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[@roryhaymanphotography8882]

Got to say I personally like the wider lens shot because of the depth it creates between the fore and backgrounds

[@marykaybedigian6489]

Agree with you. The 32-64 lens was the better image.

[@72Webber]

I agree with you Adam the 32-64 mm Lens shot is the better of the two. The background detail definitely adds to the image.

[@jamesdillenburg4383]

I liked the second photo better. I must say I thought that the fallen log was very natural and looked interesting.

[@carlreid4161]

I have to agree the 32mm is the more complete image Adam. The last shot though was my favourite as the colours on the boulders in contrast to the black rocks was great.

[@valpayne2963]

Your video/music combo, albeit short, threatened to give me a lump in my throat. In fact I had to watch it a couple of times to check! What a woos I am! The music played a large part and the beauty of the falls. With you on your choice of image. Makes more sense, better balance, makes more of a story around the boulders with light and texture. Great as always.

[@andymiles5156]

I have to admit Adam I just relaxed and enjoyed the atmosphere of you taking photos in a beautiful place with music that so perfectly complemented it.

[@charlesandaloro7709]

I like the 32-64 as well. The story is about the water fall for me and the 32 photo shows that better.

[@cii1072]

Beautiful place. Probably a million potential great photographs at that location.

[@luizarroyo988]

I liked the one shot with the longer lens. It felt better balanced to me

[@wallybeep]

Sweet. Agree with you. The second shot is the better composition. As always, sharing your thoughts as your form your image is a real gift. To us. Thanks

[@HKDAVIS]

I like the one with wide angle lens, but honestly speaking, it was a tough call. Both are beautiful !

[@henrydesrosiers3583]

I think I prefer the image with the longer lens. It appears more balanced and enhances the fall in the background.

[@RussWeymouthPhotography]

I preferred the 32-64mm lens composition, it looked more balanced. I just love the sound of the cascading water, I could happily sit there watching the waterfall for a while before setting up my tripod.

[@pkabzik]

Definitely the "normal" lens shot is more appealing

[@johndurrant9929]

Hi Adam, just sat here watching the nice video, and thought I would comment on the 2 waterfall images. Although they are both good, I do prefer the image on the right taken with the 32-64mm. Not only does it give more prominence to the falls, which is really the focus of the image, but I also preferred it because of less shine / sheen on the rocks. The polarizer also takes a bit of haze out of the image too, which is good in those conditions. Well done from one Englishman to another! Thanks as we for all the other videos, you sure give us something to aspire to, or at least have a goal of improving and honing our craft. Regards, John.

[@FlorianCortese]

Agree with your preference. The 32-64 gets my vote. Thanks for sharing your decision making process when setting up for the photo. It is nice to see how different people approach a situation when choosing to take a photo.

[@Mr.PetePrice]

Nice images. I like your use of the CPL. It's a good reminder to me that polarizing doesn't have to be strictly on or off, but sometimes it just needs to be slightly finessed. Great job

[@leto_len]

Beautiful place. Thanks for sharing 32-64 my favourite

[@gerryroncolato8895]

Adam, I agree with you...the longer lens shot is better. Seems like the diagonal lines of the water are more prominent. Also, in both of your images (the cascade and the gorge), I really like how you brightened up the back of the image (trees in the first; sky in the second). It not only draws the eye there, but in doing so opens the image up to what lies just beyond...kind of an mysterious adventure thing. Well done and thanks! Gerry

[@markjutsum6187]

Is agree Adam ,the 32-64 shot looks best to me. I like the extra leading line it produces from the bottom left of the frame . Also like you post processing colour correction. Great choice of shutter speed - the water is so dynamic. Second shot has great colour and shape contrast between yellow foreground boulders and the sharp grey rocks in the background. Great observation. MJ

[@rhodesia1578]

Adam the 32mm lens is the better of the two .. definitely . Love your edits

[@rskura]

I liked the longer focal length image as well.

[@critterstocosmos]

Agreed. I prefer the first shot as well. Great video. Thanks Adam

[@grahamallen3941]

Hi Adam, like you I prefer the 32-64mm, good composition! It brings the falls at the back more into the photo than the first one. Graham🇬🇧🇬🇧📷

[@pattymattes7124]

Of the first two, the wide angle lens shot and the 32-64, I really prefer the 32-64 as my eye will travel up to the water fall in the background. With the wide angle shot my eye tends to stay on the boulder. I love that last shot you got. I hope you didn't get locked in. That actually happened to me at a local park. I started to get worried. When I went to the gate I noticed they didn't fasten the lock. I guess they knew I had to get out, lol. I opened the gate and shut it back. I don't think I will do that again.

