Northern Minnesota Fall Colors-Critique welcome

[Dean Baron]

Headed up to the north shore of Lake Superior on Wednesday to visit a couple of state parks and check out the fall colors. The trees hadn't changed as much as I had hoped but there were still some nice colors. These are just a couple of pics that I got done, plenty more to go through but wanted to get atleast a couple up. Critique is welcome. All photos were shot with an Olympus E520 with the kit 28-80mm 3.5-5.6.
Gooseberry Falls State Park:

Tetagouche State Park:

Not really fall colors but I love these kinds of pics so I'm gonna throw it in there anyway:

 

[Froggy]

Great work on the 2 first pics

 

[Dean Baron]

I should add in that no editing was done to any of the pics except a little cropping and adding the watermark. Otherwise they are untouched.

 

[dry3210]

Last two look a little dark to me but first two look great. Looks like a fun place

 

[verticalization]

Nice shots, i live about 40 minutes south of these falls. Come back in the spring after the snow melts, the falls should be flowing nicely by than, waterlevel is a bit low right now.

 

[thaoimage]

Very nice shot especially # 3

 

[Bresine]

what are your settings for # 3 ??? Im currently still trying to get the "water blur" effect down better.

 

[Dean Baron]

Thanks guys! The water levels were a bit low but I have seen worse. All in all a very fun trip.

what are your settings for # 3 ??? Im currently still trying to get the "water blur" effect down better.

#3 or #4? #4 is the waterfall pic, #3 has a slight water blur but didn't think most people would see it.
Pic #3:
Tripod
Esposure time: 1.6 seconds
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100

Pic #4:
Tripod
Exposure: 8 seconds
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100

Keep in mind that I was bracketing, none of these pics are the first exposure I tried taking of the picture. Long exposure time is key to the blurred water, how long it is exposed depends on multiple things.

 

[NJMAN]

Beautiful shots!! I haven't been to Lake Superior and Gooseberry Falls in over 20 years. But I still remember how great it was. Too bad I was not into photography at that time.

As a resident of (southeast) Minnesota, I appreciate seeing each and every one of the pics of this series. They are fantastic. Well done! :thumbup:

 

[Dean Baron]

Beautiful shots!! I haven't been to Lake Superior and Gooseberry Falls in over 20 years. But I still remember how great it was. Too bad I was not into photography at that time.

As a resident of (southeast) Minnesota, I appreciate seeing each and every one of the pics of this series. They are fantastic. Well done! :thumbup:

Thanks. Gotta love how beautiful our state is!

 

[MBasile]

I dunno, the first two don't do too much for me, although 2 does more for me than 1. 3 seems titled and has "branches from hell." 4 I like but I'd step the exposure down slightly.

 

[Dean Baron]

I dunno, the first two don't do too much for me, although 2 does more for me than 1. 3 seems titled and has "branches from hell." 4 I like but I'd step the exposure down slightly.

Thanks for the input. What would you suggest for the first two pics? Why didn't they do much for you?

 

[Beverly Stayart]

Beautiful shots, especially the first two.

 

[MBasile]

I dunno, the first two don't do too much for me, although 2 does more for me than 1. 3 seems titled and has "branches from hell." 4 I like but I'd step the exposure down slightly.

Thanks for the input. What would you suggest for the first two pics? Why didn't they do much for you?

I can't really put my finger on it. Maybe a lower point of view in the first shot? Closer to the level of the water.

I don't doubt that it is a beautiful place, but sometimes that beauty is really hard to capture in a photograph because its the whole experience in being there that makes it beautiful. It's one of those "More than the sum of it's parts" deals.