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Published: 2005-03-28 10:31:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 798; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 109
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Post Creek, BC, Canada. Taken with the D70 last fall on a hike with a friend. This is by far my favourite picture, I wish I had more I liked this much!Related content
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Thanks so much for the compliment... I'm honored. As well, thank you for the information. I will have to find some excuses to go and experiment now.
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I'm honoured that you should feel honoured that I complemented your work.
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I would just like to know how you get the streaming water... I've tried over and over... I either get washed out pictures... or frozen water drops. What's the secret to the settings for a picture like this?
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Hi. In aperture priority, I set the camera to the smallest aperture (largest number) in order to get a slower shutter speed. This also helps give a large depth of field for a good sharp picture of course. Also use the lowest ISO setting to keep the shutter speed as long as possible. Then it is just a matter of getting the shutter speed right to expose the shot nicely. I just use the standard metering settings and do a few shots with varying shutter speeds to make sure I get one exposed correctly. If your picture is washed out then try a shorter shutter speed, if the water is frozen then you need a smaller aperture to make the shutter speed slower.
It helped that it was shady where this shot was taken. If it's very bright, even with the lowest ISO and smallest aperture setting you might not get a long enough exposure for the blurry water. If this is the case, you could use a neutral density filter to help slow the shot down also. Good luck! By the way, I really like some of the shots on your gallery. I will have to take a better look.
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I love the silky effect produced by the long exposure. beautiful colors and very clear photo.
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Thanks. 31mm, ISO200, f/25, 4 second exposure.
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An absolutely beautiful shot. I have tried similar shots when hiking and I can understand how difficult it can be to find the right position and then marry it up with the right shutter speed to capture both the reduced light and the water. Well done! 
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Thankyou. I agree about finding the right spot. Sometimes it can be fun, but at other times it can certainly be pretty frustrating! Thanks for what you said about the control. I'm not sure I'd agree though, as I did very little for this shot. Once I found the right spot, I set the ISO to 200, set the aperture nice and small for a long shutter speed and large depth of field, and then bracketed to make sure I got a good exposure.
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the vibrant green calls out so much as much as the waterfall that stands out so soft.. excellent..
what settings did you use on your D70? just curious i have the same camera i just brought it not too long ago im still trying to learn everything on it..
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Thanks for your comment. It was taken with the 18-70 kit lens at 31mm, ISO200, f/25, 4 second exposure. I usually set the camera on aperture priority, then change the aperture in order to change the depth of field and/or shutter speed, depending on what I want for the picture. In this case, I used the smallest aperture for the focal length, f/25, for two reasons: 1) this gives the greatest depth of field, which is nice for photos such as this where you want everything to be sharp, and 2) it lets the least light in, giving the longest shutter speed, which is nice for the water. Sorry if you already knew any of this stuff, just thought I'd mention it incase you didn't!
If you have any questions at all about photography with the D70 or in general, please feel free to ask! I'm not that experienced, but I may be able to help out, and I've had my D70 for 6 months, so I'm quite familiar with it now.
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You didn’t mention it but I have to assume you use a tripod when doing longer exposures. Question I had is does wind ever affect tripod shots over 3 seconds for you? I still get blurry photos sometimes if the wind is over 15mph 
Incredible shot by the way 
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Thanks!
Yes, I use a tripod for pretty much all of my landscapes, and I always take it with me on hikes. I've not had wind affect any of my shots, but mainly because the air is usually very still here.
My tripod is about 5lbs. To add extra weight, I hook my camera bag onto the tripod (as shown here [link] ), and the total weight including tripod, camera, and bag is about 14lbs. Here is a closeup of how the bag is hooked onto the tripod [link] . As I mentioned in the comment for one of those shots, the added weight is useful, but the size of the bag may mean it catches the wind a bit if it's very windy out. So, it might acutually be a hinderance rather than a help on windy days, but I have not done any tests on this yet.
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Thanks 
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i have to save this comment, things like this are so helpful for me and i thank you for taking the time out to explain some steps for me that is nice of you 
thank you so much again and i will make sure to ask
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You're more than welcome. I got a lot of help from more experienced guys when I was first starting (I still have a LOT to learn, and am learning more everyday), so I am more than happy to do the same for others!
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very good job! I like the silky water and how the long exposure made the colors so vibrant. The framing and composition is nice also. Great job
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Yes, they're really good bordered. Why haven't I favourited this one before....?
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Yup they are all coming up as fresh deveations. Nevermind it is nice to see them again as they have changed. This border looks good too.
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Thanks, yeah, I was happy with the border on this one. Need to reconsider a couple of others though...
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That's right! Are these pics I'm adding borders to all getting put up on your list of friends' deviations?
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What the heck...I could have sworn, from the thumbnail, this was taken at the same place I had just shot and posted.
I love the placement of the waterfall and the exposure. The scene just looks a bit flat, maybe you can bump the shadows up a bit to give an illusion of some more depth. Also, that branch at the bottom is a bit distracting. It's not really a part of the image, but it has too much of a presence to be ignored or overlooked. I'd suggest, if you go back, to eliminate that branch or make it more integral of the composition. I don't think cropping will really do it since I like the water coming out there and might persist with the rock towards the left.
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Similar location isn't it! Your shot is just beautiful! I see what you mean about the depth, yours certainly has it. I'll have another go at it soon. Interesting what you said about the branch. I didn't really plan whether that was going to be in the frame or not, and I actually ended up quite liking it. Like you said though, perhaps I should have made it a bigger part of the composition. I was quite limited by location so I kind of just took it from where I could. Thanks for the comments, they're really appreciated!
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Well, to be honest, I'm am quite fearful when it comes to editing photos, as I have no clue what to do! I've tried a few things out, but I can't seem to get it looking any better. Increasing the contrast helped a bit, but that's all I could figure out. If you would be willing to accept the original pic in an email cluskillz (or anyone else for that matter!), I would be very grateful if you might be able to get it looking a bit better! Thanks
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Thanks guys
davegarbs: the slow shutter speed for water was right at the top of the list of reasons I wanted a dSLR!
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awesome...i love the effect a slow shutter speed has on water
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beautiful. you should check out his guy's work, this shot reminds me of his stuff [link] keep up the great work
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