BobBetts
FollowThe power of Mother Nature is evident in the spring, when quiet streams become raging rivers.
The power of Mother Nature is evident in the spring, when quiet streams become raging rivers.
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Location
This photo was taken from atop a stone wall at the edge of a parking lot in the center of town, in the town of Almonte, Ontario, Canada.Time
This photo was taken on April 18, 2014, in the mid afternoon. I had recently purchased a Nikon D7000 and really hadn't had an opportunity to spend any serious time using it, so was quite excited at the opportunity to do so. It was a rather cool, cloudy, windy, spring day, kind of blah, really. I set up my tripod on top of a stone wall facing the normally quiet waterway. It was springtime, and we had recently had a bit of a warm spell, so there was a lot of runoff from melting snow and ice. The local authorities had posted a warning that localized flooding, due to runoff, was imminent, so I was hoping to capture the results of flooding, should it occur. It was quite loud as well.Lighting
No other light other than the natural light from a cloudy day.Equipment
This was shot with my Nikon D7000, a Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens, remote, and a Velbon tripod.Inspiration
This photograph actually started out as an experiment. At the time, I wanted to capture an image of the fast flowing water with an extended exposure. Seeing that I, at the time, didn't have an ND filter. I decided to take a series of photos, via remote, of varying exposures and shutter speeds, hoping that, by combining a number of images, it would be possible to show texture of the fast flowing water. I wasn't certain it would be possible to achieve, but I'm definitely satisfied with the final result.Editing
Yes, yes, and yes. Many times. As I said previously, it started as an experiment. I am a self taught photographer. As well, any post-processing skills I possess have been self taught, so believe me when I say that there was a lot of trial and error. Mostly error. I eventually used four RAW photographs of varying exposures, each shot at 1/3 seconds. Combined in SNS-HDR Pro, then converted to monochrome in Photoshop, cropped and processed. The entire process took many, many days to complete, and was definitely a learning experience.In my camera bag
Along with my Nikon D7000, I carry two kit lens' I obtained when I purchased my Nikon D3200, which I still use occasionally. A Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR, and a Nikon 55-300 f/4.5-5.6 VR G ED. As well, I carry a Nikon 60mm Micro 2.8G ED, an older AF Nikkor 28-80 3.3-5.6G lens which is amazingly sharp at its sweet spot, a set of Kenko extension tubes, along with a few filters, cleaning pens, remotes, cloths, etc, etc.Feedback
Patience, vision, and planning. Patience in obtaining the shot, or shots, a vision of the end result, and a plan to make that vision a reality.