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[Douglas McMann]

I know, I know...they're rather clichéd now...but I wondered what the opinion on this type of shot was...

Do they ruffle feathers like overcooked HDR...???

Taken last year on the River Braan, Perthshire with a 10 stop.

 

[Beth Carter]

the white balance looks a little cool, but otherwise the processing looks good. i like the smoothness of the waterfall and water.

 

[Brian Moore]

It doesn't look like HDR to me. Honestly I'm not a big fan of the icy-milky look, but this is a very nice composition.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

The rocks and the trees look great. If only there was a filter for making water look like it was flowing...

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Douglas I often try things which in the end I do not really like the results, but it is nice to have at least have done it, found out if it is for you or not. Somehow the doing can make the decision one way or the other. As Brian says the composition is very good.

 

[Pete Askew]

I too like the composition but am also not a fan of blurred water. It is hard t come up with something new using this technique. With the cool tones, and if it wasn't for the green leaves, this could almost be a shot of ice and snow.

 

[Douglas McMann]

My thinking too...I obtained a 10-stop because everyone else was doing it, but I can't get away from everything looking artificial and metallic.

Filter now repackaged and off to a well known auction site....

 

[Pete Askew]

I'm a bit like that with IR too. I remember reading that a photographer is someone who knows how to use IR film, but chooses not to!

 

[Glen Roberts]

I wondered what the opinion on this type of shot was...

Do they ruffle feathers like overcooked HDR...???

I personally like some milky water shots and others don't which is fine.
I too like the composition you have chosen, as others have mentioned, but I probably would have altered the WB to give a warmer look to the scene. Which is once again a personal preference and doesn't mean there is anything wrong with your shot.

I think if everyone liked the same things the world would be a very boring place.

 

[Tom Dunne]

My comments would reflect more or less what others have said Dougie. For some reason I feel I'm looking at oil and not water and the rocks look a bit polluted by it too. But having said that there is certainly a market (a big one I would say) for this type of image.
It is a good image to post just to hear the other opinions as you requested.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I can only copy Julian.

 

[Douglas McMann]

My comments would reflect more or less what others have said Dougie. For some reason I feel I'm looking at oil and not water and the rocks look a bit polluted by it too. But having said that there is certainly a market (a big one I would say) for this type of image.
It is a good image to post just to hear the other opinions as you requested.

Thanks Tom, and everyone else...that was my main reason for the post - just to see what other opinions were...I personally do not find the image pleasing to look at.

I think, when done sympathetically, these "filtered" shots can be good, but I would suggest it's a knack that not everyone has...