Autumn by the Walkham River, a photo from Devon, England

Photographer's Note

The Walkham is a river whose source is on Dartmoor, Devon, England.
Flowing under Merivale and Huckworthy Bridges, the river reaches Horrabridge.
About three miles further on, just below this footbridge on the West Devon Way, it joins the River Tavy.
After heavy rain it becomes fast flowing and is a favourite with canoeists.

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snunney (130967) 2014-11-19 1:38

Hello Les,
I like the use of the slow shutter speed to catch the fast running waters in motion. Also, the composition with the wooden footbridge making an attractive and effective frame. Agreeable light and colours; excellent sharpness.

lousat (127945) 2014-11-19 1:38

Hi Les,simply fantastic! How is beautiful the silk effect of the water made by the 2 seconds of exposure,and how are perfect the colors and the details of the trees with the typical autumn colors,magnificent composition from the forest,i like it!! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

tyro (30513) 2014-11-19 2:12

Hello Les,

An interesting note and a lovely photograph capturing the autumnal colours perfectly.

I rather suspect that you might have used your "Big Stopper" or some other strong ND filter for this in order to achieve such a long exposure and that has given you a lovely artistic softness and blurring of the fast moving water of the Tavy. I know some people absolutely adore this effect while others simply hate it: I'm still sitting on the fence, enjoying the artistic quality but still not quite certain whether it really equates to reality!

Here, however, it has worked very well here and the brightness of the river contrasts well with the soft light and gorgeous autumn colours in the upper part of the picture. Your composition is excellent too with the lovely little bridge perfectly placed in the frame. And, as always, technical quality, exposure and sharpness are bang on.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

gervaso (28177) 2014-11-19 3:26

Hello, Leslie!

The effect of movement is perfect in this picture, with the shutter speed of 2 seconds. The different tones of green of the background are also beautiful! Wonderful composition! Beautiful nature!

annjackman (23019) 2014-11-19 3:32

Hello Les,
The 2 sec exposure was perfect for this giving a lovely silky effect of the tumbling water. There is lovely autumn colour in the woods and I do enjoy the moss covered tree trunks that look like they have a velvety texture.
Gorgeous.
Kind Regards, Ann

CPD66 (960) 2014-11-19 4:09

hi les,
please post a bad shot, just once for us mortals.
another great posting,
exposure time - spot on
good composition and a good subject matter.
TFS
Chris

timecapturer (49288) 2014-11-19 4:13

Hello Les
a fascinating shot this, with the relatively long shutter speed adding to the effect of the raging torrent. A beautiful setting and beautifully executed image.

Excellent!

Regards - B.

jhm (200571) 2014-11-19 4:49

Hello Les,

The background with the forest is wonderful.
But I am not certainly the frozen water not is it like to much, the movement of the water is disappear, but maybe see people this as perfect, this is the choice at the members.
I see gladly flow the water.
Sharpness and colours are superb.
Composition and perspective are beautiful.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

jemaflor (133160) 2014-11-19 10:48

Hi Leslie,
excellent result with the water, impressive result perfectly managed, bravo !

mesutilgim (0) 2014-11-19 10:54

Hello Leslie,
Very nice capture of this beautiful landscape.
Long exposure time of 2 seconds was a good choice and creates a nice effect of the floading river.
TFS and have a nice evening,
MESUT ILGIM

eldancer1 (36343) 2014-11-22 14:09

Wow! Awesome capture of this river and I like the effect of the slow speed on the mood. It must have been a calm day, I don't see any blurring of the branches or leaves. Good technical quality and nice details. Well done, tfs.

patpatch (1601) 2014-11-23 0:26

Hello Lesly,

Because the slow exposure of your shot,the flow of the river leads immediately the eyes to it.I think it's a superb blurring effect.Then,I like the little wooden bridge which to the background,the other bank with the lovely automnal colours .I would like to have a walk along that nice river.
Friendly.
Patrick

adores (46979) 2014-11-26 14:48

Hi Leslie!
A very good autumn shot with a great exposure! I like the composition, the well managed light and the beautiful autumn colours, specially the moss.

mkamionka (58497) 2014-11-28 3:24

Hi Leslie,
fantastic effect of the long time exposure here. The smoothed water contrasts interestingly with the crispy sharp vegetation. Excellent composition with the river filling the lower 1/3 of the frame and a great exposure under difficult light condition.
Very well done,
M

daddo (28728) 2014-12-01 1:53

Fascinating result Leslie. The rushing water has acquired a dynamic, surging presence and although the 2sec exposure has softened the edges, the power is obvious. Anyway, the turmoil at the bottom is in stark contrast to the peaceful combination of moss, foliage and old sleepy bridge. Best wishes. Klaudio.

miumiu (6117) 2014-12-03 1:17

Hi Leslie,
I love the peaceful atmosphere of this place.
It is calm, wonderful and picturesque. Stunning piece of your gallery.
Best wishes
Agnes