Well, it was a stupid shoot that I kept brief by necessity. Because what silly, old fool would take his equipment out at -4C and gale-force winds? In my defence, and I surely need one, it did look nice out there from the warm side of my windows.
Here's where I was out behind town hall looing toward the waterfall and dam. After my short photographic attempt, neither of us wanted to proceed on our intended walk, so back home we went.
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| The whitewater way off to the right was what I was trying to capture with my telephoto lens. |
This photo is in colour, believe it or not: a patch of blue visible at the top of the drop.
I like the flow and colour of the rushing water after the drop.
I squeezed off a couple more shots of the edge of the faraway dam and converted this one to b&w with some filtering. I converted because I did not like the colour of the edge of the dam against the water.
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| 1/5sec, f10, 339mm, ISO100 |
I like the flow and colour of the rushing water after the drop.
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| 1/5sec, f10, 400mm, ISO100 |
I squeezed off a couple more shots of the edge of the faraway dam and converted this one to b&w with some filtering. I converted because I did not like the colour of the edge of the dam against the water.
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| 1/10sec, f10, 400mm, ISO100, cropped |
Believe it or not, we are under yet another weather watch tonight, but the day may be liveable.
Weather or not, here it comes. I like the water shot a lot. You must have been freezing up there - I was as far as the screen porch and found the wind a pain. Literally.
ReplyDeleteWe have that bitter, vicious wind today. Snow tomorrow. Please don’t send any more such weather our way this year!
ReplyDeleteI dislike this season more than real winter.
DeleteMarie, if I could persuade it to go away, I would not hesitate. That is selfish but, honestly! We have more big pieces of tree hurtling around the field again tonight.
DeleteI can see why you decided against that walk. Nice water pictures, though.
ReplyDeleteI have been mistakenly lured outside more than once from the warm side of the window.
ReplyDeleteThe colors are wonderful -- but get out of that weather!
ReplyDeleteIt was ridiculous of me.
DeleteMy back aches just seeing you bending down to the camera on tripod! Glad you went back inside to get warm. My preference is for water stopped in it's turmoil, where there aren't these streaks of waves, which you like to do. Your photography takes more effort, as you have to slow down your shutter speed. But to me it looks like an artist is interpreting the view, because that's not what I see in reality. Keep being artistic though!
ReplyDeleteMy contention is that it is closer to reality than a stop action shot because your eyes see a constant flow in reality. And at its best, photography is art, y'know. 😎
DeleteBarbara I like stopped water too. AC and I have argued about this for some time now.
DeleteYou were brave. It was like that here yesterday too.
ReplyDeleteYour misery was not for naught. You got some really nice shots.
ReplyDeleteYikes! You are so tough!
ReplyDeletePhotographers are a tough breed!
ReplyDeleteSome beautiful shots, that wind sounds brutal! I hope you had something warm to eat or drink when you got back home.
ReplyDeleteSue made sure to make tea the moment we got through the door.
DeleteYou’re definitely brave to venture out in those conditions! I admire your dedication to capturing the river in spring runoff mode, especially with that rushing water shot—it turned out beautifully! The black and white conversion adds such a dramatic feel to the dam photo. And I love the Back to the Future reference—it’s always good to take a step back and laugh at ourselves. Hope the weather gets more cooperative soo.
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of myself to laugh at.
DeleteI was surprised to hear that your ice storm caused 5 tornado touchdowns in Michigan before swinging over to wreak havoc in your neck of the woods. You are a brave and hardy soldier, but I choose to believe that you endured this weather for your dedicated blog readers. You are a hero. *salutes*
ReplyDeleteIt seemed to be worst to the west of us this time.
DeleteAll efforts to get outdoor and staying active are to be celebrated.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it'll be as bad a storm.
ReplyDeleteYou have some great shots. Well done.
It looks like you were right judging from my first look this morning.
DeleteWell, the pictures make it look like it was a lovely day, so I can see how you were lured outside. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThose are great water pix.
ReplyDeleteApologies, John. I am playing in your comment section.
ReplyDeleteGo for it! 😊👍
DeleteWhat dedication! I like Sue's photos of you as much as I like the flowing water. Good job there.
ReplyDeleteWeather expected to be rough here too, with severe storms and possible flooding.
It's like if you don't get out in bad weather, you don't get out.
ReplyDeleteThis is true art. I love each of these photos. Amazing and beautiful. Feel the power!
ReplyDeleteDespite the nasty wind, those water photos sure look good, AC. The results seemed worth the effort.
ReplyDeleteI love the second to last photo! Calming and beautiful. Blue sky always fools me into thinking it's nicer and warmer out than it actually is!
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