Beacon Stream 1

Fantastic shot but may I suggest cropping out the bottom 1/4 as it is a big distraction for me.

Peter

Thank you all for your kind and constructive comments. I agree that leaving out a bit or more of the bottom would be a successful crop, but what Tony Egan observed is what I intended the little reflection on the bottom to do. Since the eye is much more strongly pulled to the area of greater contrast at the bottom of the falls, I think the much more subdued water above it contributes more than distracts.....but to each their own! :0

Michael, the "frame" is made in PS by:

1. Click on 'select all' which gives you 'marching ants' around the image perimeter. Click on 'stroke' in the Edit menu. Select the color of border you want (I chose a light gray to simulate the thickness of a mat) and make it 3 to 5 pixels or so wide. Then 'deselect'.

2 In the Image menu, choose 'canvas size'. I chose 150 pixels for width and height. Be sure the BG color is what you intend...I chose white. Then click Okay.

3. Finally, choose 'select all' again. Go to 'stroke' in the Edit menu, and choose the number of pixels you want to the 'frame' to be (I chose 5 I think), and change the color to black. Click Okay and then 'deselect'.

4. Pour yourself three fingers of 'falling down water' (Les's term...I love it), sit back and relax!

john,
thanks for the info we will give it a try.
PS I think the reflection of the leaves balances the leaves on the top..


mike

what else can i add? it is great. i like it as it is no cropping needed.

eddie