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ok...its going to be scarped later.I had such an hard time to do this. I did like tons of them, and I was struggling with white balance, all kind of reflection, it is over exposed and under exposed same time.
So this is way how to say: Help me!
Do you know some good tutorial or something helpful? Why I'm having camera shake even when I use self shutter?
Please help me with this one...I would like to do some cool shots of water falls.
2 sec. / ISO 100 / f22
using Cokin polarizer and gray filter plus gradual gray filter
Im sure you know this deviant...he is master of waterfalls:
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this is actually a really nice shot! the water has such a soft look about it, that contrasts really well withg the rocks!
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You have done it again. This picture is absolutely stunning in so many ways that I just can't stand to not look at it. It has excellent quality, superb color, and it's just an awesome shot in general. This is definetly one of my favorites, and one of -what i think- your best pictures yet.
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hehe, thank you - Im quite frustrated with this shot, but it is cool that actually you like it. I hope I will do some better shots of this kind
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hey dude...i am rather suprised that you used a polorizer here...this should have knocked most of your highlights out...im not sure why you used the gradiant unless you were just trying to "stop" down to get a slower shutter in such bright light. These are also very tricky because you have to watch what time of day you are shooting this. The sun is a very harsh light in the middle of the day and sometimes too harsh for even you polorizer. I have not tried many of these but have tried many of these in the ocean in kauai and they can be tricky. water is hard to work with...try shooting water shots with trees shading them to make the lighting the more equal. This will allow your exposure to be closer to the same in most areas of your photo. i dont know..these are just the things that popped in my head. Tough stuff to shoot, but practice practice practice. 
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First off thank you for the complement!!
What strikes me first is the time of day, you'll get the best results with early morning light or late evening, you want to try to avoid direct sunlight when trying a slow shutter. With this shot the sun really caused you problems with shadows in places and to much light in others, a soft even light would be ideal. The composition looks fine to me. I read in one of your comments that you did use a tripod and the camera's self timer? My guess is what caused the shot to be softer than what you where after was the combination of filters, if I read right you used 3? With better light you can probably use just the polarizer and get a nice sharp shot. Is your polarizer a circular polarizer? If so twist it until the rocks around the water are dark, that may help as well.
hope this helps and doesn't confuse
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oh, thank you so much actually for replaying
oh, Im such a beginner - do you know some tutorial how to work with circular polarizer? why should I twist it? it has then different characteristic then?
Ya, Now I know that during strong light in my back it is not smart to do this kind of shots 
ya, I had 3 filters on,
1. natural density
2. circular polarizer
3. gradual natural density
Sorry for bother you with my dumb questions...
Thank you Thomas for being my inspiration and I hope as time will flow I will get eventually better.
Take care and enjoy dA
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Next time your out shooting look through the view finder as you turn the polarizer and you'll see what it does
Keep shooting water, you'll see that your shots will improve.
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I will keep shotting this - I hope I will get better,
thank you for your comments
take care dude
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Ja jestem tylko marnym amatorem, ale wg mnie jest Εliczne.... nie mogΔ siΔ napatrzec na te piΔknie oΕwietlone zielenie na gΓ³rze i cudny wodospad!
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your hard work has paid off! i think this has come out great. you have a tripod? i was going to suggest a neutral density filter, but i imagine that is what you mean by the grey filter?
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Thank you, ya I have used tripod and neutral density filter - I did like 40 shots up there...and just few are ok...rest of it has all kinds of strange reflection and stuff like this...I guess I have to work and cooperate with light more.
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i am in the same boat mate, i often struggle with exposure/aperture combinations... i feel inadequate leaving it on manual haha. have you got a camera that will take a remote shutter release? it's well worth it
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oh now Im very frustrated...I have just seen my deviations from the different monitor...they are all horrible...oversaturated and stuff...they are all so dark...oh crap...I have to calibrate my laptop...but I dont know how...
no I do not have remote shutter release, but Im using self shutter button...so It should work
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i've found even with a tripod you still risk wobbling the camera when you take the picture - my remote release is cable operated so it only set me back Β£12 instead of the expensive radio remotes. soz i don't know how to calibrate a laptop screen, google it!
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hey I did google some links to calibrate my monitor...and I have found some looooong articles about it...and know I know that IM dumb, becuase I did not get it at all. I guess I have to find some other article.
Take care
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lol well happy searching mate!
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i love this! if i was there with you i could have helped assess what you needed to do. However, there are some things that cannot be photographed at the time you are there, due to light conditions etc. just go back and keep trying dude this is a brilliant shot just needs working! kinda like hard putty, work it with your hands to get it soft so it works for you
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I actually really like this.
The colours are wonderful and you captured the waters movement very well.
Even tho the images is of rocks, it has a nice soft feel to it.
I like it ;D
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All I can suggest mate is that you use the spot meter and take a reading from the rocks.
I've never tried a shot like this so I don't know what to suggest, but I think this has come out quite well for a first attempt.
It's always tricky trying a new technique and it's credit to you that you did it so well
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wow you are faster then light
thank you
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