Ian Bramham's Photoblog
A Mountain Stream
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 4 September 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Photographed in Corsica this summer using a 6 stop nd filter on a Sigma 10-20 wide angle lens.
The camera was almost touching the water on it's miniature tripod and I was actually sat in the water which I can tell you was extremely cold!
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bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
This is a beautiful shot Ian! Love the rushing of the water and the shadows that are cast upon it.
4 Sep 2009 5:04am
@bluechameleon: Thanks Sharon!
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Marvelous monochrome. I really like your choice of 1/10 sec. for your shutter speed. The wet rocks on the left are a very nice touch.
4 Sep 2009 5:23am
@john4jack: Thanks Jack!....I experimented with the shutter speed and found that 1/10th worked best. Slower shutter speeds blurred the water too much and I started to lose the sense of movement.
@Foto-aksent: Thanks!
NaveenBachwani from Bombay (Mumbai), India
Worth the effort, I say! Love the interplay of light, shadows, water and rock...
4 Sep 2009 7:13am
@NaveenBachwani: Thanks very much!
@missparis: Thanks very much!
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
you took some risks for this photo Ian ;-) beautiful angle of view, nice light and perfect exposure and choice of shutter speed ! beautiful blur movement !
4 Sep 2009 8:07am
@Anna.C: Thanks Anna....yes, I was worried about dropping my camera in the water or falling over on the slippy rocks while carrying it. The camera was only a few cm from the water and I had to wipe the filter dry between shots
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Great composition and b/w, the water is fantastic. Splendid light and timing.
4 Sep 2009 8:21am
@Paco Díaz: Thanks very much Paco!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A very refreshing shot and very beautiful in B/W. Rather courageous, too! :-)
4 Sep 2009 9:58am
Albert from Hamburg, Germany
Wonderful! The high contrasts fit well in BW. Nice photo as well as post-processing! Cheers, Albert
4 Sep 2009 11:34am
Luca Bobbiesi from Milano, Italy
Great pov, I like also the reflections on the rocks
4 Sep 2009 1:51pm
Abraham Siloé from Puebla, Mexico
very nice shot, good job!
greetings from México!
4 Sep 2009 3:16pm
Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom
...but at least you were in Corsica!
great movement. great mono.
4 Sep 2009 6:07pm
Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom
I'll have to dig those ND filters out and find some water!
6 Sep 2009 7:27pm
Joao Mourao from Portugal
The prize for the pain is the photographers most precious thing. It turns out on an image to admire. congratulations.
6 Sep 2009 10:19pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
You are and always will be one hell of a photographer ;)
8 Sep 2009 3:23pm
Nikon D40
1/10 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
21 mm (35mm equiv.)