Results 1 to 16 of 16

Thread: Upper Yosemite Falls in Spring

  1. #1
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    Posts
    5,376
    Threads
    531
    Thank You Posts

    Default Upper Yosemite Falls in Spring

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    This is perhaps one of the most photographed vista in the world! I had taken this image in 2003. The difference for me was the sky. My settings were 1/40sec, f/8, Tv, EC: -1/3, ISO 100 on a stand. All c&c will be appreciated.

  2. #2
    Lifetime Member Jay Gould's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    In the whole wide world!
    Posts
    2,788
    Threads
    332
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Mate, you have nicely captured one of my most favorite places in the entire world. I have several times climed the Falls Trail from the valley floor to the top of the falls and spent the night up on top.

    TFS.
    Cheers, Jay

    My Digital Art - "Nature Interpreted" - can now be view at http://www.luvntravlnphotography.com

    "Nature Interpreted" - Photography begins with your mind and eyes, and ends with an image representing your vision and your reality of the captured scene; photography exceeds the camera sensor's limitations. Capturing and Processing landscapes and seascapes allows me to express my vision and reality of Nature.

  3. #3
    Ramesh Adkoli
    Guest

    Default

    Beautiful image, Indranil. The lighting is just right to bring details in the shadow. Clouds add to the impact of the image. Nicely done. A minor suggestion: keeping the falls a bit to the right would have been better, IMO. TFS.

    regards,
    ramesh

  4. #4
    Robert Amoruso
    Guest

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Indranil, horizontally the image is composed well in an approximate rule of thirds placement of the green, rock face and blue sky.

    Vertically , I would agree with Ramesh's comments and feel he is correct on the composition and location of the falls. Being in the center of the image makes it less dramatic. I certainly understand why you composed it this way - due to the clouds. As I presume the falls to be the center of interest, the composition is better served organizing itself around that single element.

    I reposted a vertical pano placing the falls on the right as suggested in a rule of thirds placement. I also like how the wisp of clouds at the top and the one puffy up drafted cloud accentuates the top of the falls and keeps the sky interesting. I also sharpened the image though now it is a bit oversharpened.

  5. #5
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    New Jersey
    Posts
    6,829
    Threads
    569
    Thank You Posts

    Default repost..

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Hi Indranil, I did a slightly different crop than Robert. I included a bit more on the right and still offset the falls. I like the wispy clouds but felt the tradeoff for a better balanced comp was to crop some of the sky. Another way of looking at it.....

  6. #6
    Roman Kurywczak
    Guest

    Default

    Hi Indranil,
    I like the colors and light you have and while either crop is fine for me I also don't mind the OP either......a bit centered yes......but it still works as I don't like loosing the interesting clouds! Very nicely done!

  7. #7
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    Posts
    5,376
    Threads
    531
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Thanks a lot for all the feedback and the crops. Appreciate it a lot. I agree and like the different crops. Ideal would have been if I could maintain all the elements with falls off-center and same visual width. I did take few other images but sky was not as dramatic as this one (mostly contrails). Here is one after usm as Robert had suggested...

  8. #8
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    Posts
    5,376
    Threads
    531
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Here is another view of the last post with the sky from the original... but then this will be in OOTB category!

  9. #9
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    New Jersey
    Posts
    6,829
    Threads
    569
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Indranil, The last post looks like a good balance...

  10. #10
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    Posts
    5,376
    Threads
    531
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Thanks Dave.

  11. #11
    Peter Farrell
    Guest

    Default

    Absolutely beautiful. I have never been here. Is the grass meadow on the bottom of the image a natural condition? I like the image a little better with this cropped off. I think I like your last re-post best as you preserved that awsome sky.
    What does OOTB stand for?

    Peter

  12. #12
    Lifetime Member Jay Gould's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    In the whole wide world!
    Posts
    2,788
    Threads
    332
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I must admit that while the subject of the OP is the falls, having spent so much time there I think the presentation of the granite grandeur is equally important and the most I would have cropped from the right is the small granite in shadow. TFS.
    Cheers, Jay

    My Digital Art - "Nature Interpreted" - can now be view at http://www.luvntravlnphotography.com

    "Nature Interpreted" - Photography begins with your mind and eyes, and ends with an image representing your vision and your reality of the captured scene; photography exceeds the camera sensor's limitations. Capturing and Processing landscapes and seascapes allows me to express my vision and reality of Nature.

  13. #13
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    Posts
    5,376
    Threads
    531
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Farrell View Post
    Absolutely beautiful. I have never been here. Is the grass meadow on the bottom of the image a natural condition? I like the image a little better with this cropped off. I think I like your last re-post best as you preserved that awsome sky.
    What does OOTB stand for?

    Peter
    Thanks Peter. Yes, typically that's how the meadow is once the ground snow melts from early spring and then drying off by mid summer.

    OOTB stands for Out of the box forum on BPN.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Gould View Post
    I must admit that while the subject of the OP is the falls, having spent so much time there I think the presentation of the granite grandeur is equally important and the most I would have cropped from the right is the small granite in shadow. TFS.
    Thanks Jay. I know the feeling once one starts spending time in the park! I typically go there 3-4 times year and hiked up and down many of the areas. I agree with your assessment on the granite face and that could be another alternative. Thanks for looking.

  14. #14
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Eagle River Valley, Alaska
    Posts
    1,371
    Threads
    64
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Lovely image, Indranil. I like the last post best. The sky is wonderful in this one. Well done.

  15. #15
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    Posts
    5,376
    Threads
    531
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Thanks John.

  16. #16
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Northern Michigan
    Posts
    805
    Threads
    85
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Awesome image and thanks for sharing

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics