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May 4, 2009, 1:32:25 PM
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A Moment Forever Caught in Time

I have always been inspired by neoclassical paintings and the way light is captured and portrayed in those pieces.

When I went to Vienna and visited the Belvedere, a couple of years back, I became fascinated by, and, absorbed Franz Eybl's works. If I'm not mistaken, he was a student of Rembrandt's, and it really shows in his neoclassical masterpieces.

Since then, I've really strived to work on a photographic style which relies on my capturing of a scene in such a way that the interplay between light, shade and diffusion in the landscape elements, aids in providing a (somewhat neoclassical) painterly feel to the final composition without a huge digital processing outlay.

I think I've hit the nail on the head with this one and I feel as though it may be my best work to date.

In this scene, we see afternoon light diffused through very heavy mist, which is generated by large loads of water smashing against the ancient and weathered rock, after having fallen 161 metres (or almost 400 feet). The falling water forms suspended curtains, and in some violent regions, shapes form that appear to look like bulging knots moments before smashing onto the final rock which meets the lake. Here, the impact of the water forms jet sprays which when breaking the sound surface of the lake, give the illusion of shattered glass.

Once again, I made this image at Stirling Falls, Milford Sound in Fiordland, New Zealand.

This is a RAW blend processed for luminance in moss, exposure of rocks, falls, and lake.

Processing took place whilst consuming copious amounts of Mauritz von Oswald's downtempo minimalist M-series.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/100s f/5.6 at 17.0mm iso400

After a print? Leave me a message or send me a note. I do my own prints on a high-end professional series Epson printer using fine art archival baryta paper.
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Critique by ~bmxer197 Jun 6, 2010, 12:18:07 PM
When I first saw this, I could have sworn it was a painting. It seemed almost too perfect for it to be a photograph. The dark colors in the top and bottom make the whiteness of the water seem to jump out. The green moss also accents the waterfall very nicely.

Now, I can say that it was a great idea to go with the faster shutter speed. Most of the time when you see waterfall photos, the photographer chooses a slow shutter speed to make the water blend into the smooth glass-like object. This can be nice, but with the subject you chose, it was a very good choice to go with the faster. With it, you show off the mist and layers of the water. I'm not sure which one it would be, but if you did the slower one it would either make the waterfall become a giant white blob from the mist, or just get rid of the mist all together.

There isn't anything I can find wrong with this photo, but I think it would slightly add to the overall greatness of this if you didn't cut off the bottom of the smaller fall on the right side. The fact it is barely cut off doesn't effect the photo at all, it's just something I would like to have seen.

This photo really proves how amazing nature can be, and how a good photographer can share it with the rest of the world. It evokes a deep wonder of nature, while making you feel how peaceful it is. It is a very calming photo.

Overall, I find this an absolutely amazing photograph. The overall colors, exposure, subject, and feel to this photo make it a very powerful and stunning photo. I also love the fact it almost seems like a painting. I commend you on this photo, it is really jaw-dropping.
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=CharlieA-Photos Feb 12, 2012  Professional Photographer
This is an incredibly beautiful scene, wonderful capture.
It actually reminds me of the waterfall by the helipad in Jurassic Park. ;)
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*m112a Jan 6, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
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~psyfre Jan 6, 2012
A masterpiece.
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~YuriKolovsky Mar 14, 2011
Amazing!! how did you do this?!
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*alexandre-deschaumes Mar 2, 2011  Professional Photographer
Masterpiece .


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~pestilence Feb 9, 2011  Professional Photographer
Lovely done mate, mystic and atmospheric mood! :)
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~funygirl38 Feb 1, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
This really does look like a painting and in the style you were going for. Spectacular, just incredible work here. Excellent work. You really did nail it.
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~Nosbor12 Jan 29, 2011
That s absoloutly top stuff! I'm breathless, amazing job !!
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~MsDulcet Jan 27, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
This is wonderful!
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Mood: Wow! ~Sparia Jan 26, 2011  Student Writer
i will not say much.. because I dnt think even best of my praises will do it any justice.
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