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Jangkar Falls


Jangkar Falls
Photo Information
Copyright: Alfred tdl (alftrek) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 138 W: 9 N: 230] (947)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-09
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D80 DSLR, AF-S DX zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f3.5-5.6, 67mm UV Filter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-09 19:58
Viewed: 435
Points: 5
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Jangkar Falls, falling from a height of over 30m is one of the well kept secret in Sarawak.

Getting there will require a 1.5 hr driving journey from Kuching to Biawak Road near Sematan, then through a stretch of 20km of scenic gravel road until reaching a remote village called Kg. Jantang. From there, it will be another hour's trek through virgin jungle without any marking. You can hire the friendly local villager as a guide at a reasonable fee.

For all the trouble, I find it very rewarding once we got there.

Hope you enjoy viewing.

Cheers
alfred
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To BitemeJack: Jangkar Fallsalftrek 1 12-10 19:18
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This does look like a beautiful waterfall Alfred. I think you may have over sharpened the photo, on my screen it looks a bit over processed.

As well, your sky is over-exposed which really detracts from the photo. I think maybe you should have gotten a bit closer to the waterfall so you could photograph less of the sky.

A good note though, and a wonderful looking place.

You have a very good photo here. Thank uou very much for all the trouble that you had to take to snap it. I would suggest you use a polorizer with your uv filter. I think the use of a tripod would have helped you get a sharper photo that wouldn't have needed as much or any sharpening in post production. Try using a neutral density filter and polorizer filter. The first will reduce the amount of light getting in and increase you exposure settings which would help with the over exposed sky. A large f/11 or more would also give you the feeling of movement in your photo. Which brings us back to the use of the tripod.

A good pov and composition for this waterfall. Nice view in vertical. TFS

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