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Grist Mill of WVA 2010

Grist Mill of WVA 2010
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cameraNIKON D3100

settings Aperture 110/10 ISO 800 Shutter 10/200 Focal Length 520/10 

upload_dateAug, 2016

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30 Comments |
AnitaMulder PRO+
 
AnitaMulder September 15, 2016
Wow! Amazing shot! Love it!
dennisrubin
dennisrubin September 20, 2016
Thanks very much!
triciawhetzel
 
triciawhetzel September 25, 2016
Beautiful!!!
dennisrubin
dennisrubin September 26, 2016
Thanks so much!
kariwatkins PRO+
 
kariwatkins September 25, 2016
absolutely stunning!
dennisrubin
dennisrubin September 26, 2016
You are very kind!
terrysigns13
 
terrysigns13 September 30, 2016
What a beautiful place,,, and you caught if perfectly!
dennisrubin
dennisrubin October 03, 2016
very much appreciated, Terry!
Mary18
 
Mary18 October 20, 2016
Congratulations on winning People's Choice in my autumn challenge!
dennisrubin
dennisrubin October 20, 2016
Thanks, Mary, any idea approx how many entries we had?
charlielong_6505
 
charlielong_6505 October 20, 2016
Beautiful colors
charlielong_6505
 
charlielong_6505 October 20, 2016
Beautiful colors
dennisrubin
dennisrubin October 29, 2016
Thanks very much!
RachieBachie
 
RachieBachie October 25, 2016
Where is this?! Gorgeous!
dennisrubin
dennisrubin October 29, 2016
Babcock State Park, WVA
michaelfmoore Platinum
 
michaelfmoore October 29, 2016
I've seen many compositions of this venue. This is my favorite. Well done and congratulations.
dennisrubin
dennisrubin October 29, 2016
So appreciative of your kind words!
dougplume PRO+
 
dougplume October 30, 2016
Really beautiful, great work
michellehansenburgess Platinum
 
michellehansenburgess November 12, 2016
Congratulations on winning my "Autumn Beauty" Challenge! Beautiful Capture and a well deserved win!
dennisrubin
dennisrubin November 12, 2016
Very honored, thanks!
michaelfmoore Platinum
 
michaelfmoore November 12, 2016
As I said before...congrats and well done.
David_Blakley_Photography Platinum
 
David_Blakley_Photography November 13, 2016
Babcock State Park - have a photo taken with an SLR in the 90's of this on my page. Looks like the stream just doesn't put out as much as it once did. Colors are very sharp. Great shot!
dennisrubin
dennisrubin November 26, 2016
Thanks very much!
nerdyhillbilly PRO+
 
nerdyhillbilly December 22, 2016
Beautiful. Makes me miss home...
beckyreding PRO
 
beckyreding December 23, 2016
AWESOME
cameronrainer
 
cameronrainer December 23, 2016
Did you use a filter besides an ND filter?
dennisrubin
dennisrubin January 04, 2017
I used a polarizer, as well, but not on every shot
mom2dylan99
 
mom2dylan99 December 23, 2016
Beautiful!! I would love to have something like this hanging on my wall.
dennisrubin
dennisrubin March 23, 2017
Thanks v much
HenryT
 
HenryT January 03, 2017
A work of art.
dennisrubin
dennisrubin March 23, 2017
Thanks v much
DebbieKMiller81 Platinum
 
DebbieKMiller81 January 21, 2017
Beautiful fall shot.
dennisrubin
dennisrubin March 23, 2017
Babcock state park. WvaThanks!
ahmedfouadibraheem
 
ahmedfouadibraheem February 05, 2017
Excellent shot and well done, where is that place?
dennisrubin
dennisrubin March 23, 2017
Babcock state park. WvaThanks!
dennisrubin
dennisrubin March 23, 2017
Babcock state park. WvaThanks!
anthonymannion PRO+
 
anthonymannion February 05, 2017
awesome
dennisrubin
dennisrubin March 23, 2017
Babcock state park. WvaThanks!
Eddieuuu071 Platinum
 
