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PSJPhotography
 
PSJPhotography June 21, 2012
Gorgeous!
Kykyart
 
Kykyart June 21, 2012
Gorgeous!!
bobbynall
 
bobbynall June 22, 2012
COOL SHOT, NICE WORK
Casper
 
Casper June 22, 2012
Great angle!
Angela_Lewry
 
Angela_Lewry October 09, 2012
Stunning photo :)
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr October 09, 2012
Great shot! Nice job!
Serendipity1
 
Serendipity1 October 09, 2012
Wow! Very nice!
jleiweke
 
jleiweke February 17, 2013
Congrats!
simpleKelly
 
simpleKelly February 17, 2013
incredible shot!
HasithaTudugalle
 
HasithaTudugalle February 17, 2013
Beautiful colours! Well captured!
kingakrzeczko
 
kingakrzeczko February 17, 2013
I love the colours, you have created wondrous atmosphere
kaloyansredov
 
kaloyansredov February 17, 2013
Great!
melissa3339
 
melissa3339 February 17, 2013
Beautiful! Congrats!
markEmark
 
markEmark February 17, 2013
Haa.. The stepping stones at boxhill will be crossing there today... Iv taken loads of pictures .. but never got it right.. well done
Zuzana
 
Zuzana February 17, 2013
Absolutely amazing photo!
symphony5
 
symphony5 February 17, 2013
My favorite!very nice!congratulations!
Carli
 
Carli February 17, 2013
beautiful shot, congrats! :D
djensen
 
djensen February 17, 2013
Awesome, congrats on the well deserved feature!
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tetvet February 17, 2013
gorgeous, congrats
rebecamello
 
rebecamello February 17, 2013
Wonderful ! Congrats !
Brun0
 
Brun0 February 17, 2013
Stunning capture, congrats
JeffreyA
 
JeffreyA February 17, 2013
Very nice.. congrats
catini
 
catini February 17, 2013
Great photo, congrats on your feature!
michmcbowen
 
michmcbowen February 17, 2013
Stunning! Congrats!
GRACECAPRI
 
GRACECAPRI February 17, 2013
Nice editing
DeanMessenger
 
DeanMessenger February 17, 2013
many thanks for all the comments much appreciated
iceman2
 
iceman2 February 17, 2013
Excellent composition.Congrats!
Inmar
 
Inmar February 17, 2013
Congratulations, really beautiful shot!!
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan February 17, 2013
Marvellous colours, wonderful view. Beautiful line of stepping stone creating a curve in the image.....Incredible capture. Congrats on the feature.
aishwaryajain9817
 
aishwaryajain9817 February 17, 2013
congratulations :) but may i ask? where is this??? its all so pretty!!!
Coomanator
 
Coomanator February 17, 2013
Love the feel the long exposure gives to the water. Looks like a very nice and tranquil spot that you expertly captured. Congratulations on the "Feature".
sunsetnurveins
 
sunsetnurveins February 17, 2013
lovely
Amiqdadi
 
Amiqdadi February 17, 2013
great shot...congrats ;)
Mar
 
Mar February 17, 2013
Stunning edit. Congratulations on your feature!
tikidianne
 
tikidianne February 17, 2013
Beautiful image... congrats!!
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Photopaul February 17, 2013
Love the colors! Very sweet shot!! Congrats on the feature!!!
Vjthomas1
 
Vjthomas1 February 17, 2013
Beautiful comp and color, congrats on the feature
mantaf
 
mantaf February 17, 2013
beautiful work!
tylerhoffman
 
tylerhoffman February 17, 2013
Gorgeous. I like the smoothness of the water.
michaelbarnardo
 
michaelbarnardo February 17, 2013
I like this wow
Thimbee
 
Thimbee February 17, 2013
Aah, Beautiful image, lovely color and composition. Congrats
jej621
 
jej621 February 17, 2013
Very nice.. Congratulations on your feature!
lisawiza
 
lisawiza February 17, 2013
very beautiful!! wanna step on them!
glburghart
 
glburghart February 17, 2013
Great image, and looks so peaceful. Congrats!!!
tsambaproductions
 
tsambaproductions February 17, 2013
congrats
ak8996a
 
ak8996a February 17, 2013
Gorgeous!
mailsmc
 
mailsmc February 17, 2013
Wonderful shot! Congrats on your feature!
thejazzman
 
thejazzman February 17, 2013
dope shot.... i find all your work really amazing
elenayuyuanneimeyer
 
elenayuyuanneimeyer February 17, 2013
i love thiis picture
debcoimages
 
debcoimages February 17, 2013
Great capture with the angle and nice post processing! Congrats on your image!
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 February 17, 2013
Stunning capture! Congrats!
nitti
 
nitti February 17, 2013
Congrats!
GBloniarz
 
GBloniarz February 17, 2013
Very nice and congratulations, well earned!
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter February 17, 2013
Beautiful work. Congrats on your feature. - Jake
PhotoAlaska
 
