A small and sudden patch of sunlight by dulciknit

A small and sudden patch of sunlight

Thank you very much to everyone for taking the time to look at my shots and for the lovely comments. They are always very much appreciated and so is your kindness.

I went to the local stretch of canal this afternoon where I spent some time looking at and taking shots of a coot family* which has built a nest on the canal (our stretch is un-navigable and is very silted up - the birds who swim on it can also stand upright in it without getting their bodies wet, even the smallest ones- in places).
I finished off by having a go at one of these silky water shots, just for the fun of trying, really.
[Edit. I took about 20. A few bombed completely.This one was the best of the 4 I hung onto.]
(Cropped a bit, sharpened a bit)

This is the little weir at the end of the canal. The water drains down from underground springs in the Chiltern hills.

*I thought it would be fun to do a 3/4 episode mini-serial of coot shots. Episode 1 is here : http://365project.org/dulciknit/on-the-day-extr/2012-05-01

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This is beautiful Alison. Love the lighting on the bud. fav.
May 1st, 2012  
this is beautiful!!!
May 1st, 2012  
You have caught the silky look perfectly. The bud is just the right foil in front, lovely light too.
May 1st, 2012  
Oh very cool shot mate, excellent
May 1st, 2012  
Very clever shot. You succeeded! :-)
May 1st, 2012  
Gosh! This is a superb moving water shot! Well caught!
May 1st, 2012  
This is so beautiful - I love the light picking up the buds and the smooth water. Looking forward to the next two episodes!
May 1st, 2012  
Thats lovely. Great shutter control. Nicely done. Light is great.
May 1st, 2012  
great long exposoure and water movement! wonderful!
May 2nd, 2012  
Beautiful. You have really caughtthe movement of the water.
May 2nd, 2012  
This is really lovely, Alison. Should be in a frame. Fav!
May 2nd, 2012  
Really lovely capture!!The branches in the foreground give it a 3D effect!!
May 2nd, 2012  
nice shot
May 2nd, 2012  
fantastic waters!
May 3rd, 2012  
This is beautiful. How do you get the soft water?
May 3rd, 2012  
Very effective. How do you do it? Narrow aperture and long exposure?
May 4th, 2012  
@bigsusan55 Thank you, Susan. Pretty much. Please see reply to Emma below.
May 4th, 2012  
@dulciknit - thanks.
May 4th, 2012  
Gorgeous.
May 5th, 2012  
Nat
Very nice
May 21st, 2012  
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