Eddieuuu071 May 05, 2017
Top Shelf, Dennis!
CarolPatten
 
CarolPatten May 14, 2017
Beautiful picture!!!
pixL212
 
pixL212 May 31, 2017
Sublime!
DavidRoush
 
DavidRoush December 03, 2017
Where was this taken it is awesome
Lesabre1954 Platinum
 
Lesabre1954 December 21, 2017
Although I have previously commented on this beautiful photo, each time that I look at it, the photo reveals even more beauty and detail. Fantastic piece of art!
kimayers Platinum
 
kimayers April 12, 2018
This is an area that is often a fav of photographers all around. I live in WV and have the opportunity to see this beauty often. You did a beautiful job capturing what we love about WV!!
JmDreams
 
JmDreams September 12, 2018
Stunning
DAsEye Platinum
 
DAsEye January 17, 2021
Gorgeous shot, the colors and lighting are beautiful
dennisrubin
dennisrubin January 17, 2021
You are most kind, thanks!
bjornkasper
 
bjornkasper September 14, 2021
Beautiful

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo is from Babcock State Park in West Va. Taken in October 2010, with 2 other very close photog buddies. The three of us used to live in the same community near Charleston, SC. Two of us moved away, one to PA and my family moved to NC. Even today, we try to get together 1-2 times per year just to enjoy shooting as a "team" of lifel-long friends.

Time

This photo was taken near the early time of the day, approx 9:00 AM. 1/20th at f11 on Nikon D3100, which was NIkon's entry level DSLR

Lighting

This image was captured during all hours of the day. I wanted morning light, around 7:40 am, but their were other issues at the time. Not to be discouraged, I continued to look for new vantage points, angles and the bright yellow-orange came to life around 9 AM

Equipment

Nikon D3100 (crop sensor camera) 1/20 at F11 Nikon 16-85 VR lens, set at 45mm, which is equivalent to 67mm on a full-frame camera. The equipment was on a Benro tripod with manfrotto head.

Inspiration

Dreaming of a landscape that I could display anywhere in any gallery. I had to have this belief and vision before my work began to be admired and bought by others.

Editing

Yes, there is a bit of cropping and enhanced color saturation. Additionally, I used a blur tool to minimize any "open" areas between the branches. I did use the burn tool to darken the foreground just a tiny bit.

In my camera bag

This is an ever-evolving situation. I normally carry a Nikon D7000, Nikon16-85 VR, Nikon 70-300 VR, Tokina 100 macro, Sigma 10-20 and my fast lens which is a 28-75 2.8 Tamron. Lately, I tote an Olympus Em5 with Tamron 14-150 for special angles and light weight. I just bought a Fuji Xt1 and Fuji 18-135 yesterday, which very well could become my primary system. Each of the three systems has a purpose, but I am very intrigued by the Fuji. I also have a Nikon SB800 flash and Alien Bee studio lights, all of which I use on location. I really try to use all of my equipment, every quarter of the year. Probably the 10-20 Sigma gets the least work. So, I will give myself an assignment to use ONLY that lens for a particular shoot. I often capture 300-500 shots on a given local shoot, and compete nationally and internationally on a weekly basis.

Feedback

Yes. I have some suggestions for anyone that wants to capture magnificent landscapes. 1) Pay attention to the lighting, first 2) Cards are inexpensive, Use many many variations in lighting,angles and point of view. The shot that you see in the camera might not be the one you select as a final capture 3) if you can shoot with buddies, please do so. The experience and memories become enhanced 4) Get the exposure as accurate as you can in the camera. 5) Pre-visualize. I am not artistic, naturally, so I have to work at photography. I find that when I can pre-visualize the end photo, my shots are increasingly better, and the visual that I had before post-processing is often realized if I can "see" the final result in my my mind 6) Feel free to participate in photo meet-ups, clubs, or gatherings. You can always learn from others 7) We never stop learning this art. There is always another option, viewpoint, etc. 8) Always carry a flash, this is one of my most critical accessories. Opening up shadow areas can really change a photograph 9) Do not be enamored by equipment, rather be inspired by your vision 10) Imagine yourself as successful with confidence - I have been able to exhibit in art galleries fairly often, but, only after I believed that my work was good enough to be exhibited

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