PhotoAlaska February 17, 2013
nice
desertpagan
 
desertpagan February 17, 2013
A stunning shot with an excellent mood! Congrats!
VivienneB
 
VivienneB February 18, 2013
GREAT SHOT
jesusfreak3520
 
jesusfreak3520 February 18, 2013
Beautiful. Love the composition and the softness in the water. Congrats on the feature!
CanadianOutlaw
 
CanadianOutlaw February 18, 2013
Awesome , congrats !
avguzzi Premium
 
avguzzi February 18, 2013
very nice....
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon February 18, 2013
Excellent photograph with the stones leading the eye. Nice colour and reflections. Congratulations on your feature
jemoore76
 
jemoore76 February 18, 2013
I just love the look the long exposure provided...amazing shot, congrats on a well deserved feature!!
GeminEye
 
GeminEye February 18, 2013
Congratulations...splendid capture!! Love the colors and reflectons!
Svetlana
 
Svetlana February 18, 2013
great shot!!!
charlinebrunsdon
 
charlinebrunsdon February 19, 2013
love it!
safirahishami
 
safirahishami February 20, 2013
very nice composition. congrats :))
sisirakumarabandara
 
sisirakumarabandara February 20, 2013
Congrats..
bundayshanty
 
bundayshanty February 21, 2013
Gorgeous!
stephenspeirs
 
stephenspeirs February 21, 2013
very impressive
Jewel
 
Jewel February 21, 2013
Fantastic shot! Congratulations on your feature!
mac2279
 
mac2279 February 25, 2013
love the leading lines
nicken
 
nicken February 25, 2013
Very nice. Congratulations.
Wildslater
 
Wildslater March 02, 2013
stunning
docdpp
 
docdpp March 10, 2013
Great capture. :-) Danny
seanforeman
 
seanforeman March 19, 2013
Lovely shot Dean
DEBBIEDUCHEK Platinum
 
DEBBIEDUCHEK April 10, 2013
Nice!:)
jivkaasenova
 
jivkaasenova May 01, 2013
Wonderful !
photosue50
 
photosue50 May 06, 2013
Great shot!!
photosue50
 
photosue50 May 06, 2013
Great shot!!
Pedrolino
 
Pedrolino May 14, 2013
Beautiful photo !!!
hwishnick Platinum
 
hwishnick July 17, 2013
What a great moody photo. Post production is top notch
HectorRivera
 
HectorRivera November 02, 2013
Excellent compo, color and contrast
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Behind The Lens

Location

The Photo was taken along the River Mole in Surrey at the bottom of Box Hill

Time

The photo was taken around 10am on the 3rd of March 2012. I had been planning for some time to visit box hill and take some shots from the spectaular viewing point that overlooks the south downs.

Lighting

The day was rather overcast and a little misty so the original shots from Box hill viewing point were not possible as the views were ratehr limited due to the weather. The stepping stones was actually 3 shots taken with the camera set up ona tripod and bracketed, then merged together to form a HDR image

Equipment

The imgae was shot with a Canon 500D, using a sigma 10-18 lens shot at F22 with shutter speeds between 1 and 5 seconds at ISO 100 on a Benro Tripod.

Inspiration

The stepping stones were added as part of the old estate to allow access to the weypole orchard and date back to around 1841 but were removed during WWll as part of the south downs defences and the current stones were dedicated by Clement Attlee in 1945 to replace the original ones removed. Add tot he beautiful location of box hill overlooking the vineyards and the south downs it was an ideal spot for some scenic images.

Editing

The image was taken bracketed and then merged together using Photomatix Pro. it has also been coverted to a black and white version

In my camera bag

My bag now contains a canon 60D, Canon 10-18, Canon 28-105 and canon 100-300, along with several filters, batteries, flashguns, a tripod, wireless triggers, cleaning cloth , business cards, pens, notepad portable reflector, lens hoods

Feedback

My honest view isif i have the chance i would go and retake the shot. Landscapes really suit early morning and late evening. catching the sunrise ( or early morning mist in autumn and winter ) or the sunset. ALways take a tripod and a cable release if you have one and consider your composition. For this shot i found that shooting lower down than normal helped give a better perspective and by shooting at smaller aperture it allowed me to slow down the shot thus creating the smooth water effect.

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