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Silky Smooth!!!

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Posted by Darren White on October 24, 2006 at 10:10 PM
Silky Smooth!!!
Just a simple shot very early morning up at Starvation Creek

Shooting info

D-70
ISO 200
25 sec @ F.22
Multi Pattern Manual Exposure
White Balance Shade -3
70mm
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on October 25, 2006 at 12:10 AM
Works for me - just a thought but I'd select the white of the water and brighten it up a bit. It's a bit too grey for my personal taste. I also see some sensor dust spots that will need cloned out.

But I LOVE the water action and leaf sitting up there in the top..... well done.
Posted by Rick Lundh on October 25, 2006 at 12:27 AM
John hit the nail on the head. My sentiments exactly.
Posted by Pradeep on October 25, 2006 at 12:43 AM
Excellent shot, yes if you could brighten up the water a bit that would be perfect.
Posted by Eric Hahl on October 25, 2006 at 9:13 AM
Nice comp, gotta agree with the others about the whitening it to be a bit brighter and sensor dust.
Posted by Ned Fenimore on October 25, 2006 at 10:20 AM
In the master image or print image I would also consider touching up where the orange leaves and other plant matter touches the edges of the frame, thereby eliminating that.
Posted by Tim Goodspeed on October 25, 2006 at 11:00 AM
Nice capture Darren. I agree with the above comments.
Posted by Curtis Knight on October 25, 2006 at 8:08 PM
Really nice Darren! fix the aforementioned issues and ya got a wall hanger. :toast:
Posted by Mike Dawson on October 25, 2006 at 10:05 PM
I like the comp, and the leave of the fern rally competes with the maple for attn which gives this a unique feel. the rest has already been said
Posted by Darren White on October 25, 2006 at 10:32 PM
Thanks for the comments.....I will agree with the crop issues but as for the Dust bunnies, I, too, thought thats what they were....but its not....its actually the light reflected off the rock under the water....but I could have smoothed that out too...
Posted by Mike Stovall on October 26, 2006 at 1:19 AM
I can't get enough of colored leaves as subjects. This is great. Usually water is the biggest dynamic range problem, but it's funny how the colors in autumn leaves are often brigher than the water...