# Franklin Falls

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/franklin-falls/44836>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** weekly-challenge\
**Created:** [January 10, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/franklin-falls/44836 "2025-01-10T00:00:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![delton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/delton/32/63423_2.png) [@delton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/delton)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/franklin-falls/44836/1 "2025-01-10T00:00:02Z")

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![FRANKLIN FALLS .jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/d/1/d19d90f8e339b4ceabca3198edf7fce9f5794687.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

We usually get one good cold snap each winter in the Washington Cascades; so when the temperatures get down around 0 F. off we go. The waterfalls in the mountains present some nice formations. This one was a bit dicey getting in position for… a rope might have been nice. Anything for a good picture.

### Technical Details

ISO 100. f/16, 1.3 sec. at 52mm

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**Author:** ![Mike\_Friel](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mike_friel/32/28003_2.png) [@Mike\_Friel](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mike_Friel)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/franklin-falls/44836/2 "2025-01-10T00:25:07Z")

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To my eye this is a fine abstract, and to just tweak it a little I’d crop out the pale blue sliver along the bottom. I might also reduce the highlights on the white snow. But I do love the strong contrasts and those metallic colors, as well as the overall design.

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**Author:** ![guy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@guy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/guy)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/franklin-falls/44836/3 "2025-01-10T14:35:07Z")

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Hi @delton , What a wonderful winter scene you have shared with us. I really love the interplay of the minerals in the rocks with the frosting of ice and snow. The geometry of the rock forms is quite lovely. I do agree with Mike that the white of the snow should be brought down a bit. Well seen.

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**Author:** ![delton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/delton/32/63423_2.png) [@delton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/delton)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/franklin-falls/44836/4 "2025-01-10T23:11:13Z")

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Guy and Mike F: Thanks. I have cropped the bottom as you suggested (my daughter suggested that years ago too). See what you think. Attached.

 ![FRANKLIN FALLS 2 .jpeg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/5/9/59187df80da3e7b9cab9cb6fbf211241e30685d8.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Williams](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ed_williams/32/65698_2.png) [@Ed\_Williams](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Williams)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 5:29am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/franklin-falls/44836/6 "2025-01-12T05:29:26Z")

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I love the new crop Delton. I love the color mix in this one. Those icy blues and those warm reds have a great mix of tones.