A dismall day at the falls

As seen in: Brazil, South America

Photography is all about lighting. If you don’t have great light, its hard to have a great photograph. May I present exhibit #1.

I hadn’t seen the sun in 2 days, but still tried desperately to capture this natural beauty.

This was captured on a small Canon G9 and then processed a little in CS3 with some dodging and burning to attempt to take our eye thru the image. Not sure how to salvage these shots!

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  • Lisa Chu Photography - July 3, 2008 - 2:55 am

    try cropping. Wish there was more lighting. Still a great photo…damn lighting!ReplyCancel

  • Bill Hinton Photography - July 3, 2008 - 2:57 am

    wow,,, instant fave!! it’s great just as is,,,

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  • Jill's Junk - July 3, 2008 - 2:59 am

    I like the composition as it is. Beautiful waterfall and I kind of like the monocromatic look to it. I had a few of those crappy days when away on vacation to some great places and it’s very disappointing.ReplyCancel

  • *♥* ṡhøώ ṃε υɾ ρïχ *♥* - July 3, 2008 - 3:05 am

    Excellent capture…love this Mike…outstanding….ReplyCancel

  • bartman blues - July 3, 2008 - 3:07 am

    spooky feel.ReplyCancel

  • black.paper.press - July 3, 2008 - 3:14 am

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  • imago2007 (on Flickr break) - July 3, 2008 - 3:19 am

    And you have captured this natural beauty so remarkably well. I like it the way it is. Even with the waterfalls just occupying one-third of the frame, there’s no mistaking its grandeur and its importance to the composition. Sometimes limited lighting works for the best. I find the darker foreground to be a great counterpoint to the highlights of the waterfalls.ReplyCancel

  • Kati Giblin - July 3, 2008 - 3:52 am

    Your Image Truly Is:

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  • 2121studio - July 3, 2008 - 4:13 am

    Your Image Truly Is:

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  • L Geof - July 3, 2008 - 4:40 am

    Hey I really like this photo!! Maybe you could add a little saturation. Good shot none the less.ReplyCancel

  • PhotographyDavidSmith.com (Aka Wiffsmiff23) - July 3, 2008 - 4:42 am

    Now, that’s what you call a ‘Picture Perfect’. Please post this photo in:

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  • /\/ - July 3, 2008 - 4:43 am

    Awesome atmosphere!!!ReplyCancel

  • aswirly (away) - July 3, 2008 - 5:38 am

    lol…too bad it was a dismal day. Still the effect of low light and grey skies creates quite a somber mood which in itself is very neat.ReplyCancel

  • Irene2727 - July 3, 2008 - 7:46 am

    This is awesome….the light you had available gave this photo great depth and mystery!

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  • country_boy_shane - July 3, 2008 - 9:46 am

    Tones are perfect on this one Mike. Definitely like the subtle notes of green!ReplyCancel

  • **Kazzaz** - July 3, 2008 - 12:49 pm

    wat a moodReplyCancel

  • singosan777 - July 3, 2008 - 12:51 pm

    Great composition!ReplyCancel

  • Fraggle Red - July 3, 2008 - 3:32 pm

    Well, I guess it depends on what your expectations were. I think this shot and the mood of the shot is awesome. I’d leave everything as is, no cropping or saturation boost as some people suggest.

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  • Photomike07 / MDSimages.com - July 3, 2008 - 3:47 pm

    Thanks everyone for your sincere comments and suggestions! Its great to get feedback. Its also kinda cool to step away from HDR for a little bit. Thanks for your time 🙂ReplyCancel

  • ANASTASIA F. - July 3, 2008 - 4:15 pm

    Just splendid !!!!!!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • freddyfromutah - July 3, 2008 - 5:40 pm

    I love the coloring to be honest, the clouds and light behind them tie everything together. I wouldn’t crop the shot either, the rocks in the foreground draw your eye right to the falls. Incredible shot.ReplyCancel

  • Josh Segal - July 3, 2008 - 7:55 pm

    Very Nice!ReplyCancel

  • ~ paddypix - July 3, 2008 - 8:26 pm

    It may have been a dismal day’s weather but somehow it suits the location and makes for a great atmospheric image – -( water water everywhere lol). A faveReplyCancel

  • Stuck in Customs - July 4, 2008 - 1:20 pm

    A super great one – amazing touch here my friend!!ReplyCancel

  • Sandmania - July 4, 2008 - 1:21 pm

    The composition on this is awesome as is this place. You make me wanna go and visit here.ReplyCancel

  • F.Harmaly - July 6, 2008 - 6:00 am

    Perfect lighting, love it!!!

    Please add this photo to Professional Photographers, and we’d love to have this added to the group!ReplyCancel

  • ted @ndes - February 24, 2009 - 6:58 am

    Hi, I’m an admin for a new group called Dodge and Burn, and we’d love to have this added to the group!ReplyCancel

  • mhy design - March 8, 2009 - 7:21 pm

    Hi, I’m an admin for a group called dodge & burn, and we’d love to have this added to the group!ReplyCancel

  • Rui Almeida - Fotografia - November 3, 2009 - 4:55 am

    wow 5*ReplyCancel

  • LCYee's - November 27, 2009 - 6:17 am

    Wow AwesomeReplyCancel

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