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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 124820" data-attributes="member: 13076">The waterfall is saturated so exposure was a bit too long. I would shoot it tighter. Also, look for elements in the composition that naturally lead down the waterfall into the water and then to the rocks in the foreground. The big rock on the lower right is distracting from that flow and grabs too much attention. I like this photo because it does what it is supposed to do, lead the eye down the waterfall then to the right down the river. It is tight and the elements in the composition are well ordered. Again, though, watch out for saturation in the water.In the third photo there is no dominant center of attention and it is a small fall at any rate. The path line going across the top of the image is also distracting and breaks attention from the lower 2/3 of the frame. The straightness of the path line is disruptive because it isn't a natural element. Also notice how when the exposure is slightly brighter, the greens are washed out a bit, and flatter. When you underexpose, the greens are a deeper more natural color (that is to say underexposed with respect to the green, not with respect to the water).Thanks for sharing!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 124820, member: 13076"] The waterfall is saturated so exposure was a bit too long. I would shoot it tighter. Also, look for elements in the composition that naturally lead down the waterfall into the water and then to the rocks in the foreground. The big rock on the lower right is distracting from that flow and grabs too much attention. I like this photo because it does what it is supposed to do, lead the eye down the waterfall then to the right down the river. It is tight and the elements in the composition are well ordered. Again, though, watch out for saturation in the water. In the third photo there is no dominant center of attention and it is a small fall at any rate. The path line going across the top of the image is also distracting and breaks attention from the lower 2/3 of the frame. The straightness of the path line is disruptive because it isn't a natural element. Also notice how when the exposure is slightly brighter, the greens are washed out a bit, and flatter. When you underexpose, the greens are a deeper more natural color (that is to say underexposed with respect to the green, not with respect to the water). Thanks for sharing! [/QUOTE]

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