Pistyll Rhaeadr

[teishu]

Good afternoon all,

Few shots from last weekend in Wales. It's been a while and I'm getting back into photography so any comments or critique are more than welcome!

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

#8

Many thanks!

 

[Didereaux]

Your photos bring to me a couple of thoughts. One, Wales is a unique locale, and offers some really good opportunities for great shots. Two, the close ups of water, and rocks do not have any uniqueness. Okay, three thoughts/opinion: Marshmallow water is one of the most over done effects currently in vogue right now. I would love to see you re-shoot those waterfalls with a slightly higher speed, one that still shows the mivement, but also a more realistic view of the scene. As I said, you have a unique locale, why shoot it in a banal way?

 

[W.Y.Photo]

2 and 4 are perfect. They are really good. 2 is fairly unique and both speaks to me as a literal depiction of the phrase "water under the bridge" and visually in the sense that I don't expect to see the water rushing that rapidly under such a calm environment. 4 has excellent composition and I think its the best out of all of these.

6 and 7 are very similar and I think 7 is better.

3 isn't doing anything for me but the rest of the images are good.

 

[teishu]

Thanks for your comments, your honest opinion is appreciated. I'm surprised you like #2 so much as it's my least favourite out of all, mainly becuase the background is very 'busy' and it doesn't really add to the image. Next time I'm near the waterfall I will reshoot taking your comments on board.
Thanks again!
J

 

[funwitha7d]

like the colours in #1 and #5 and wow what a location, tend to agree with Didereaux comments, although I fall into a similar trap of slowing down until this detracts from the scene

 

[W.Y.Photo]

I see what your saying in number 2 teishu. Try taking some clarity out of the background with a brush in lightroom. Its not so much the things in the background as it is the contrasty detail of those things.

 

[teishu]

I see what your saying in number 2 teishu. Try taking some clarity out of the background with a brush in lightroom. Its not so much the things in the background as it is the contrasty detail of those things.

I'll give that a go! Thanks