Buttermilk Falls State Park

This is sort of a new area for me (well, honestly, all areas are new

areas for me). Some people would advise me to use a longer shutter

speed for this -- is that simply a matter of preference? Also, what

can I do (in the field) to counteract the strong blue cast in the photo?

 

Thanks for any comments

RE increasing the exposure, perhaps you could have re-composed so that there was not so much dark area without detail? Portrait perhaps? Velvia is notorious for losing detail in the shadow. I would increase the exposure next time your there. I often shoot something better the second time after consideration. It�s a pretty spot.

I think it is a matter of preference. You can have the contrast between the soft water and sharp surroundings or the vibrant energy of crisp splashing water. This is a very beautiful shot, somewhere in between and I think it works well... Just do what pleases you...

 

See this sharp water shot if you haven't already...

 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2511131

Nice picture, good shot, congratulations...

I've viewed your image again at home on a calibrated monitor and realised that there is more detail in the shadows than I was seeing at work. Nice job.

Thanks everyone for the comments. I've scrutinized the slide under magnification and there seems to be a lot more detail in the shadow areas in the actual slide. I tried to make the digital representation of this image as close to the slide as possible, but I guess there are some limits to what I can achieve.