Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Greetings. My daughter & I climbed up to the base of Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite (gosh, was it really 4 years ago?). By the end of summer, only a mist reaches the bottom, the accumulation returning to a waterfall.

Processing mix of Topaz DeNoise & InFocus, Nik Silver Efex & Coior Efex, Luminosity blending (reintroducing color), initial high contrast raw processing.

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Paul Lagasi]

Beautiful water misting down the rocks, good composition and just enough detail in the rocks...TFS

[Diane Miller]

Wonderful treatment. I love waterfalls when the flow is low -- you can get such lacy, detailed patterns.

What would you think about burning down the top and bottom edges a little? The highlights running off the edge pull my eye out of the frame, especially at the top.

[Nancy Bell]

Lovely composition with the beautiful horizontal lines of the rocks behind the flowing misty vertical lines of the waterfalls. The lack of color that puts the emphasis on the light and dark lines creates a dramatic image, and the areas of solid black are as important to the impact of the image as are the rocks and waterfalls. For compositional balance I like that you allowed a bit of detail on the right side.

[LinzRiverBalmer]

Really great image. I agree about burning the top area just a bit so your eye continues elsewhere.

if it were mine I might have made it a vertical instead, but like it both ways, I do that a lot.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Really like it. I think the burning of the top edge is a great idea. Love the texture and sharpness in the rocks.

[Christopher Miller]

Very nice composition and toning, Michael. I love the details in the rocks and the mist of the waterfall. I agree with burning the top area just a little.

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Paul, Diane, Nancy, LinzRiverBalmer, Jackie, Christopher,

Thanks much for your comments. They are much appreciated. It took a while for me to see the burning but this is what appeals to me. Interesting to me how a S curve seems to appear with the burning & adds depth. Not sure if this is what is meant (but it works for me ;-)...

The OOTB theme strikes again for me... looking for something to work up for the OOTB theme led me back to this series that I took of Bridalveil 4 years ago and playing with the chiaroscuro theme really works (IMHO) for this and others that I'm now working up. I really appreciate the OOTB themes and how it gets me thinking, well, out of the box.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Michael, I like this different look of Bridalveil Falls. I like how the composition flows from upper left to lower right in a nice s curve. The repost looks great with the little bit of burning of the water. Well done, and I'm glad you like the themes!