Nature Unrelenting

Unrelenting · 05:12 AM

Hand-held this photo of one of the falls on the river. Not sure if the branch in the foreground is a distraction or not. On the one hand, it gives a sense of scale (and I couldn't move it anyway from my precarious perch!). On the other, it's just there, sticking out from the side. Anyway, it's a dramatic falls, and I love the amber water.

Adam · 07-12-2010, 05:32 AM

I don't mind the branch (if anything, then maybe just the single leaf in the corner should go), but I do think that the muddy watter in the upper-left is a bit distracting. Nice shot overall, though- very smooth

**Tamia** · 07-13-2010, 04:38 AM

Thanks for the comments, Adam. That's not muddy water, it's a natural tannin-stained hue this water has and which is visible in some lights or angles.

Here's a crop and modification, and also a B&W conversion, to try and reduce the presence of the channel at the far shore...

Take Two

B&W

vievetrick · 07-13-2010, 05:07 AM

I prefer the B&W crop version. Nice work

gawan · 07-14-2010, 02:55 AM

Both cropped versions are great to me, I like the near abstract nature of the images.

**Tamia** · 07-14-2010, 04:28 AM

Thanks, PatB and Georg, much appreciated.

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07-12-2010, 05:32 AM	#2
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07-13-2010, 04:38 AM	#3
Tamia Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,384 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments, Adam. That's not muddy water, it's a natural tannin-stained hue this water has and which is visible in some lights or angles. Here's a crop and modification, and also a B&W conversion, to try and reduce the presence of the channel at the far shore... Take Two B&W

07-13-2010, 05:07 AM	#4
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	I prefer the B&W crop version. Nice work

07-14-2010, 02:55 AM	#5
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Both cropped versions are great to me, I like the near abstract nature of the images.

07-14-2010, 04:28 AM	#6
Tamia Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,384 Original Poster	Thanks, PatB and Georg, much appreciated.