly effect you achieved. It really conveys the essence of the scene. No suggestions, just a question: How did you do it?

[Don_Peters]

Thanks, Will. This one wasn’t complicated. It was a three-shot multiple exposure. I didn’t move the camera all that much between exposures. It’s actually a variety of intentional camera movement.

[Dennis_Plank]

I like the looks of most of this image a lot, Don. There is one area I’ve indicated where the transition looks a bit awkward for my taste and you could play with it a bit if you agree with me. I marked it up below:

[Don_Peters]

Thanks for commenting, Dennis. I vacillated about that area but I think you’re right.

[Dennis_Plank]

I like the new transition in that area. It’s much smoother.