A long time ago, in a life that seems a long way from here, husband and I had a week in north Devon. The weather was atrocious and baby George cut 4 teeth so we didn't even sleep well!! We came across a green and fresh haven where the sun was shining through the trees and the waters gushed over rocks... Many many years later I found it again - still so green and fresh that I wondered if it was inside its own bubble. The kids loved it too, and we had fun walking up to the waterfalls which were inaccessible with a pushchair all those years ago. At the bottom, as I was trying to do a slow-exposure shot, Cathy looked at the 2 rivers and said 'it's where the "waters meet" isn't it?' Doh - how did I ever not notice the name!!
My long-exp shot didn't work at all - just got a very over-exposed screen every time. Took this one sharp and added a slight softening in picasa instead. It will do for now.
So lovely to see folk had stopped by to see the antics on the beach yesterday! It was a precious moment, I'm glad to have shared it with you - thank you for your lovely comments :)
I read the title 2 or 3 times before I went... oooh waters meet... then read on to find out... that's what it is!
If you want to do long exposure in the daylight like that you'll need to grab yourself some ND filters... basically... sunnies for your lens ;) lol. They will allow you to lengthen your exposure time :) You will also need tripod, seriously steady hand or something to place the camera on... it's fun though! I haven't done it with ND filters yet... just low enough light that I didn't need anything like that.
lovely shot and great capture of the water - and yes, filters or poor light is how you get long exposure shots to work - I've done fountains at Trafalgar Square at night for example
such a beautiful spot and I loved the background story behind it. I'm glad it lived up to your recollection of it and that this time George wasn't teething :)
Don't you dare do anything else to it! It's perfect. What a beautiful shot! I bet just SOOC would be perfect as well. What a nice place to visit. I can hear the water rushing in my head. Well done!
If you want to do long exposure in the daylight like that you'll need to grab yourself some ND filters... basically... sunnies for your lens ;) lol. They will allow you to lengthen your exposure time :) You will also need tripod, seriously steady hand or something to place the camera on... it's fun though! I haven't done it with ND filters yet... just low enough light that I didn't need anything like that.