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I have always wanted to capture this mood and location. Mission accomplished!

I have always wanted to capture this mood and location. Mission accomplished!
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upload_dateMar, 2017

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10 Comments |
ERitzFoto
 
ERitzFoto March 07, 2017
Hi Elle, thanks for following me. This is a beautiful shot!! I was curious if you have your meta for this image. I'm working on a shot of water coming over a dam and really struggling with it. Would love to see your meta on this and see if I can identify where I may be needing to think about adjusting. Many thanks, IchthysPhoto (aka Erik).
sarahmirkin Premium
 
sarahmirkin March 09, 2017
So gorgeous! I love the contrast between the smoothness and color of the water and the texture and color of rocks and leaves! What settings and, if necessary, filter did you use?
Cherriegill49
 
Cherriegill49 March 10, 2017
Amazing shot
chipmunk1959
 
chipmunk1959 March 18, 2017
Well done, really like your work with water. Takes a good skill and you obviously have it
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Bazz April 11, 2017
Fantastic capture! Thank you for joining my "Fall Colours" Challege! Good Luck!
Alfredo_Jose
 
Alfredo_Jose May 17, 2017
Great shot, I adore the colors and the composition. Thanks for sharing!
Coveboy53
 
Coveboy53 June 01, 2017
Great slow speed shot of great sunny day rushing river contrasting so well with the golden Autumn show of gold (We in Australia have mainly evergreens as natives)missed by many whe have seen in traveling )) Beautiful well framed top photograph.... Patrick from Tasmania










































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a great water view. The deciduous tree
Coveboy53
 
Coveboy53 June 03, 2017
--- Yes please, Patrick,, best be yours, Patricko
reginaldgargaro67
 
reginaldgargaro67 November 07, 2017
thank you for entering my challenge and good luck :~))
Laton1973 Platinum
 
Laton1973 August 28, 2023
great shutter speed, the yellowish orange leafs, the foreground is clear

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#water #river #long #exposure #fall #leaves #boulders #utah
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Behind The Lens

Location

American Fork Canyon in American Fork, Utah, USA

Time

Nearly 11:00 AM

Lighting

The day was in and out of being cloudy. I brought with me my neutral density filter so that I could darken the scene and have the water slow enough to look silky. When the clouds appeared I worked quickly to get my exposure correct.

Equipment

Nikon D800 with a zoom lens. I used a tripod for sure because I needed a slow shutter speed to capture the water's flowing nature.

Inspiration

When I first fell in love with photography film camera's were still a huge deal. I saw an image from an amazing photographer that was inspiring. Their image was water flowing down a creek. I loved how the water looked. Immediately I bought more film and went to a creek to try it out. It was noon day, I didn't have a filter or tripod. Needless to say none of the shots turned out. I was deflated. I actually tracked down the original photographer of my inspiration image and asked how they took the image. It took me a while to learn enough about photography to get my images to look like that but when I saw this scene I knew I HAD IT!

Editing

I bumped contrast and darkened the background a touch.

In my camera bag

Usually just what I need for the scene. My favorite lens is my 85 1.8 prime.

Feedback

Bring a good neutral density filter and a tripod so that you can slow down your shutter helping your water to reach it's best. Try all kinds of settings like 1/2 a second and others to find your best speed. Every creek and river flow at different rates and you need to keep shooting until you find out when your shutter speed and the river sync together to find that silky moment. Too much 'silk' will wash out your whites, to little 'silk' will not look like the water is flowing. Oh, also, I have found that rivers are best shot from above if you can help it. Use a tall tri-pod, or stand on an upper bank looking down. That way you will get the twists and turns of the river to be an artistic element (instead of looking flat).

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