i figured... it looks like it. great spot though. when you return look at doing some detail shots as well around this area below could make for some nice images in the right light
This is a beautiful area. I was trying to get to an area called Crystal Mill so I had to get back on the road. I do plan on going back and getting more shots.
This creek runs between the Ten Mile Range to the east and Copper Mountain to the west. The only place to get a late afternoon shot is at the north end of the creek near Copper Mountain Resort.
I would also like the sky to be in line with the river (in terms of flow), but this is another story. Maybe too much contrast and black for my taste.
Very interesting capture and composition!
I even tried to explain to the popular youtubers why this is not good (use NGD) in very exact ways, but there is no response. They even continued with their photo workshops to train people in the wrong way. My note to the...(Using ND gradual filters is old way of shooting landscapes. It may be suits for Youtubers because it has only one advantage, that you can get final photo instanly in camera. Cons there are many (reduced sharpness, more prone to flare, unnatural transitions, more gear to carry and worry about, price, etc.) especially when photographing jagged mountain peaks and trees above horizon. Blending multiple exposures by luminosity masks is currently the best technique in terms of high dynamic range)
not always Radisa i feel like they are a good tool for the right circumstance the thing they are generally good for is ocean settings where you have a definitive horizon but true in inland setting they seem to be less useful
If you don't have anything to break your horizon, you have not succeeded in the composition IMO.
I suppose you know what I mean, unless you take photos of the abstracts.
I don't actually watch his channel anymore, he may be a nice guy, but his pictures aren't actually that great, there are much more talented photographers out there who don't get the attention that he does.
In one of his more recent videos he was going to abandon Canon because he was disapointed with the EOS R. Among other models he tested the D850 and claimed the Canon 5DM4 was better than the D850 - can't take him seriously anymore.
I use GNDs very rarely lately, but they have their uses. For example, when shooting a panorama you are usually better off with a GND instead of bracketing, for obvious reasons (say panorama of 5 frames, bracketing makes that 15 frames if you expose -2EV, 0EV and +2EV). Stitching and exposure blending can be done at the same time, but only if you know how - Photoshop or Lightroom won't help you with that.
I used to bracket a lot, but I try to avoid it whenever possible nowadays. Exposure blending takes a lot of time that I'd rather spend on something else. If I can get the shot in camera, I will. It's the only way to get a consistent image, exposure blending and focus stacking have one thing in common that I loathe: Light is constantly changing from frame to frame yet in post you have to completely ignore that fact and more often than not I have a feeling that the image doesn't really show what I saw at the moment of capture.
that water has a really nice flow to it ..can you get in it with wadders or is it too strong of a current?
Fortunately there is no dress code for creeks lol ;-)
Lol Gavin hardcastle and Adam Gibbs get down to there drawers for a shot
The current is way too much for waders
i figured... it looks like it. great spot though. when you return look at doing some detail shots as well around this area below could make for some nice images in the right light
This is a beautiful area. I was trying to get to an area called Crystal Mill so I had to get back on the road. I do plan on going back and getting more shots.
definitely keep revisiting ...does the sun rise or set in a direction that you could get a shot in early or late hour with good light over the river?
I do think that this will be a great location to get some great shots with the sun rising and setting
This creek runs between the Ten Mile Range to the east and Copper Mountain to the west. The only place to get a late afternoon shot is at the north end of the creek near Copper Mountain Resort.
Where about are you in Colorado?
I would also like the sky to be in line with the river (in terms of flow), but this is another story. Maybe too much contrast and black for my taste.
Very interesting capture and composition!
Thank you, Do you mean having the clouds moving also?
Yes, as balance with some other longer exposure.
I have purchased a 10 step ND filter so I plan on using that more
ND filters are an exceptional tool, just don't buy gradual filters, totally useless and spoil the photo in almost every way. My 5 cents.
Thank you for that tip
I even tried to explain to the popular youtubers why this is not good (use NGD) in very exact ways, but there is no response. They even continued with their photo workshops to train people in the wrong way. My note to the...(Using ND gradual filters is old way of shooting landscapes. It may be suits for Youtubers because it has only one advantage, that you can get final photo instanly in camera. Cons there are many (reduced sharpness, more prone to flare, unnatural transitions, more gear to carry and worry about, price, etc.) especially when photographing jagged mountain peaks and trees above horizon. Blending multiple exposures by luminosity masks is currently the best technique in terms of high dynamic range)
not always Radisa i feel like they are a good tool for the right circumstance the thing they are generally good for is ocean settings where you have a definitive horizon but true in inland setting they seem to be less useful
If you don't have anything to break your horizon, you have not succeeded in the composition IMO.
I suppose you know what I mean, unless you take photos of the abstracts.
lol true bracketing is a better way to insure a proper exposure for merging in post
Unfortunately, many don't understand it today.
When I saw Thomas Heaton ruin his photos in Patagonia with NGD, I did not feel good.
hahaha im not near his level or yours so i can't say that i get disgusted at things yet but i do try and learn from others mistakes
Learning on someone else's mistakes is always good, but unfortunately this other possibility is happening...
The road to success is paved with failures. If you are afraid of failure, you'll never succeed.
I don't actually watch his channel anymore, he may be a nice guy, but his pictures aren't actually that great, there are much more talented photographers out there who don't get the attention that he does.
In one of his more recent videos he was going to abandon Canon because he was disapointed with the EOS R. Among other models he tested the D850 and claimed the Canon 5DM4 was better than the D850 - can't take him seriously anymore.
I use GNDs very rarely lately, but they have their uses. For example, when shooting a panorama you are usually better off with a GND instead of bracketing, for obvious reasons (say panorama of 5 frames, bracketing makes that 15 frames if you expose -2EV, 0EV and +2EV). Stitching and exposure blending can be done at the same time, but only if you know how - Photoshop or Lightroom won't help you with that.
I used to bracket a lot, but I try to avoid it whenever possible nowadays. Exposure blending takes a lot of time that I'd rather spend on something else. If I can get the shot in camera, I will. It's the only way to get a consistent image, exposure blending and focus stacking have one thing in common that I loathe: Light is constantly changing from frame to frame yet in post you have to completely ignore that fact and more often than not I have a feeling that the image doesn't really show what I saw at the moment of capture.
true especially with fast movement in the frame