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The Force Of Nature

High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, County Durham, England.

This is a composite image. The foregro...
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High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, County Durham, England.

This is a composite image. The foreground was taken yesterday before sunset using a 10 stop filter to achieve a long exposure for the smooth water effect. The sky was featureless and burnt out in places which spoiled the overall look of the image. When I got home I decided to convert the foreground into a night time scene, this was made easy because the light was relatively flat. After painstakingly removing the burnt out sky I added a shot of the milky way which i'd took on a previous expedition. This was my first time visiting High Force and I don't imagine it'll be my last. I hope you like what I've done with it as much as I do.
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 250 Shutter 83/1

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Jul, 2014

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Staff Winter Selection 2015

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Excellent blend of technique and artistry.Thanks for the honesty the final effect is fabulous.

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magical!!!

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I love this creation.

Crazy beautiful!!!!!!

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Magical.......

Beautiful shot - I visited High Force as a child on several occasions whilst staying with cousins on a farm near Winston, Co. Durham. Later, on my first long distance motorcycle trip from Richmond in Surrey, I took my first girlfriend there, and visited yet again in the 1980's with my wife and family. All happy memories! It's a long way from Dorset but perhaps we'll go again now I've seen your photo!

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Superb!!

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