Milford to Dusky

[Steve H]

Just back from 2 weeks sailing around the Fiordland coast. It was an eventful trip with boat malfunctions and weather to contend with but fun all the same and some pretty good scenery too.

[Rodders]

Hello Steve,

Very nice shots, My wife and I were on that boat about 3 weeks ago, however there was only half the amount of water comming down that waterfall.

[Steve S]

Beautiful scenery steve. That waterfall would make an awesome pano.

[Terry Tedor]

Beautiful. Number 3 is my favorite. Love the layers of mountains. Looks like there was some pretty heavy swells that day. Nicely done.

[bleys]

Number 3 is awesome! I love number 5 too; very moody.

[ScoutR]

These are all great. They are too good to pick a favourite, but I do like the mood of #3. #6 is the only one that doesn't really have any impact for me.

Looks like a nice place to be

[Donald]

Steve

The great swell of public opinion (!) is moving towards #3 as the 'stand out'. Like everyone else, I think the whole set is beautiful. For me, however, the 'stand outs' are #1 amd #2. I put them in the same sategory as that one you posted a while back that you took, I think, whilst on holiday/vacation and which we all raved about - I tried to find it again, but couldn't(mountains with tress in the foreground).

Anyway, I think the light, shapes and tones, as well as your composition, on these two are just outstanding.

[rick55]

I also go for #2: I love the way the mist/clouds seem to frame the peak. What a great set overall: you sure took advantage of this trip!

Cheers,
Rick

[Dave Humphries]

I am going to ruin 'the swell' by saying I prefer 1, 4 and 7.

1 for the exposure, composition and colour (my favourite of the lot)
4 for the lighting, sky and angle of shot
7 for the scale, but it would be better if it were a vertical pano and we could see the top and perhaps a tad more LCE

Good series Steve, well done

[Steve H]

7 for the scale, but it would be better if it were a vertical pano and we could see the top and perhaps a tad more LCE

Thanks for all comments, I did have a 'full' shot of the waterfall but I preferred the tighter crop, here's the full view



And a few more I've been playing with...

[rick55]

I don't think I have a favorite in the waterfall variants: different concepts, both very good.

The second shot in this set (sailboat, "Chinook" on the bow, I think) is incredible. Like a postcard, only better.

Cheers,
Rick

[bleys]

Number 2 of your second post is sublime; great colours, composition, and reflection. Numbers 3 and 4 are also nice.

[CNelson]

Very nice series. I like all of them but #3 the best.

Chuck

[Terry Tedor]

Yes, this follow-on series is very good too. I might have let the foreground go a little darker in 2 to try and tone down the sky a touch, or perhaps down some selective darkening.