Skógafoss - sunrise
Any thoughts on this image?
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I'll go with a generic "I like it!"
Thank you David!
normally I would say this is underexposed but it really works for this shot.
Thank you Lee, for the compliment!
I think the "underexposure" is needed so that the water can look comparatively luminescent while still keeping detail and a tonal value that shows the scene is in semi-darkness.
Right on David!
It's a nice image...I do prefer images of Skógafoss that have a foreground object that gives an idea of scale.
When I give feedback, it's only with the understanding that if it were my image, this is what I would have done differently. I think this image could have handled a full stop more exposure. I would have taken the exposure right below the point where the water is blown out. If the sky becomes too washed out as a result, I would have shot multiple exposures – one for the sky and one for the terrain and blended them to create an image with greater tonal range. I've taken some shots here; it's a heck of a fun place. It does help to have someone standing at the base of the falls just to get a sense of scale, but it also works without any human figure.
I think the exposure gradient for the sky is too drastic, but I don't mind the darkness + medium contrast level of the waterfall and rocks.
Yes, I understand... a 'lighter' sky can help.