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Oct 19, 2022 18:08:44   #
ORpilot wrote:
interesting...Much of the High Desert looks almost that way right now. Parched and dried out.


ORPilot, that was the view from the beach, across the street from the light house was much more lush
Fran
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Oct 19, 2022 18:07:21   #
ski wrote:
Great shot.. I stayed there when doing an inspection of the facility


Ski, thanks for stopping by and the compliment. It such a pretty location this time of year
Fran
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Oct 19, 2022 18:06:19   #
merrytexan wrote:
That's a pretty sight, fran!!


Thanks so much MT. it was apretty place
Fran
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Oct 19, 2022 17:58:24   #
Bubalola wrote:
Gorgeous views, Fran, really enjoyable!


Bubalola, thanks for the compliment. There were so many views it was almost overwhelming
Fran
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Oct 19, 2022 17:56:51   #
Bubalola wrote:
Excellent try, Fran!


Thanks Bubalola, I realize I need more practice though
Fran
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Oct 19, 2022 17:55:41   #
Sylvias wrote:
Beautiful shot Fran.


Thank you Sylvia, it was a beautiful place
Fran
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Oct 19, 2022 10:32:27   #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice!


Thanks, John...very tricky from the dashboard!
Fran
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Oct 19, 2022 10:31:28   #
Longshadow wrote:


Thanks for the thumbs up
Fran
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Oct 19, 2022 00:06:19   #
Rick from NY wrote:
I respectfully disagree. The water is blown out (overexposed) and the shutter speed is too slow to render the rocks in sharp focus. I say this constructively with no meaness intended. Not clear if you used a tripod, but at f10, the rocks etc should be tack sharp which is almost impossible to achieve at 1/8 sec handheld. When I shoot moving water, I experiment with various shutter speeds and keep a close eye on the histogram and chimp to see how well focused the image. It can take multiple (many sometimes) to achieve a pleasing pic.

Added comment - you mentioned blurry leaves due to wind. Wind is something that is not in your control obviously, so you need to understand the limits of what you can do compared to what you want to do. If it’s windy and the leaves are moving, but you want them sharp, your SS is determined by the leaf movement, not how silky you want the water to look. If the leaves are dancing too much and you want them in sharp focus, your necessary ss might be too high to blur the water much at all, if any. In nature, there is a limit to the number of variables you can control. I can envision a scene where nicely rendered flowing water (“nicely” being a subjective adverb) with slightly blurred leaves to suggest the breeze and razor sharp rocks might be quite effective. In your situation, I think the evaluation of your photo has much less to do with the amount of blur in the water which is highly subjective and far more to do with the exposure value of the water (blown out in my opinion) and the sharpness of the items that are NOT moving (the rocks). Again - you asked for a critique and I offer mine in the spirit of trying to be constructive and helpful.
I respectfully disagree. The water is blown out (... (show quote)


Rick, I thank you for your critique and I am not at all offended. I am open to all suggestions and tips. As I said, this is only my second attempt and I have much practicing to do
Fran
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Oct 19, 2022 00:02:15   #
Reuss Griffiths wrote:
Fran, I really like the image, particularly the composition and colors. As far as the blurring is concerned, that's a personal decision. Photographers have a lot of opinions on how much blurring and how much exposure.

What I would suggest you try in the future is to trade off low ISO settings for higher F-stops. ISO manifests itself as noise while F-stop increases sharpness and depth of field. With a higher F-stop, I'd move the ISO high enough to get your shutter speeds faster than 1/100 sec or even faster. With shutter speed that fast, movement due to wind or camera motion due to hand holding is much diminished.

And after saying all that, I'm reminded that everyone has a great idea that won't work. This may be one of mine. Only way to find out is to try it. Nice job
Fran, I really like the image, particularly the co... (show quote)


Thank you Ruess. It is a learning process. and thank you for the tip. I'll have to keep practicing to see what works best
Fran
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Oct 18, 2022 23:58:32   #
William Osborne wrote:
Like the last one with motion.


Willam, thank you. That was fun to do
Fran
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Oct 18, 2022 23:57:55   #
crafterwantabe wrote:
Nice set


Thanks so much crafter...always appreciated
Fran
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Oct 18, 2022 23:57:21   #
larryzplace wrote:
excellent colors this year... best i have seen in years Nice series


Larry, that's exactly what a local person said to us. I'm so glad I was there for it
Fran
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Oct 18, 2022 23:56:09   #
srfmhg wrote:
Beautiful set Fran!


Thank you Mark, there was a lot of beauty to capture
Fran
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Oct 18, 2022 20:09:45   #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Colorful images Fran.

Don


Don, thanks...I had great subjects
Fran
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