I got up a bit early again this morning although it should have been a bit earlier for best photos, but out I went anyway. I sauntered along the trail by the river that begins near the arena.
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| I saw a bit of light at the top of these stairs. I kept my tripod low enough to miss a few rooftops. |
Eventually, I took a little side trail down to the river. I had a neutral density filter on, which allowed me to take a long enough exposure to get a silky water effect. These ↓ two photos were basically taken from the same spot: the first looking east and the second west. The feet of the tripod were in the shallow water.
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| The bedrock is very close to the surface. |
Before I left, I took a vertical, handheld shot from pretty well the same position. To handhold I opened the aperture and used a faster shutter speed. It makes quite a difference to the water. In both the above and below photo, the changing of the trees is already in evidence. It's too early; I am not well pleased.
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| I did warm this photo up a little to increase the autumnal effect. |
wonderfully done!!! beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on these, John. I love early morning, and the sun on the walkway is stunning.
ReplyDeleteThose first two shots are keepers, you know. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! Just stopping by for a hello on my way around Blogland.
ReplyDeleteAs I scanned down the page, I noticed a photo of a Hungarian Vizsla. We have one. They are neat dogs. Part neurotic, part snuggly. Ollie has the most personality of any pet we've ever had. :)
Enjoy your day.
Well done, AC. I love the water effects..:)
ReplyDeleteWay cool. Even though I am not a fan of silky water, these are stellar.
ReplyDeleteThese are ALL just Gorgeous Ac!
ReplyDeletePerfect!
Happy weekend!
hughugs
Photographer extraordinaire. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI have a plain old point and shoot camera--no fancy filters or special effects. So I always enjoy your explanations.
"a neutral density filter"---I thought that was something like a beige wind jacket that let in the rain.
ReplyDeleteGreat long exposures. These have really worked well.
ReplyDeleteWow! I do not see how these could be more stunning! "Beautiful" seems inadequate a description.
ReplyDeleteEarly morning light - nothing is lovelier. I especially like the second photo.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots. I do like that effect in the water. I do not like the signs of autumn coming on... but they're quite prominent here too. Sigh!
ReplyDeleteI wish my husband were still alive to see your amazing nature shots. He would be impressed and I am too ... your perspective and cropping effects are superb.
ReplyDeleteOh, and on a more mundane subject, HAPPY BIRTHDAY friend.
Yes to early morning walks and photography when everything is quiet. My favorite here is photo #2.
ReplyDeletegorgeous shots and spots.
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