While at Hawaii’s Akaka Falls in 2016, I found the little stream that beckoned me to photograph it. After posting this, I noticed the streak of haze just above the upper water fall. I tried removing it using dehire in LR Classic, but it only partially did the job. Your comments are valued.
(If this is a composite, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn)
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I like the composition Larry, how the waterfall in the lower left corner invites me into the other portion of the falls. For me it creates a very intimate scene. I don’t know about “dehire in LR” but I think the photo turned out very nicely.
on enlargement, it looks almost like a reflection to left and above top fall and a smear (?) near top middle left. I have no suggestion for fixing it, but do think this is a beautifully composed image.
I like the rich greens in this image. I find the lower half far more interesting than the upper half so I would recommend a horizontal of that part of the image.
Larry, I also love the lush greens that you have in this image. The colors are strong but not over-saturated, and you have nice color separation between green and yellow too.
I don’t think that you had haze near the falls, it looks more like you maybe had had a drop of water that got smudged on the lens. In rainforests like this its an occupational hazard.
I think the composition works okay as presented, the lower falls is dominant, and you do have sort of a major/minor set of waterfalls. But I agree with @Igor_Doncov about the bottom half being stronger, because to me the most appealing aspect of this image is the color/texture/patterns in the lush vegetation. The cliff above the second falls has little vegetation on it, which is why the top half is less interesting to me.
Igor, I agree that the lower half is more interesting. I tried the crop you suggest, but somehow it does not look right. Thanks, your comment got me to really scrutinize the image.
Ed, I agree with @Igor_Doncov’s comment that the lower half is more interesting. I tried the crop you suggest, but somehow it does not look right. Thanks, your comment got me to really scrutinize the image. Thanks for weighing in on this image.