1st crack at moving water

[SARtech]

ahhh whatever. LOL
No tripod. Just sat the camera on the ground on some rocks. This is an industrial drainage pipe and a tiny stream.

The bonus shot is just to show you one of our paths at work. Gotta love spring. That was this afternoon, and now we have 2" of snow on the ground.

[A.M.D.A.]

Not bad for a first crack!

If the little stream is still there, try this:

• Experiment with various shutter-speeds. If you aren't sure what speed yields best results, take several frames with different settings and then later analyze on the computer. Of course, PR is here as well!

• I see the aperture used was F32. If it is too bright outside, a ND (neutral-density) filter or a polarizer will help "cut" back some light, as if the day suddenly became a touch darker. ND filters are usually advertised with their light-soaking power, for example 1/3 stop, 1/2 stop, 1 stop, 3 stops, etc..

• Lower the ISO more to the minimum.

• Maybe getting in a lot closer on the lower section, eliminating the black pipe, will create a more "natural-looking" image.

Love the deer shot. Great camouflage!

[Singletracklovr]

Well framed on both. I like the pipe, it adds interest to the shot showing the industry vs nature interface.

[SARtech]

Thanks guys! I am going to try it again at the same spot. It only does this though after a good rain because it is draining the overflow from that pond where I shoot other photos.

And Bob.... we think alike. I thought the contrast of the black pipe/plant/rocks/ and water made it more interesting to look at. I had to take a few shots to get just the right amount of pipe in the photo because I couldn't look through the viewfinder on the ground while taking the shot.