Big River by jamibann

Big River

I took this on Monday, standing on the Polhollick suspension bridge near Ballater, looking upstream. The light was beautiful and I quite liked the bokeh effects of the rain drops on the lens.
So atmospheric that light and choppy water
January 24th, 2024  
I can visualise being on the bridge breathing in the truly fresh air, beautiful
January 24th, 2024  
Lovely shot. Soooo much water!
January 24th, 2024  
Wow, that is full! Nice contre jour and light bokeh
January 24th, 2024  
Great story telling capture
January 24th, 2024  
Fabulous
January 24th, 2024  
How beautiful the water looks, lovely light and bokeh.
January 24th, 2024  
Now this scene of the full spate of the river makes me nervous. It is a beautiful sight & shows the power but I am a nervous water person. I blame my grandparents for taking me to see The Plymouth Adventure about the voyage of The Mayflower. I was very young at the time but I have never forgotten it. Those wild seas.
January 24th, 2024  
Neat bokeh
January 24th, 2024  
How great that fast moving choppy water looks.
Bokeh is great!
January 24th, 2024  
wonderful
January 24th, 2024  
Lovely bokeh and capture
January 24th, 2024  
Well, I can see how the river is posing a threat with this shot. Even though it's a still shot you can see how quickly the water is moving. I like that bokeh effect too.
January 24th, 2024  
A wonderful capture and light.
January 24th, 2024  
Very atmospheric
January 24th, 2024  
Close enough to get wet.
January 24th, 2024  
lens flare Issi , a lens hood helps , one can try using one's hand to shade the lends too ! Keep your lens clean too , do you have a UV filter on the lens as that makes "lens cleaning" easier ....the photo is great
January 24th, 2024  
The water looks quite choppy & fast moving.
January 24th, 2024  
Beautiful shot
January 25th, 2024  
A striking image! FAV.
January 25th, 2024  
Gorgeous!
January 25th, 2024  
It's a boldly flowing river. The bokeh does add an extra beauty as does the mist on the mountain in the back.
January 25th, 2024  
Cool capture.
January 25th, 2024  
Powerful image
January 25th, 2024  
@happypat Yes, a river in spate can be a very dangerous thing. I stay well away from the edges.
January 25th, 2024  
@phil_howcroft Thank you Phil. I'd left the lens hood at home (doh!). I find it a bit of a faff on the camera ... and once I had it on slightly squint and ended up with black corners on some of my photos!! No excuses for either, I know. Pay more attention to detail, I think is the solution! I'm always in a hurry! I do have a UV filter though - makes a big difference for looking after the lens. :-)
January 25th, 2024  
Great shot
January 25th, 2024  
A wonderful capture of the raw power and beauty of nature
January 25th, 2024  
The light and the bokeh grabbed me too
January 25th, 2024  
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