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DunnsRiverFalls


DunnsRiverFalls
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Copyright: Kai Rannik (IaKoop) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 26 N: 135] (804)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-29
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XT, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, 58mm circular polarizer
Exposure: f/36.0, 1/3 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Kai's Best [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-01 1:17
Viewed: 4445
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Categorizing this shot as nature is a bit of a stretch because, although created by nature, Jamaica's Dunn's River Falls have been overtaken by man. Find my best description of the place with my previous shot here.

Last time out I spent the day climbing and grabbed a couple snapshots. I returned this time in full photographer mode, tripod in tow. This is my favourite of the bunch, if not for the photo itself then for the effort of making it happen.

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The falls are literally crawling with people when cruise ships are in port. This people-free shot is comprised of 5(!) different ones taken back to back as the people climbed. I then spent a fair bit of time in PSP "removing" people as I filled in pieces of background from layered shots. In the end, I hope to have captured a little more of the natural side of Dunn's River Falls.
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The text in you note was exactly what I was thinking by seeing your titel and picture.
Amazing one can make such a beautiful picture in the middle of hundreds of (***) tourists :)

Great shot!
An

Greetings Kai,
This is a beautiful shot. What a lovely place.... Excellent PSP work!!!
Cheers,
Mo

Hi,
A minor correction - they are Dunn's River Falls. I grew up in Jamaica and went there often, long before it was a tourist attraction. The main challenge here is to get a picture of the falls without crowds of people scrambling all over. Your result is excellent. Just the right speed to blur the water perfectly. Nice balance of colours.

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  • Norok Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 106 W: 35 N: 14] (396)
  • [2006-04-01 2:05]

tous simplement excelent
bravo

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  • imrek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1361 W: 65 N: 1239] (6494)
  • [2006-04-01 2:43]

Tere Kai!
It is lovely composition with good soft light,
Great point of view, I like the idea - captured with the longer exposure! Well done!
You have a nice gallery in TE! I say "tere" because you have estonian name.
best regards,
imre

nice comp. and timing. well done. its hard to pick out where the people would have been, nice ps work.
beth

Fabulous shot Kai, you have gone to extraordinary lengths to bring us this view of a scene which you rightly say is normally crawling with people. Thanks for taking the time and effort.
Roberto

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  • DLM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 798 W: 2 N: 489] (6447)
  • [2006-04-07 13:37]

Hi Kai,silky smooth image wonderful textures,TFS
Dave.

Hi Kai,
This is an excellent photo of a photogenic Falls. Like the fact trhat you used a slow shutter speed. I would like it even more if I were there!
I had the pleasure of climbing these very falls back in 1973 and I hope to return one day.

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  • LSH Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 45 W: 1 N: 15] (174)
  • [2006-10-19 0:34]

Allo Kai,

Très belle photo.

LS

Wonderful place, well selected time - 1/3s seems to suit pretty well.

The mystic falls - I enjoy this photo, a real expression of living, intellectually nature!

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