[@Hirsutechin]

I like the image shot with the longer lens, the rear falls are a bit lost in the extra-wide shot. I'm a bit jealous of you getting out like that, but it won't last forever. Good drone footage, too!

[@nickbristol3457]

Another very enjoyable video, Adam. The image shot with the 32-64 mm lens is much more to my liking. The overall look and feel just works better for me and that is not to say that the wide angle one isn't nice...because it is. It really looks like a wonderful place to photograph. Many times less water at some falls can really be nice for compositions. Thanks Adam! Nick

[@donaldgould1293]

Excellent video thanks. The image with the 32-64 is more balanced and has greater impact and interest. The creek takes you to the falls which have greater impact in this case.

[@simontull7511]

Thanks for another great video Adam. Definitely preferred the shot taken with the 32-64 mm lens; you keep more emphasis on the crossing diagonals of the river.

[@waynedorchak8259]

I preferred the 32-64 image for the same reasons as you did. Enjoyed the video.

[@treyfoerster8759]

32-64 waterfall image is what I prefer too

[@cstevenett2779]

Another tranquil and informative video..........Thanks Adam! I do like both as they each have their own artistic advantages and disadvantages. The CPL........also one of my favourite filters! I agree with your thoughts on having photogenic locations so close to home......Ahhhhh, The Alberta Rockies!

[@KellyPettit]

Glad you didn't slip and go down the falls. Although if you had it on camera it may become your most-watched vlog! I agree, the 32-64 lens shot is my fav of the 2. It's a great photo as the other rocks seem to add some lead-in lines as well. Your last image was excellent! I wonder what it would look like in 16:9 with the sky cut out? Thanks as always, Adam. Another great vlog from you!!

[@darksideemt]

I know that log bugged you but I kinda like it especially with how tight the rocks are. If it was a wide span across then I agree the log wouldn't look great.

[@Highdepthfilms]

Adam, Both images are beautiful. I get what you are speaking of regarding the smaller size of the waterfall in the background. but the sheen on the rocks in the foreground really tie it all together in the wide angle shot. So i think I prefer the wide angle. As always, such a great video.

[@sebastiangonzalez1318]

I think like you i prefer the 32mm

[@glennricks]

Thanks, Adam. I am with you, the 32mm composition is my pick.

[@loribeasley1956]

Loved both images. The 23mm gives the drama for me and the 32mm image gives the balance.

[@tompetersphotography]

Great video Adam, I would agree I think I prefer the slightly tighter version aswell. What a great location on your dooorstep👍🏻

[@martyd5819]

The 23 mil shot, for me, shows the scene as I think it would be viewed from that low perspective, as it is, if I were standing in that spot. The 32 mil does put the image in balance. That being said, I like them both, just the 23 mil a bit more. Once again thanks for great images and content, and I think I will go outside and have some photo taking fun.

[@jimdoolittle5063]

I like the 32-64 shot, had to force my gaze through the frame of the wide angle image. I have the 63mm for my GFX and use it much more than the 23. Thanks for all your sharing! Cheers

[@derekolsen999]

I think the 23mm for me Mr G, very nice to see them side by side

[@marinamaas-williams8910]

Love watching how you just casually walk into the falls!! And shoot amazing photos!

[@jamesparker9312]

Agree - the 32-64mm shot works better. Hope you are doing well in on Vancouver Island. Things here in Vancouver WA are slowly starting to open back up to allow photo opportunities again.

[@tjcuneo]

The 32-64mm image was my choice as it seemed to be better balance of the relationship of the falls to the foreground .

[@genelobb1191]

Looks like a dangerous place to be alone. Saw you on the Gary Gough Pub Cast the other week. The world can be a small place sometimes. Like the last shot despite the deadfall.

[@Mrbluesplayer43]

23mm with the large boulder is much more pleasing to my eye, although in both the bright warm glare at the top of the frame against the trees I found distracting and would be tempted to darken it. Must be good to have such great places on your doorstep and be allowed to go out and shoot them!

[@robertocastro4403]

I think I like better the one with the 32-64, because the boulder is little less prominent and I like better the light on the background fall. But I also like a lot the way the 23mm leads the view from the boulder to the far fall. I really enjoy your videos. Normally I look for the grand vistas of mountains, the desert or seascapes and avoid trees and forest photography because the scenes are more chaotic. But after seen your videos I'm looking at them with a different eye. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@kevinmarshall7604]

I prefer the 32-64mm shot but some fantastic images enjoyed the video greatly.

[@lylestavast7652]

I liked the one on the right.

