Critique A safe spot.

[gchappel]

I really love abstract from moving water. I like to shoot them, and print them.
The biggest problem, is no one else really likes them, at least locally. But that is ok, these are for me.
I am amazed I can now handhold 235mm at 1/8sec and slower- and they are sharp. Vibration/motion control really does work wonders.
Gary

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[Mike Buckley]

The yellow leaf makes the photo. Nicely done!

 

[Allan]

The still leaf anchors the movement.

 

[Louis Champan]

Very cool shot, nice one.

 

[Terri French]

I really like this one, Gary!!

 

[drr1531]

You're just not famous yet, Gary. If you had a recognized name people would fall all over themselves for shots like this. I like it. Tell them that at the Starbucks of your choice and hand them five bucks and it'll get you a cup of coffee

 

[Clix Pix]

I love shooting reflections and the interesting, often abstract patterns they make in water! This is a gorgeous example, Gary!

 

[gchappel]

Yes, thank goodness I am not a Dog yet. Dead Old Guy.
It does seem you have to be a famous Dog for images to be collected.
Or the piece needs to match the couch.
I sat along the river bank for a couple of hours just watching and shooting the ripples. These are almost too easy, but you never know what you are exactly going to get.
Thanks again.
Gary

 

[Binnur]

İf you cropped the image to put the yellow leaf to the lower right of the image , you would eliminate most of the image but you would get another nice abstract .

 

[gchappel]

İf you cropped the image to put the yellow leaf to the lower right of the image , you would eliminate most of the image but you would get another nice abstract .

Interesting you mentioned that. I actually sat here for about 30 minutes, and shot this at every composition I could imagine. I have the leaf everywhere, as well as multiple different sizes. I also shot most compositions at multiple different shutterspeeds. These are like my children, I like all of them. I had to pick one to print. I liked the idea of the leaf in a safe zone, so found this in several other areas as well. I had a blast. I think we could have all stood here and happily shot for 15minutes- and none of our pictures would look anything alike.
This is getting easier- it is a great time to be a photographer
Thanks again!
gary