Local park....first timer

[anpope]

VERY NEW TO THIS BUT REALLY WANT TO GET FEEDBACK ON WHETHER OR NOT I'M HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. BE BRUTAL....LOL.

[SuperDan]

First of all... Congrats on your first post and welcome to DPS!

Secondly, can you add your EXIF data to each post... it helps.. especially in the critique section and is part of the forum rules

finally.. I like the shot you've got here... I like how you stopped the waterfall... the only critique is the shadows on it... but... all in all a good shot and nice colors!

keep em coming!

[windrider86]

First and formeost I'd like to welcome you to DPS. Second I'd like to invite you to review the guidelines so you'l know what information should be included within your posts. Txs and holler if you need any help!

[anpope]

Thank you both so much for the help and the critique. I will make sure to include all information with my post. It was my first so was just excited to get it looked at. Will do better next time.

[BlueRidgePix]

I think you did a nice job with this! There are some things that you might try next time that might make it better:
1) Is there a bench or something you could climb on to get yourself a little higher and get a different perspective? The trees on the right side look out of proportion to the falls, and taking the shot from a little bit higher location might help.
2) A graduated neutral density filter would allow you to block out some of the light from the sky, which would allow a longer exposure and give more of that silky water look (assuming you're using a tripod) and would allow you to have a little more light on the water in the bottom portion of the photo.
3) It might be fun to go here around sunrise or sunset and see how the light hits the water - might be able to get something really dramatic if the sun hits the falls just right, or if there was a pretty sunset in the sky over the falls.

Like I said, I think you did a nice job with this - your DOF is good, focus is good, exposure is good. I just mentioned these thinking that since the park is local, you could go back and play with it and see what else you do. Looks like a lovely location -

[anpope]

Wow!! Thank you so much....I will def. give it a try with the working with the lighting and other angles.