In the hollow

Critique Style Requested: Standard

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Description

Even when the water is low this place takes my breath away.

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Comments welcome!

Technical Details

Sony A7RIVA
Sigma 24-70 f2.8 Art II
f/8, 3.2s,+0.7,iso100
Tripod


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Hi Guy,
The diagonal flow of the water works beautifully in this scene. Even with the low water flow it looks to be a beautiful waterfall. I usually do not care for deadfall in waterfall images; although there is certainly nothing we can do about it; but here I think it works because of the diagonal placement. Do you mind sharing this location as it looks vaguely familiar? Very nicely done.

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Hi @Ed_Lowe, I’m glad you like the image. Thank you for your kind words!

I’ll PM you…

Overall this works well for me Guy. The flow of lines and the texture of the rock are appealing; the shadows in the rocks give an almost 3-dimensional texture. The fallen leaves add a nice “frosting” to the scene too.

I’m wrestling with that upper right corner. It is a bit incongruous, and I wish there was more or less of it. The same with the branch in the llc.

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Nice composition Guy, I like the SS you used to capture the texture of the water. I also like the natural look of the colors. I agree with John’s comment about the twigs in the LLC. Overall, nicely done.

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Another beautiful image. The lower right quadrant would have made a pretty good image on its own. Just a gorgeous scene really. Looks as though you may have had some rain as well.

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Hi @Igor_Doncov , @steven8 , @John_Williams, Thank you all for your kindness. I’m glad you like the image.
@Igor_Doncov There was a bit of rain but it was still quite low. I have been here in past years and it was just roaring through.