Waterfall!  Help please? by quietpurplehaze

Waterfall! Help please?

This is the waterfall at The Old Mill Restaurant mentioned in my main album.

The waterfall is a lovely feature, albeit tricky to photograph: dim environment, falling water behind glass, lights and reflections, outside window and its reflection. If anyone can look at my settings and make suggestions for a better effort, I will be happy.

(I have corrected exposure/sharpness.)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/150442566@N07/48676009756/in/dateposted-public/
Cool picture. I
September 4th, 2019  
I think it is beautiful!
September 4th, 2019  
I like it. It has an air of mystery. Is there anything in particular you weren’t happy with? What are you trying to focus on?
September 4th, 2019  
Makes for a most interesting image!
September 4th, 2019  
@shutterbug49

The waterfall I guess as it was quite hard in the dim light to see what else was in the frame! I'm glad you like it - I have corrected the exposure........
September 4th, 2019  
Could you have opened the window?? Sorry couldn't ressit that one!! I too like it, shows in and out at the sime time.
September 4th, 2019  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond

I saw no handle!!! I don't think I could actually sit at the table adjacent to this 'waterfall' but I have seen other customers do so!
September 4th, 2019  
Looks good to me Hazel & I know zilch about settings!
September 4th, 2019  
If you want to kill the reflections in the glass, you can do so using a polarizing filter.
September 4th, 2019  
Neat capture
September 4th, 2019  
@vignouse

Thanks, Richard. Silly question, but would you leave it on the lens?
September 4th, 2019  
@quietpurplehaze If you leave it on the lens it will always be available but make certain that it's not affecting your image in ways you don't want - there'll also be some light loss... perhaps a stop.
September 4th, 2019  
you've bumped the iso up quite a lot haze, you could try a tripod and lower shutter speed , but then you might get milky waterfalls !
September 4th, 2019  
Great image despite the pitfalls.
September 5th, 2019  
You might try to focus on different aspects, the water and then maybe a reflection Just a thought but, have you ever tried to use the focus magnifier setting? I just learned about it recently. ( https://rockynook.com/understanding-focus-magnifier-on-your-sony-a6000/ ). I started to use it since I began using my old manual focus lenses.
I really think you nailed the ND SOOC challenge here.
September 5th, 2019  
Makes an interesting image
September 5th, 2019  
@vignouse

Richard, thank you - useful info to me.
September 5th, 2019  
@joysabin

Thank you. I will seek it out. Oh I see the David Busch mentioned - I have the book so will consult that.
September 5th, 2019  
@phil_howcroft

Well I suppose in a restaurant it could be red wine waterfalls. The high iso is me lazily leaving the a6000 to set it - must remember it tends to do that in such a situation. Thanks for help, Phil.
September 5th, 2019  
@agedrunner @lyndamcg @wendyfrost @seattlite @happypat @ludwigsdiana @jamibann @joysabin

Many thanks for being interested and for your comments! It's been a learning exercise for me.
September 5th, 2019  
Lovely place and shot.
September 5th, 2019  
I rather like this too!
September 5th, 2019  
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