Waterfall photos…….need help

HELP!!

I spent ages trying to get a decent shot of this waterfall, just off the road between David and Boquete. Tried all sorts of manual settings on the camera but none of the photos really captured the beauty of the place. I see many photos by better photographers than myself that really bring out the colors. My pics look so flat. What am I doing wrong?? How can I improve my picture taking?? Should I use a program like photoshop to make them look better?? Which is the best pic??

Thanks in advance for any help

Rik

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December 20, 2008 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Panama Places

26 Responses to “Waterfall photos…….need help”

  1. beautymakeupdivas.com - December 21st, 2008

    try using a tripod to hold the camera.

  2. Khiong - December 21st, 2008

    Try using HDR techniques. It works miracles with colours and lightings.

    Examples here http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=HDR&s=int

    Tutorials available here http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enBN281BN282&q=HDR+photo+tutorial&btnG=Search&meta=

    Software available here http://www.hdrsoft.com/download.html

    This http://onlinephototutorials.com/2008/08/11/better-than-hdr-local-exposure-editing/ is almost like HDR but better.

    Can try this too http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/turn-ho-hum-color-into-wow-with-photoshop/

    Or maybe this (which I uses once in a while) http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/hdr-style-results-using-layers-in-photoshop/

    Oh yeah, if you are using a DSLR, a circular polarizer can give you great colours without all those troublesome digital processing!

  3. pussreboots - December 21st, 2008

    A program like Photoshop (there are cheaper programs) will help bring out the colors in your shots. You can boost the contrast, the saturation and crop them to bring out the details of the waterfall.

  4. azlan - December 22nd, 2008

    yeah..agree with beautymakeupdivas.com…try to use tripod..

  5. Jolie du Pre - December 23rd, 2008

    Your subject is too far away. Use a lense to bring it closer.

  6. R. MAK. - December 24th, 2008

    Hi, I just dropped by via entrecard. I have done a post on digital photography a few months back. I hope this will help.

    here is the link

    http://www.traveltowork.net/index.php/2008/07/30/a-short-course-in-digital-photography-free-e-book-download/

    There are plenty of other resources available there too. have a peek.

  7. hospitalera - December 24th, 2008

    1. RTFM
    2. Tripod
    3. Learn exposure
    4. Learn Composition

    What kind of camera are you using?SY

  8. Drofen - December 31st, 2008

    The above responses make me wonder if there is a photographer among them. Assuming you are using an dSLR camera, the solution to your problem is fairly simply. First, I’d avoid taking this picture at high noon. That tends to make the lighting harsh and flat. Morning and evening are much better times to shoot landscape photos.

    Secondly, a circular polarizer filter will solve many of your problems. Water can be particularly difficult to shoot because it’s so reflective. The polarizer cuts down on that.

    Hope that helps.

  9. Learn About Photography - November 22nd, 2010

    Photoshop is kind when it comes to photo editing. I use it on a daily basis, and couldn’t live without it.

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