[@ralfkrahe2493]

Just something about waterfalls ... and slowing down the shutter speed! The sound of the falls speaks for itself ... After going back and forth, I have settled on the 23 mm wide angle shot as my preferred, but I enjoyed them both.

[@tomnicholas8264]

Enjoyable vid Adam - thanks! Liked both photos, but my favourite is the one with the zoom lens, I think (prefer the "warmer" edit).

[@johngilbert7016]

Great blog Adam. Yes i feel your right and do prefer the bigger lens image of the two, Keep them coming as some of the best i watch. Great location. Johnnyg. UK.

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

It was not just a narrower lens you also went a bit further back. I like that better too. Mainly because of the elongated rock that is now included at the base f the composition. I think maybe a video discussing your take on what is a good foreground element and especially foreground boundary (at the edge of the frame) to a shot and using some of your existing nice shots to illustrate could be helpful.

[@sidekickbob7227]

Of the two pictures, I prefer the narrow one. But I think you could get a really interesting composition by using the wide angel lens and move a couple of meters closer to the waterfall. You can see a small waterfall with two stones on top of it. Those stones and the small waterfall could be the foreground, and maybe the big waterfall would come to it right too?

[@robertkoch8000]

Awesome location. I like the contrast of the very rough sidewalls vs the rounded boulders. The 32 to64 image is very nice, but I find that boulder just below your focal boulder very distracting and unappealing. That is just me lol. I enjoyed the video, thanks

[@nickshepherd8377]

Very enjoyable video...great to sit back and just take it all in. Love the opening video sequence!

[@jimbean532]

Wonderful images! I'm living vicariously through you, Adam, so thanks for taking advantage of your backyard for all of us!

[@stevewurz5856]

Your opening drone sequences and music always put me in a inspiring mood Adam. I agree with you in that I like the 32-64 version better for the reasons you mentioned. Really nice having this location so close to home. I may take advantage of the FLM discount. I think I remember you saying you have a "tall" version of one of their tripods. What model did you have and do you still like it?

[@cathyann8093]

I feel the same way you do and for the same reasons. Beautiful!

[@deltafit]

Great video and shots Adam. Yes you are very lucky to live in such a beautiful place. I preferred the tighter shot too.

[@glendarowland51]

Low water levels. !!! In Australia, we be excited to see a waterfall with that much water in it. Another great video, Adam. Hope you didn’t get locked in.

[@CliveTalbuttPhotography]

Hi Adam keep up the great work - you are one of the very few YT photogs I follow - your calm measured delivery and no-nonsense approach to photography is like fresh air. I hope to meet you one day as our photographic interests are very closely aligned to mine.

[@gregs2466]

I really like the imagine with the 32-64mm lens. I think the imagine with the 23mm you should of used the CPL more because the reflection off the foreground rock was just a bit too much. I did not listen to your completed blog before I wrote this so I will see how I did with my opinion, LOL!

[@nicknichols4249]

I also prefer the second image with the 32mm lens, appears to be better balanced as well. You are a fortunate man to live in such a beautiful area, myself 2 hours in every direction I have corn and soybean fields. You're videos are always instructional and enjoyable, many thanks!

[@Kya_the_camera_dog]

While they are both quite nice, I like the 23mm. I really enjoy using a wide angle lens and get excited when I find a good composition for it.

[@andrespuiggros]

Hi, great video. I think the one with the longer focal length has a better visual flow and a better balance in general, I like it better.

[@krimke881]

If a composition is good with a 20mm lens, then it's not good in a lens with a 34+ mm and similar focal length. I've found, the perspective is changed ever so much, that the balance is immediately thrown off. It's absolutely true what you mention there about the background vs the foreground. it's really mind blowing how little focal length you can change and get such a big change.

[@rio2cat]

I like the 23mm version better because of the texture and light reflecting off the rock surface as well as waster rushing around it. It’s a more dynamic scene in my view. But then the background waterfall kind of loses viewer’s attention & importance so maybe the long lens version is more balanced. Regardless, both are excellent images. I really like your style of photography and hope one day I’d be able to take stunning pictures like that.

[@paulruder9986]

I prefer the image shot with the longer lens. It looks more balanced. The wider lens reduces the falls in the back of the image (as you stated in your video) creating the imbalance. Both images are very nice though.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

A wise man once said that expeditions only lead to disappointment :-) the video composition at 3:10 looks tasty AF with both falls and the flow from the left .. loved the explanation on difference of wide angle .. I also preferred the 32 .. great episode buddy

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

I knew before getting to your comparison that the longer lens would give the better result for that cascade image. The other looks like a photo of a boulder with a waterfall that just happens to be there.

