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[JamesBrandon]

Here's an image I got a few weeks back at the Fort Worth Water Gardens. I'd love to go back some time when there are no people there. Anybody know when I good time would be? At sunset of course...

[Brian Luenser]

Here's an image I got a few weeks back at the Fort Worth Water Gardens. I'd love to go back some time when there are no people there. Anybody know when I good time would be? At sunset of course...

Very nice James.

12mm?

[bburton]

Nice photo. Without people in the scene, to me it's difficult to convey the scale and dynamism of this locale.

[Art Cooler]

Re: people or no people for Water Garden shots....I think it comes down to what you're trying to show in your photo. I've had good feedback with this photo at the Water Gardens, sans people:




And I personally like this shot:





Both of which might not have worked like I wanted with people in them. Yet people were all around when I took these shots.

That said, I like the following shot with someone in it because he adds a great focal point for the converging waterfalls:





And this one:






The latter shot is obviously enhanced by the boy playing with the water.

With the shot in the OP, I can see why you might want the scene to be people-free, but I think it works either way. In my view the gardens were made for people to interact with; showing people doing just that can make for good photo ops. The gardens are also loaded with great art shot opportunities. BTW I liked your picture in the OP!

[longhornz32]

Hey James,

I found during the week at sunset it clears out pretty quick. I was able to get this shot at that time with very little interruption.

[JamesBrandon]

Great images guys, thanks for sharing. I'll have to make it out during the week sometime soon. I'd like to get the shot with some clouds in the sky. I'll post when I do. Thanks again everyone.

Oh and Brian, it was a 15mm Fisheye