Day 110 - Slow it Down! by snaggy

Day 110 - Slow it Down!

Took my daughter up to Ashton Keynes so she could get some reflection shots with her film camera for her course. I thought I'd have a play with my ND filters for the first time to blur out the stream a bit.

This was taken using 2 ND 0.9 filters (giving -6 stops of exposure) and resulting in a 25 second exposure. The sky was blown out so I had to take a normal exposure and use HDR to get some detail back. Not perfect lighting or composition, but at least I learnt a bit about using the filters!
nice vivid colors!
April 21st, 2013  
Kev
@cocobella Thanks Corinne - maybe a bit too much - had to correct them in PS as the filters leave a purple cast and I might not have got it exactly right!
April 22nd, 2013  
This is so pretty, and you've managed to get back that sky very well! I love the water like that... looks so soft and pretty. I need to try figure out how it's done too!
April 22nd, 2013  
Fav. :)
April 22nd, 2013  
Meg
what a beautiful, picturesque shot!
April 22nd, 2013  
Kev
@gailmmeek Thanks Gail, always appreciate a fav! Are you familiar with ND filters?
April 22nd, 2013  
Kev
@megmills Thank you Meg!
April 22nd, 2013  
@snaggy No, I'm not. Was that how you created the effect with the water?
April 22nd, 2013  
Such lovely colors -- and a beautiful spot!
April 22nd, 2013  
superb shot!
April 22nd, 2013  
@snaggy Kev did you try reversing one of the filters? Put another filter upside down, this way you still get the water blur but also it will hold the bright sky back. Nice bright colours and good motion blur.
April 22nd, 2013  
Kev
@johnmnewman Thanks John - I'll give that a try!
April 22nd, 2013  
Great shot
April 22nd, 2013  
Those HDR daffodils are fluorescing!
Cracking shot Kev, great water.
April 22nd, 2013  
Great shot cocker!
April 22nd, 2013  
Brilliant shot!
April 22nd, 2013  
What a nice place. Great colors!
April 22nd, 2013  
Kev
@ididntdoit87 @darrenboyj @pjayrooni @ch1ppy_m1nton @padlock @katerinatina @cathieg Thanks you all for the feedback and comments!
April 22nd, 2013  
I like the effect you've achieved with the water and the pow of the daffodils. Brlliant
April 22nd, 2013  
I love this! I need to be a little more adventurous .... great job! Love the look of the water...the scene itself is just so charming!
April 25th, 2013  
Kev
@malc @eyesmile Thanks guys - need to return to Ashton Keynes in the morning - it's a very pretty place and this whole place will be lit up.
April 25th, 2013  
Great shot of a very beautiful place!
May 1st, 2013  
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