Fall Water

[anandnkr]

Hi-
I am a newbie getting to know my camera more..

Here is my attempt at capturing water flowing over rocks. This was taken outside the Lake Tahoe area.

What do you guys think about composition, technique.

EXIF Info:
Camera Nikon D5000
Exposure 0.2 sec (1/5)
Aperture f/16.0
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash

I used a tripod, but the ground was a little unstable. I had to hand-support the tripod. (Beats the purpose, eh?) So not sure if the tripod helped a lot.

[KongeTorsk]

I'd say it's a bit too warm for me and the branch is messing with my zen. It's not sharp enough that I would consider it a keeper, but I am feeling that shutter speed.

If you ever get the chance again, snap that branch out of the way, and go for some methods of getting a steadier shot. Try mirror-lockup if your camera has the option or do the lazy man's version of taking three bracketed photos. I find the middle bracket will generally be much steadier compared to the first shot (or as if the shot was taken alone). Just keep the middle bracket (or whichever you find could give you the sharpest quality) at what you actually intend for the photo to look like.

[Krusty79]

Looks pretty good, but that branch is very distracting. It looks like a difficult spot to place a tripod, but there's usually a way to fit your tripod in there. You may have to make one of the legs shorter and/or stick some of the legs in the water. If you still can't find a spot for it, you could try extending just two of the legs and leaning it against a rock. A remote shutter release will also help, since you won't be touching the camera.

My other comment would be that your shutter speed is kind of in-between a speed fast enough to freeze the water and slow enough to blur the water. I would experiment with different shutter speeds until you get the desired effect.

[anandnkr]

Thanks KongeTorsk and Krusty79 for your feedback. With the tripod, guess I was just becoming too protective of my camera...

[Infinite Monkey]

Overall, I really like this image. I agree with the others about the branch being distracting. Too bad you didn't just snap it off. I kind of like your shutter speed, as it gave you some movement in the water but didn't completely smooth it to the point of not showing any detail within the cascades. If you shot this in RAW, you can adjust the white balance to cool the image just a bit.

Hope this helps.