Smith Falls 3

Our family vacation this year took us through north central Nebraska,

where we stopped to play in Nebraska's tallest waterfall. This

spring-fed creek plunges 70 feet before eventually trickling into the

Niobrara River. I was standing in the pool below testing the weather

sealing of my camera and lens as I hand held this shot. What do you

think? Suggestions for improvement?

I submitted this shot to our state fair photo competition to be judged next week. The only change from what you see here was to slightly brighten the sky slightly near the horizon. I'll let you know what the judges think of it.

 

Be sure to check out the other three shots from this series in my gallery.

This is my other favourite from the group of four, once again due to the composition and the way you have highlighted the flow of water. This photo will look terrific if enlarged.

 

I've just about started playing with filters....they say b/w photos get a "moody" look with yellow filters. Is it possible to use yellow filters while shooting in colour and predicting how good the photo will be once converted to b/w?

I don't use colored filters when shooting digital. You can easily apply them in postprocessing, and shooting an unmodified color image allows you the flexibility to do whatever you want in post. Once you get comfortable with the effects that different filters produce, you can easily move to using physical filters when shooting film. You can read more of my thoughts on B&W photography on my web site at:

http://www.jedi.com/obiwan/photo/bw.html

I like this image very much. The unusual angle is quite effective. I think the sky slightly darker would have added a bit of drama.