South Korea, Soyo mountain

[NEO_studios]

Working in South Korea as a contractor and took a hiking trip up the local area tourist attratction, soyo-san mountain in the city I live in. Took a couple of shots on the way up and the way down the mountain. Would like to hear some feedback for this is my first time taking some stream, waterfall pictures so be gentle. I knew I wanted to achieve the effect of water appearing like a soft cotton blanket running down, so I knew a tripod was going to be needed for the exposure time I was looking for. I played around with the shutter speed and about a 1 to 3 sec exposure is what I felt comfortable with. I am happy with these shots but after looking at them for a while I know what changes I would like to make next time. For one, I wish I would of shot some more in Landscape rather than portrait. Second, I felt I could of used a wider range lense to get more of the scene, perhaps backing up quite a bit and recomposing my shot would of been a solution. Last, I would defenitely try to find a new location where I can capture more of the stream than the rocks, but hey, not bad for my first time playing around with it. I plan on returning back to this mountain soon and take a different hiking route for I hear there is a beautiful Buddist temple at the top that has some amazing sights, so I will defenitely take that opportunity to make those changes and get some new shots. Thanks everybody. Enjoy!


First picture:
Nikon D60
Proline tripod
18-55mm lens
Focal length- 18mm
F-stop f/6.3
ISO 100
Exposure time- 1-3 sec.
Post processing- Adobe Photoshop Elements 7

[Doug Sundseth]

To my mind, the best of the shots is the first on the list (SOYO-MTNG2.jpg). The composition is quite nice, the colors are cool and relaxing, and you got the long-exposure waterfall shot quite well.

The color temperature might be a bit cool, but otherwise, I don't see much that I'd change and I'd be proud to call that shot mine.

[NEO_studios]

Thanks a lot Doug!..After looking at those pictures again and again..i always tend to improve from my photographs. I always critizice my shots with things that i could have done differently to make the shot better. Tomorrow Im headed to a temple in the capital of South Korea, hopefully the weather cooperates and I can get some good Pictures. wish me luck! Thanks again Doug for your input. Greatly appreciated.

[Doug Sundseth]

I agree about criticism. I also find that by giving critical comments I see different things in photographs than I see by default in my own photos. Thinking critically about other people's work helps me to think critically about my own work.