Castle Eden Burn

[David]

I took this about a week ago. I used an ND filter to cut down the light so I could use a longer shutter speed to achieve the 'milky' effect of the flowing water

 

[ChrisLumix]

I took this about a week ago. I used an ND filter to cut down the light so I could use a longer shutter speed to achieve the 'milky' effect of the flowing water

 

Milky-Flowing-Water.jpg

 

One of my pet hates I'm afraid David - I'm 'old school' and I remember when Amateur Photographer advised us to use 1/15 or 1/30 second to obtain motion blur in water. I feel that 'milky' water shows absolutely no motion whatever. It's just frozen still at the opposite end of the shutter speed range. I realise there's room for all sorts, but this is what I personally aim for (yours is a better composition!):

 

[David]

Ahh I see Chris. Yes I totally understand, what I like about shots like that is...in my yes, its an 'arty' look that to me enhances the overall composition. The shot you show does show motion of water and allows your imagination to picture the scene as the photograph was taken, in fact you can almost hear the river flowing as you look at it. There is indeed a place for everything and you can't please all of the people all of the time! 

[KateW]

I'm another milky water disliker, I'm afraid, but having said that, it's nicely taken with the diagonal composition and good clear colours on the rocks.

[David]

Thanks Kate,   looking at it more critically I may have got carried away with the milkiness and maybe another time I should use a slightly faster shutter speed, but I am still experimenting with this type of shot and maybe by toning it down I can keep an 'arty' look by showing more of the water and just a hint of the 'milkiness'. Not giving up on it completely though.

 

That's what I like about this forum, honest constructive criticism

 

Thanks guys you have made me stand back and look at it more objectively

[Leon]

I love them

[NannyFerret]

I like both milkyness and frozen shots of water. The top one gets my vote.

[Korky]

I avoid all this controversy by not photographing water at all - I just stick to having a drop of the stuff in a large Jameson's of a weekend.

 

A nice shot, David - I like how the milkyness sort of drifts into stillness and clarity. 

 

Korky

[David]

Thanks Korky I liked that too, and like I said, I didn't try for the milkiness to show movement I just like the 'arty' look of it. But I will be experimenting more with it to varying degrees, in fact after all the rain and hail and sleet (and thunder) we had tonight, I will be back down tomorrow to see how much the little old burn has risen and how fast it will be flowing...so, love it or hate it... watch this space

 

Seriously though I love experimenting with different camera effects and try my best to add a little art to my photography on occasions, however limited my skills may be

[ChrisLumix]

I like both milkyness and frozen shots of water. The top one gets my vote.

 

He only posted one Tina?

[NannyFerret]

Sorry, Chris. I thought David had posted two. My eyes getting me into trouble again.   but I am learning from yours too, as you have posted the settings.
Both pics are good in their own right, as each has a different view.

[ChrisLumix]

Sorry, Chris. I thought David had posted two. My eyes getting me into trouble again.   but I am learning from yours too, as you have posted the settings.

Both pics are good in their own right, as each has a different view.

 

That's ok Tina. I have to say that my picture above, was one of the very very few times I've ever gone into Shutter Priority mode on my FZ38 so I was kind of 'learning on the job'!

[David]

I went back yesterday but the little burn had become an angry river and I couldn't wade through to that point. There was also too much mud in the water to get any decent photos

 

However there are one or two I am thinking of uploading later from further down which kind of work, despite the river being the colour of tea!