Few pictures for C&C

[adarklullaby]

Hi all,

Second trip out with the camera this weekend.

Looking for some thoughts on what I could do better as I'm still very new to things. Did a bit of experimenting with b&w and found that I really liked the water shots in b&w instead of color. Maybe it's simply the time of year and lack of color. Planning on going back in the spring when the green takes back over.

Thanks in advance!

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[GFreg]

I personally think you should give up. That's just my opinion though.











:hug::

 

[AUS-10]

I personally think you should give up. That's just my opinion though.











:hug::

wthell lol layball:

 

[dak1b]

#2 has potential...it wud of been a better shot if the branches werent in the foreground.

 

[Noonz]

I think you should have the two in B&W in colour (becuase there is less texture) and have the middle one in black & white.. just my opinion

 

[GFreg]

wthell lol layball:

Hahaha sorry...she is a friend of mine. She knows I was teasing and I was hoping the hug emoticon would show as that my statement was sarcastic. I guess I didn't pull off my desired effect.

 

[AUS-10]

wthell lol layball:

Hahaha sorry...she is a friend of mine. She knows I was teasing and I was hoping the hug emoticon would show as that my statement was sarcastic. I guess I didn't pull of my desired effect.

Haha i figured something was up.

But to the OP the branches looming around in all of them are distracting.
N maybe a LITTLE slowing shutter speed to make it more flowy if you will. But thats jus the way I like seeing waterfalls/rapids.

 

[mishele]

wthell lol layball:

Hahaha sorry...she is a friend of mine. She knows I was teasing and I was hoping the hug emoticon would show as that my statement was sarcastic. I guess I didn't pull off my desired effect.

LOL......you had me cracking up!! I didnt expect that comment from you!! I was like......Damn!!

 

[adarklullaby]

But to the OP the branches looming around in all of them are distracting.
N maybe a LITTLE slowing shutter speed to make it more flowy if you will. But thats jus the way I like seeing waterfalls/rapids.

I'd considered a slower shutter speed, but my tripod broke and I really didn't have a way to keep the camera still like I would have liked. Unfortunately I hadn't realized it was broken until I'd driven all the way there. I would have liked to have gotten the water more misty in appearance.

 

[AG74683]

I think you should have the two in B&W in colour (becuase there is less texture) and have the middle one in black & white.. just my opinion

x2 here, seems like that would go much better.

where abouts in NC were these pictures taken? Looks like a pretty cool place!

 

[HikinMike]

On your third trip bring a set of pruning shears and remove the branches of the second image and THEN compose that scene!

 

[GFreg]

LOL......you had me cracking up!! I didnt expect that comment from you!! I was like......Damn!!

Hahaha. I was the one that told her she should share more of her pictures. Any critique mishele? I would feel bad if I convinced her to start a thread and then didn't at least solicit critiques from you guys

 

[adarklullaby]

Thanks all! I appreciate the comments. I do have the color versions of the b&w images I posted. When I get home this evening I'll post them up and let you have a look.

AG, it's Laurel Mill in Louisburg, NC. It's about 45 min North of Raleigh. Couple hours from the Boone area I imagine. I do like the Boone area. Went there this past fall and loved the coloring along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Sadly I didn't have my camera then to capture the colors.

HikinMike thanks for the shears comment. I'll add that to my aresenal. On a side note, the pictures on your website are wonderful. I visited your site the other day and enjoyed it immensely.

GFreg - you leave me speechless.

 

[adarklullaby]

Here's an idea of what the shots look like in color. It just seemed rather bland to me with so much brown. Do you disagree?

 

[GFreg]

Ok she keeps complaining that you guys aren't being harsh enough. Come on, rip her to shreds! :lmao: