Waiting days for the right light to render the running water through the rocks into a mystical scene.
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Mystic Creek, Lyons, CO 2023
Mystic Creek, Lyons, CO 2023
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Waiting days for the right light to render the running water through the rocks into a mystical scene.
Wonderful colors and lighting. Very relaxing just looking at the photo. Excellent use of slow shutter to get the milky color of the water.
Thank you very much. Yes, in order to soften the water to show movement: A sturdy tripod was needed to use a slow/long shutter speed (but the rocks need to be tack sharp).
A few key points to my particular process: waiting or coming back to the scene for just the right (very late afternoon) light; bracket to make sure you are not burning out the water; I actually use a long lense from further away to create this type of angle in the image and finally, I take several shots to be able to compare composition (of the water movement in this scene)... as well as other possible compositions of the scene (the beautifully lit Creek) itself.
I hope this helps.
Hello Barry... 1st great to see you here! ...especially at this early stage. Your input as a talented photogrrapher is important for all of the community. ...That aside from this being a beautiful image! Looking forward to seeing lots of your beautiful work and hearing the responses you'll receive.
Beautiful, monochrome mood. Did you use low shutter speed to get the soft looking water? It impress me how patient nature photograpers can be, waiting for the right light etc. And it certainly adds another dimension to your photo. Thank you for sharing this.