Moonlight Falls

Taken this past weekend above Lake Sabrina in the Eastern Sierra.

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This photo is wonderful. I love the muted colors. My whole body relaxed a little bit the first time I looked at it. You wouldn't think it to look at it, but it could use some more contrast. There's some slack space at both ends, and it makes the photo that much more beautiful. Also, if I could wish for anything, it would be a bit more space at the top. It is a bit crowded up there.

 

All that being said, I'll be happy if I ever take a photo this good. Great work.

Nice exposure and shutter speed. You really captured the feel of the location and the movement of the water. Well done. -- Charles

excellent details across the entire frame. great mood too. however I am also in favour of seeing more contrast in certain parts. of course that 'll make the image lose some details, but imho it'll also add more drama to what is already a great scene. regards.

Thanks for the comments, guys. Regarding contrast, that's definitely an area where there's room for interpretation. This was taken late evening, so the contrasts in the scene were rather muted, but I agree some localized adjustments could be worth trying.

 

Regarding space up top, I avoided that only because I was working with a flat, featureless sky. If there were some clouds, it would be a different story altogether, but here, I felt a prominent flat sky would throw the composition's balance off since there's so much going on below. My general approach to composition is to identify all the key elements I want in the scene and place them so as to achieve the best overall balance, letting the horizon fall where it may.

 

I find that adhering to any rule about where to place the horizon doesn't always lead to the best possible composition.

 

Thanks, again. -Anish

Amazing composition. Excellent technic. Regards

Anish, admirable composition, exposure and light.