Secret Canyon version 2

[Bob]

Here is another shot of Secret Canyon waterfall with a water flow that was way down. Since there was a lot of interest in my first shot I thought I would post this one. I would be interested in which one is like more?

Original Secret Canyon: http://www.focalworld.com/index.php?threads/secret-canyon-waterfall.2347/

 

[AlanLichty]

Wow - you would hardly know this is the same place. I like the reflections here although the waterfall is far more subdued that the first version. You seem to be a little farther out into the water for this shot.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Bob,

Such different looks! You are making it tough to try and pick a favorite.

I do like the glassy mirror like water of this. What a cool reflection. I also like that you cropped more off the top of this one. If I had made a suggestion on your first post it would have been to see that view without the trees/sky at the top, I had envisioned a crop like this for the top.

But.... with that said, the flowing water in your original is sure really sweet!

I might have to flip a coin here...

 

[Ben Egbert]

I definitely prefer this one the foam streaked water in the first was not working for me, this is just gorgeous.

 

[Bob]

Wow - you would hardly know this is the same place. I like the reflections here although the waterfall is far more subdued that the first version. You seem to be a little farther out into the water for this shot.

Alan,
Sorry it was the same spot. I shot it at a bit lower down than the previous one but that would be the only difference.
Bob

 

[JimFox]

Congrats on the Daily Featured Post Bob!

 

[Bob Denton]

Congratulations on the Feature. I like this one the best.

 

[Jim Dockery]

I like em both, and think they would also be prime candidates for b&w conversion. I agree that the framing in the second is better. While I like the smoothed water in the first, the foreground water streaks look half-smoothed to me which gives them an out of focus feel. On my Sony I'd use the smooth reflexion app for this effect which combines many shots to give that strong ND feel. Of course an ND could be used for the same effect.

 

[MonikaC]

I definitely prefer this one the foam streaked water in the first was not working for me, this is just gorgeous.

I agree with Ben. The foreground in the 1st was something I would have cropped. The waterfall in the 1st is certainly more prominent, so I guess it depends on if you want the waterfall to have a larger visual impact, or give the feeling of walking down the canyon & discovering it.