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Calf Creek Falls


Calf Creek Falls
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Copyright: Vincent James (machinelove) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1348 W: 71 N: 3545] (16007)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-10
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS XSi 450D, Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM
Exposure: f/22, 1 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Utah 2008
Date Submitted: 2009-02-11 5:32
Viewed: 318
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Calf Creek Falls was a significant 3 mile hike near Escalante, Utah just off of Scenic Byway 12.

I had wanted to get to the Falls in the early morning hours to photograph it before the Sun hit. Unfortunately, the hike took a lot longer than I had expected so, I had to use an ND and Circular Polarizer to keep the glare down. Not ideal, but it was a fun adventure to get there.

Here I was focusing on the details of the water hitting the first landing and then streaming on down.

jean11-3, chrisJ, shelbeesmom, mbrito, mvdisco, Tomek, Saba, Teresat, kokos101, harpya, jazrr, M_A_C_R_O, Vivianne, eyesthetix has marked this note useful
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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4225 W: 414 N: 6642] (42045)
  • [2009-02-11 5:34]

Hi Vincent

I like the long time exposure & the motion blur of the water. Good color & sharpness with excellent vertical framing on the waterfall. Well done!

Beautiful soft water blur here Vincent! I like that... 1 sec? Is that all it takes? I gotta try this when I get a decent tripod. Really cool earthy colors here! Good comp too!
B-)
Linda

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1626 W: 118 N: 2805] (11304)
  • [2009-02-11 5:38]

Hello Vicent
Wonderful waterfall with a very special silk effect in the water capture. Superb light and colours. Is with this kind of colours and light that I imagine «Paradise».
Best regards, mb

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  • rudla Gold Star Critiquer [C: 52 W: 0 N: 7] (2774)
  • [2009-02-11 5:40]

Hi Vincent,
wonderful long exposure! I love details on the rocks and lines of water,great!
Regards,
V

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1465 W: 23 N: 0] (11700)
  • [2009-02-11 5:53]

Hi Vincent...
Beautiful natural scene...
Nice place...
Regards...
Andro

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  • mpr Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 143 W: 10 N: 309] (2118)
  • [2009-02-11 5:57]

Hi Vincent

Love the deep greens in the LLC. Considering the tough lighting that you mentioned you did a good job with exposure control throughout. I never made it to CC Falls during my road trip due to time, but next time for sure...

Good work!

Hi Vincent,
Beautiful picture and lovely effet of the Cascade,
Excellent POV./DOF. and great colors ,
Nice light and sharpness,
very well done.
Michel

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 124 N: 1437] (20268)
  • [2009-02-11 6:26]

Hi Vincent,
beautiful shot.Full of action.Well taken.TFS.Necla.

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1312 W: 47 N: 2914] (16758)
  • [2009-02-11 8:41]

Hi Vincent:)
Beautiful shot, impressive falls and what great colours.
Very nice composition of nature beauty, catching eyes.
Tom:)

Helo Vincent
It,s unbelivable how many face nature own.....
E$xtrem good shot and excellent place for visiting
I supose there is loud????
Cheers,Braca

Nice effect with the water and some great colours in the rocks. The portrait style works well to mirror the flow of the water.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 548 W: 0 N: 1514] (8905)
  • [2009-02-11 15:19]

Hello Vincent!

Very poetical formulation, in beautiful colours and light.
Fantastic effect of falling water.
I congratulate realization.

I greet warmly. Barbara

wonderful cascading falls, with incredible colors and textures, nice work man!
tfs,
scott

Beautiful metering, the exposure is perfect - good colours, good softening of the moving water, good detail.
Rew

Boa noite Vincent
I can feel as a rock and how much great must the mouvement and the touch of the water in a rock. What a sensual mouvement you catch ...love it.
My regards
teresat

Hi Vincent, This has a kind of abstract feel to it to me. I guess because of all of the layers of rock. Interesting shot with the soft focus of the water. Were the greens this green, or was it a filter? Can you explain ND? I'm sure I'll think "of course", but my mind's on meds! hahaha thanks for sharing Vincent, Lisa

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2016 W: 144 N: 3390] (13589)
  • [2009-02-11 20:51]

hi Vincent

Amazing to see so many shades of color tone on this rock face after weathering effect due to water and air, and perhaps some minerals. I like the 1s shutter effect that you have caused to the water flow for its softness against the hard rock.

Good vertical composition.

tfs, bill

hello vincent!
very good photos of waterfalls, beautiful color. i like compositions.
excellent work!
tfs
zoran

Ciao Vincent


I am astonished by the beauty of this photo!
The colors of the stone are fabulous, and the downfall
the water is so smooth it down as
sugar in the vacuum of the fall!
A fine composition with good lines on the rocks
and below in this most beautiful green tone is visual!
Good color & sharpness
greetings!

Sergio

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  • tracer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 788 W: 45 N: 1588] (7920)
  • [2009-02-13 11:18]

the pov is what excites me when i see this photo. you can definitely feel the movement of the water at this angle. another great slow exposure Vincent.

i a n

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  • jazrr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 72 N: 82] (1883)
  • [2009-02-14 10:31]

Hi Vincent:

Beautiful shot.
Very well composed.
Beautiful colors and nice control of shutter speed.

Regards,
Jafar

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  • cycle Gold Star Critiquer [C: 228 W: 0 N: 3] (1851)
  • [2009-02-15 7:24]

Hi Vincent,
amazingly beautiful cascade photo.
especially, the water hit the rocks to break the very impressive
regards

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  • wieyos Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1115 W: 43 N: 2145] (8970)
  • [2009-02-17 19:23]

the splash and fall are really fantastic!
the green at the FG compensates the dominant brown. very nice stripes on the rock wall too. another masterpiece shot by a master. well done!

TFS
regards
Agoes

Hello Vincent,
artistic capture of the falling waters here. Good use of the filters and very good note. TFS Thomas

Hi Vincent,I thought that I had commented on this shot as you posted it but no sign, so here goes.
A great PoV, your goal of getting a shot of the water hitting the first landing worked for you.
I love the colours;those touches of green are wonderful and bring the composition together.The banding of the rocks is beautiful.I like the feeling of being close up to the falls.
The smooth water is effective in this scene.
Tfs, regards Jean.

Hey Vincent,
Wonderful shot!
It's an excellent shot of the Fall.
Very well done and TFS,
Vivianne

Hi Vincent,
this one is very interesting with the vertical format.
Good colour and nice use of slow shutter speed.
Best regards, Daniel

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