Waterfall

[howpin]

Hi,I'm still new in DSLR world, I've forgotten the EXIF for this photo, shutter speed should be around 1/60. Somehow I don't satisfy with it as I think it could be even softer, the water seems not clear.

Any advise?

Thanks

[nicotine]

I think it's pretty good exposure wise, but I would have opened up the composition more and backed off of the waterfall a bit and showed more of the surrounding area.

[howpin]

Thanks nicotine, I think the streams could be more sharp and softer if I know the way, did anyone have the same feel and idea?

By the way,the actual exposure should be 1/10 and not 1/60.

[asasidh]

Excellent shot. However you could have recovered a bit of blown out highlights in this picture in PP

[memekode]

I agree that the shot needed more of the area around the falls. Use a longer exposure to get a softer feel. You will have to sort out the aperture after that but I believe you are right that the water was not "soft" enough. Go give it another try!

[howpin]

thanks all! Will try it next time!

[estoltz]

By clearer are you talking about having the water softer or more transparent. If you are trying to make it look more like water then you will need to increase your shutter speed to capture the water. something like 1/160 or higher. Hard if you don't have the light or the fast lens. I actually like picture but agree that it would balance out the slow shutter effect on the water by having more sharp lines from surrounding objects. Beware as I have learned that plants swaying in the breeze can kill the look if in the foreground.