[@coltharwood494]

I like the second image. The water on the left side of the rock adds a lot to the image.

[@bio7021]

I agree with you both are nice but I also prefer the same one you do.

[@leslielanderkin8301]

Totally agree with your assessment of the longer lens for the waterfall. Just beautiful background music by the way. Leslie

[@TarrelScot]

Agree with your choice of the longer lens for the first waterfall photo. The boulder invites you into the photo and allows the eye to wander beyond it into the rest of the scene. With the wide angle, the boulder is so dominant that it arrests the eye, inhibiting the viewer from going beyond it into the rest of the scene.

[@34Media]

Nice one mate. i liek the longer lens as you said teh second angle helps give it a flow .

[@terrygoyan]

I like the 32mm focal length photo. Love your work! Are you a John Sexton fan? He did the photographs in one of my favorite books, "Quiet Light".

[@christophmunch4796]

I prefer the 23mm shot. Composition is clearer and has more "punch".

[@sanilzivago]

i prefer the one with 23 mm lens Adam. liked the prominent texture on the rock..and overall composition too.

[@timsandman]

I Like them both Adam! I'm inspired to go out ad shoot later this again.Thank you :-)

[@anvilcloud]

Of the two images with the boulder, I agree with your choice, but I liked the final photo of the shoot best. You are both brave and adroit to take you camera where you do in streams and on wet rocks.

[@cifuentesphotos]

Hi Adam. I prefer the 32 mm photography. The compression of the background look more pleasant. I like the way the trees and the cascade on the background feel more in armonía with the rest of the composition. The 23 mm maybe look more real to some viewer but for me it feel distorted.

[@BruceLR57]

Thanks for another informative video, Adam. I do prefer the 32mm image. For me, it has better balance; the other is too bottom heavy. I would have been tempted to shoot at f11, though, to increase the shutter speed a little.

[@nqnmaca]

I agree with you, the 32-64mm lens image has a better composition. But the best one is the last image of the video. I really love it! Have a nice week!

[@antonioarias6293]

I like the photo better with the 23mm focal length, because the stone takes more prominence and frames the lower part of the shot. greetings from Spain.

[@colmeg]

Love the first image with the wider lens. The second with setup with the falls is Beautiful! Cheers to you sir.

[@douglasritchie2836]

Good to see you getting out and about Adam as you said you are lucky where you stay, over here in Scotland, we are still pretty much locked down and one of my favourite times the Spring has just passed by.

[@CharlesMercer]

Great to do some virtual travelling with you, Adam. What a pity Gavin wasn't with you. He could have moved the log from the chasm while you worked.

[@lennartphotography]

Thanks for sharing, I also like the normal lens shot best. 👍👌

[@lennartphotography]

And the last image was a really fantastic shot!

[@kevins8575]

I really enjoyed that spot on my last trip to Vancouver Island. I like to see the water moving, so overemphasis of the foreground rock is a distraction for me. Great either way, but the longer focal length is better in this case. In your view down the gorge, I'm so glad you cloned out that little stick; that was all I saw in the RAW file!

[@goetzadamgageik7451]

The last image is a winner! I wondered how you didn't include the whole of the rock on the right, but I understood after seeing the processed image. A very dreamy misty waterfallscape (?) - love it! Adam

[@jpdj2715]

Fallen [younameit] - an eyesore for one, a pleasure for another.

[@theraphman]

Once again the master of drone filming has gotten me from the first second! Thanks so much for the time, passion and love you put into your KZbin Videos. Best wishes from Germany 🇩🇪.

[@247FNN]

I love the 32mm shot because for me it is in a better balance. Keep up the good work and stay safe!

[@trevhillphotography7852]

Great video, especially as it showcases the worth of standard focal lengths in landscape photography. The added compression of the first image with enhanced background and inclusion of more foreground elements in my eye created a far superior result. Did you Orton effect the background mist? This is definitely a video topic you can return to over and over. It is just my opinion but I think a lot of landscape photography gets too focused on the foreground element and the impact of intended subject (further into the frame) is greatly diminished in size and value due to a wide angle.

[@shovelrocker7102]

Excellent video as this shows nicely how the focal length of the lens actually infects the scene. Thank you.

[@gordroberts53]

Hi Adam, for me the longer focal length works better as the additional field of view provides better contextual reference to the area (if that makes any sense). Thanks always for sharing!

[@karenwalter5784]

My preference is the 32-64 but both are beautiful! Love your work!

[@599miata]

Great vlog Adam. Very interesting.