I always wanted to do a waterfall shot, and now I have. It was an overcast day when I decided to head out, and shortly after getting setup, the wife heard some thunder in the distance. I definitly was dissapointed by having my shoot cut short, but at least I got this shot.
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This is a great waterfall shot. You've captured the flowing water nicely, and the ripples in the pool look positively silky. The water is not too blown out, and there is still detail in the rocks, which is perfect. Some photoshop editing could help to enhance the detail by carefully dodging some areas in the rocks. The composition needs a little work - as it is, it's all very 2 dimensional as the falls, trees and rock are all very close to the same plane, and the incidental foreground rock is almost a distration. But, that's the bad part of having a shoot cut short. You need time to really explore the location, and look at the scene from different focal lengths. I love wide angle lenses for shots like this too, because they enhance the depth in the photo, so give your 18mm a try too and really explore different angles. Give your wife the car keys and make your own way home. :) These falls are certainly worth a revisit next time you have a cloudy day out.
Were you using a polarizing filter? My guess is that you weren't and that will make a world of difference in a waterfall photo. The polarizer will take the glare off the rocks and the logs in this case, bring out the colors and allow you to "see" the waterfall.
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