Olowalu, Maui stream/waterfall pics using my ND filter

[paulkaranik]

Spent 5 hours this morning hiking into the valley of Olowalu on Maui. Spent some time practicing with my 09 neutral density filter. The following were my best shots.

I found that most shots with my ambient light were best @ 2 seconds or so and around f9. The fuzzy water effect is not for everyone, but it was more or less the desired result. I didnt feel the need to take any HDR shots because the range of light seemed ok.

i uploaded the first 4, you can find the rest here

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your thoughts are most appreciated!!!!

-paul

[paulkaranik]

the 4th pic is an hdr attempt.. not sure if combining exposures really was necessary

[kcoppock]

The last one is my favorite! Multiple exposures may not have been necessary, but it certainly didn't hurt! (I wouldn't have guessed it had used multiple exposures). Personal suggestion would be to up the saturation just a bit, but either way it's an excellent shot!