Eglinton's Melodious Cascades

[Octane]

I happened upon this stunning cascade in the Eglinton River Valley. It took me a little while to climb down the embankment to reach a position which was suitable for framing this gorgeous scene.

Viewers may discern cyan-turquoise highlights in the cascade; whilst the water is generally clear, the highlights are caused by glacial melt over time.

The sound of the water was very dynamic; from big and bold rushes to faint little trickles.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1s f/16.0 at 17.0mm iso100

Slightly larger version found here (http://users.tpg.com.au/octane2/emc.html).

Comments and critique, welcome.

Regards,
Humayun

[astroron]

Beautiful, Humayun as usual:thumbsup:

[troypiggo]

Another beautiful nature shot. Really enjoying this.

[iceman]

Lovely image, H!

[Quark]

Yet another gem Humayun,

Love the variety of colours and textures and as you mention the sound would have been brilliant, however with a little imagination your image conveys the movement and from that what the sound may have been like.

Regards
Trevor

[erick]

Gee, a one second exposure has given a lovely dynamic to the waterflow. (Your last waterfall was 20 seconds - a bit much I felt.)

And that sprinkling of autumn leaves in the foreground is lovely. Did you arrange them on the mossy rock? (I probably would have! :rolleyes: )

[astro_south]

This is my favourite so far of your trip shots Humayun :thumbsup:

Please tell us there is still more to come :)

[DeanoNZL]

Lovely shot "H"
from the Land That Time Forgot!:D

[Octane]

Ron,

Cheers, sir. :)



Troy,

Thanks, mate. I'm glad you're enjoying it. A couple more to come, soon.



Mike,

Cheers. :)



Trevor,

Thank you, once again. :)



Eric,

I didn't mess around with the gorgeous setting. The leaves were there before I got there. I think they add a highlight to the image, too. :)



Andrew,

It is also, by far, my favourite, thus far. :)

There is a couple more to come. :)



Adrian,

Cheers. :)



Thanks, everyone.

Regards,
Humayun

[StephenM]

That's a great shot Humayun. Very nicely captured!

Cheers,
Stephen

[Octane]

Stephen,

Cheers. I feel it to be the best shot I've taken to date. :)

But, I do have some more coming, soon. ;)

Regards,
Humayun

[Kevnool]

Great pics as the norm there H ive looked at all that you have posted and enjoyed the whole lot.

Did you turn them all into a screensaver package ?

Cheers Kev.

[hotspur]

a resonable photo,most people on these pages would be capable

of a similar shot with the DSLRs they own,

remember its really getting out there and using the equipment you

own and learning its capabilties.

Chris

[Octane]

Kev,

Thank you, sir! I'm hoping to put together a calendar, or a coffee-table book with a selection of the images I've made.

Chris,

You're right, that similar shots would be possible by anyone else. So long as they had an eye for composition and light. These types of shots aren't just taken with a point-and-shoot camera requiring no thought.

I'm interested to know why you would say this is a reasonable photograph? I think it's probably the best one I've done. I understand that not each image is to everyone's tastes, but, I'd also like the critique to understand why. Why? To make myself a better photographer.

In any case, I'm absolutely blown away by the quality of the print -- the details in the print look even better than the high-resolution image on screen.

Regards,
Humayun