Just put you on pause to buy the book. Hope I got the right book: Date - September 2020, Book 1 of 5. It was the only book of yours in sight. What do you think? Thanks, LindaLouise
Regarding the waterfall, I think that the long exposure trick is overdone, this was a 19 second exposure but maybe one second would have been enough, without a filter. This is a waterfall and falling water makes ripples, and ripples are needed here for texture. The pond should not be smooth. A lake can be smooth, even a bay can be smooth but this looks incongruent, out of place, weird.
Yes, I think I would have shot both ways (and he probably did, too). And I know what you mean - I generally like crisp droplets rather than the over-smooth look.
Martin, I somehow doubt that he shot a different style, because the ND 10 stopper would have cost him a bomb, and it may have been his first effort using that gear, which is why he sought help to work the image. But he would be a serious photographer, because of that commitment. I prefer waterfalls and cascades to have a light touch when smoothing. Like I said, a lake, a pond, a still sea at dawn or sunset is a good case for a heavy duty ND.
I prefer to see bad images being edited rather than good images. That's where the learning is.
This has been useful. Loved the explanations. More please.
Just put you on pause to buy the book. Hope I got the right book: Date - September 2020, Book 1 of 5. It was the only book of yours in sight. What do you think? Thanks, LindaLouise
Regarding the waterfall, I think that the long exposure trick is overdone, this was a 19 second exposure but maybe one second would have been enough, without a filter. This is a waterfall and falling water makes ripples, and ripples are needed here for texture. The pond should not be smooth. A lake can be smooth, even a bay can be smooth but this looks incongruent, out of place, weird.
Yes, I think I would have shot both ways (and he probably did, too). And I know what you mean - I generally like crisp droplets rather than the over-smooth look.
Martin, I somehow doubt that he shot a different style, because the ND 10 stopper would have cost him a bomb, and it may have been his first effort using that gear, which is why he sought help to work the image. But he would be a serious photographer, because of that commitment. I prefer waterfalls and cascades to have a light touch when smoothing. Like I said, a lake, a pond, a still sea at dawn or sunset is a good case for a heavy duty ND.
@@pushinlinux Dunno, it's easy enough to remove, right ?