Travel on the North Shore Drive of Lake Superior until you reach the Canadian border and you will find the Pigeon Rivers Falls area.
I took a 5 bracket HDR with a 10ND filter. Longest exposure was 30 sec. Cloned a tree branch bottom center.
Cloudy day. I processed to try and emphasize the rock texture and smooth the water flow.
The hardest part was having to deal with the wooden overhang, viewing platform that registered everyone's footsteps.
Hi Steve, love the slight grunge look to this one and the centered cascade. I visited here briefly during a trip around the north shore a couple of years ago. An incredible landscape to photograph. I am assuming this is the view from the US side of the border. Nice work!
Steve - I like the comp but unfortunately for me this one of those HDRs that looks too processed and no longer looks like a photo. That may be what you were going for, just not a style I enjoy as much. I wonder if less exposures would look more like a photo. Sorry.
I am good with the grunge look and this subject (rocks) lends itself to the treatment.
At the top, I find the rocks too close to the image edge. I would try removing cyan and/or blue from the image for a more neutral look to the rocks as a alternative.
What software did you use for the HDR? Would also like to know equipment used and exposure of all images. Thanks for posting Steve.
Hi Robert, Our posts crossed.
Thanks for the comment. I used HDR Efex Pro for the software conversion to HDR.
Lens was a 24-70 Nikkor @70mm, D700 Nikon.
Neutral Density filter - by L.C.W. - ND500
Exposures were 30 sec, 15 sec, 8 sec, 4 sec and 2 sec.
I've attached a reworked copy that lowered blue and, just for fun, I added (cloned/copied/blended) a bit more room at the top. Thanks for looking.
I certainly like it more without the strong cyan/blue cast, Steve. Nice scene and details well handled. I agree this kind of HDR has its place. I used to enjoy it more than I do these days, but I think you did a good job with it
Steve, I prefer the repost too, although I still think the original is kinda cool. I like the addition to the top edge. Having been there I know there isn't much to work with above the falls before the sky intrudes, especially from your below the falls vantage point.
Pigeon Falls HDR
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