The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
I found this wonderful intimate scene along the Ammonoosuc River in the White Mountains of NH. I find it amazing what the power of water can create over the course of thousands of years; even in the hardest of rocks. You can see a few potholes that were created as small stones and sand were swirled around and scoured out those areas. What first caught my eye though was the rock shaped lion’s profile. If you moved a few feet right or left the form completely disappeared. I tried a couple of different SS, but I liked this one the best as I thought it represented the water’s unmistakable power.
Specific Feedback
Enough texture and detail in the water? Anything else feel free to mention it.
Technical Details
Nikon Z7, Nikon Z 24-200 @ 55 mm, f 11 @ 0.4 sec, ISO 100, Kase magnetic CPL, cable release & tripod.
Everything looks just right to my eye, Ed. I like the composition with the water entering from the ULC and flowing through the image. I love the contrasting look of the smaller well defined cascade on the left with the more powerful look of the one on the right.
Ed, I remember this “lion head” in the stream. There is a ton of water sculpting going on here with the small pot holes and that main figure. The bit of clear water streaming towards the left is a good extra.
Or “X” marks the spot, Ed. Interesting that I didn’t see the lion until you mentioned it. I do like this composition and I agree that the water looks just about perfect here. A fine image.
This as perfect as I can imagine, Ed. It’s nicely divided, giving it some energy, and yet the strength of the lion’s profile and the foreground rock amidst the rushing water gives it a kind of stasis that is also really powerful.
ML
Ed, not sure if you’d posted this scene before or very similar ones from this location maybe. Regardless, you’re correct, it’s amazing what natures erosion factors can do to such hard structures like this entire rock formation. The Lion’s head could also pass for a Bear profile too. The circular holes remind me of Native American bedrock mortar grinding spots. A very fine example for the WC theme here…
Really wonderful image Ed! The composition and SS are spot on. I like how the water was rendered in three different way in the ULC, the more foreground waterfall and then the rest of the water. The. rocks also have a lot of interest between the lion’s head and potholes and the texture that contrasts with the flowing water. I couldn’t see anything I would change.
Ed, I think the picture is a complete success.
Convincing composition, good lighting and sharpness, interesting details. Furthermore, the theme of water and stone is very effectively conveyed.
I appreciate everyone @Michael_Lowe, @Mark_Seaver, @Dennis_Plank, @Marylynne_Diggs, @Paul_Breitkreuz, @Scott_Fricke, @kathrin and @WillR for taking a moment of your time to leave your thoughts on this image. I would like to head back to the White Mountains in June and the Ammonoosuc River would be one of the places I stop as it is a great area for intimate compositions such as this one.
Mark and Paul: You are correct, I have posted this one before.
