Noccalula Falls

[The_Pearl_Poet]

I would like some comments and critiques before I print this image. Thanks.

 

[charlie76]

oooooooh sweet. I'm trying to poke holes in the exposure, but I can't. I think it is a very nicely exposed image, to be sure. Perhaps the only thing I notice slightly...is right where the water is about to fall from the ledge...there seems to be possibly some lost information...pretty blown out on my screen. I think if I cold get more detail out of that small area...bingo.

 

[Ernicus]

I'd probly clone out the people. highlights/shadows adjust might be able to bring down the falls a bit and even bring in more detail in some of the shadow areas.

what was it like in color?

 

[charlie76]

ooops... didn't even notice those people. Yup...out with them...unless it's people you know and they are there for that reason...or something like that.

 

[The_Pearl_Poet]

Guys, thanks for the critiques. I personally like the people because I think that they help add scale to the waterfall.

 

[Ernicus]

kinda like this is the way my brain was drifting.

 

[The_Pearl_Poet]

After looking at your edit, I agree on the people. The image is cleaner without them.

 

[charlie76]

I think the falls are scaled well enough by the ledge where the water is falling...but they do give scale....if you notice them

 

[Ernicus]

I did more, played with the history brush, trying to add some depth to the rocks and more black/white vs gray.

maybe it work, maybe not. *shrugs* I'm bored and this is a fun image to play with.... lol

thumbnail sucks, but click it and see large size and I like the depth/detail of the large cliff rocks.

 

[Ernicus]

Guys, thanks for the critiques. I personally like the people because I think that they help add scale to the waterfall.

I was having a delima on that very thing when first viewing, I liked the people for the scale, it's a large fall, yet at the same time...as you noticed...it's cleaner without them. Your call though obviously, lol.

 

[SamSpade1941]

Its an awesome shot I would remove the people but that is it.

 

[Rick58]

I agree with Ernicus. To me it needs a tad more contrast. Just a tad. There's just a very slight muddiness (if that's even a word...LOL). Much better with the people removed. Beautiful Shot.

 

[digital flower]

I agree with Ernicus. To me it needs a tad more contrast. Just a tad. There's just a very slight muddiness (if that's even a word...LOL). Much better with the people removed. Beautiful Shot.

Yes muddiness is a word. I agree about the contrast.

 

[The_Pearl_Poet]

This is the current edit.

 

[Rick58]

You cleared up the muddiness nicely but it appears a little dark, at least on my work monitor. You lost the foliage detail. Maybe others will see it differently. With the overall "haze" gone does look better, just a little dark