Vernal Falls

[Indranil Sircar]

Here is my first triptych... this is the view of the lower part of the Vernal Falls in Yosemite. I took this image in November 2001 using an Olympus Camedia! Typically the water flow reduces to a trickle exposing wonderful colors of the granite wall and rocks below. For processing, I removed a large portion between top and middle frame to keep the focus on the rock formation and colors. I could not decide if I should remove the lower frame or spilt the image differently...

[Diane Miller]

The top two (maybe including a little of the bottom one) make such a gorgeous, well-composed single image, I think I'd prefer that to the triptych -- or at least as a strong alternative.

I see what you were aiming for, but to me the dividing lines break a smooth composition. A diptych or triptych works better when there is a stronger separation of disparate elements contained in one capture.

[Michael Lloyd]

I like it. If I had one wish it would be that some of the splash in the middle was picked up near the top of the bottom image. I think that would improve the continuity of the triptych.

[Dennis Bishop]

I agree with Diane about the single image, but I think this still works as a triptych. I'd suggest, however, flipping the image horizontally. That way, the flow of the elements in the image -- the diagonal in the top section, the water in the middle one, and the diagonal in the lower one -- all move the eye through it clockwise. It better engages and keeps the viewer's attention.

[denise ippolito]

Indranil, I think the vertical comp is interesting. I do wish that the bottom image had some of the water flow in it.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Indranil, I like the vertical image. Another wish for a splash of water on the bottom rocks I hope you post more triptychs.

[Mark Fuge]

Very nice image and application, Indranil.

The sections are not equal, I don't know if that is your intent, but raising the bars a little might give you some splash in the bottom image.
Give it a splash as others note and it will be perfect!

[Indranil Sircar]

Thank you all. I appreciate it. All great suggestions and I do think getting a bit of splash on the third frame would have worked best. I had tried alternate splits but it look a bit deliberate rather than a flow the images. I did like Dennis's idea of the horizontal frames. That way the third one stands on its own with just the water. Here is a repost...

[Indranil Sircar]

The top two (maybe including a little of the bottom one) make such a gorgeous, well-composed single image, I think I'd prefer that to the triptych -- or at least as a strong alternative.

I see what you were aiming for, but to me the dividing lines break a smooth composition. A diptych or triptych works better when there is a stronger separation of disparate elements contained in one capture.

Thank you Diane. I appreciate it. Yes, the original is a gorgeous vertical image. I did take out a big chunk of the middle section between left and middle frame mostly of the granite wall. I agree - with water lines matching, makes it look just a break.

[Indranil Sircar]

Very nice image and application, Indranil.

The sections are not equal, I don't know if that is your intent, but raising the bars a little might give you some splash in the bottom image.
Give it a splash as others note and it will be perfect!

Thanks Mark, I appreciate it. Yes, I kept the sections unequal on puprose. I did try alternate splits but it looks a bit deliverate..

[Paul Lagasi]

I thinks this works best as a vertical, agree that bottom frame lacks something, nice work Indranil.