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River flows gently with quiet resolve...
River flows gently with quiet resolve...
yakatme


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2006 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Nantahala, North Carolina
Date: Jun 7, 2006
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 2 sec.
Galleries: Nature, Water
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2007

 River flows gently with quiet resolve
Life's many hardships in time may dissolve
Softly the tides of the water bring ease
Silently drifting 'neath firm-standing trees
Washed in the current that cleanses the skin
Spirit finds healing without and within
Calming sensations surrounded in bliss
Safety and comfort of God's loving kiss
Unwittingly restful, pains wash away
Here, in the river, where hearts hope to stay

Taken at 12mm using a ND4 filter and a .6 grad ND filter to increase the exposure time and bring out the detail in the foreground.

When I saw the grass on the river bank, I really wanted to get the best of both worlds: soft, dream-like water AND detail in the foreground grass. I noticed that the grass was almost completely still because there was absolutely no wind. I made a 2 second exposure and I'm happy with the result.

Statistics
Place: 419 out of 712
Avg (all users): 5.6106
Avg (commenters): 6.1429
Avg (participants): 5.5000
Avg (non-participants): 5.9747
Views since voting: 868
Views during voting: 448
Votes: 339
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/24/2007 10:40:43 PM
beautiful. very nicely observed.
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 01/23/2007 04:07:10 PM
Lovely. Bumpbing up the score for this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2007 05:21:35 PM
NIce composition and detail. Great sharpness.
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 01/17/2007 12:37:29 PM
pretty.
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 01/17/2007 08:05:23 AM
Beautiful shot 8
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 01/16/2007 12:31:41 PM
Good exposure on the water
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/16/2007 02:28:54 AM
Love the water motion in this one...
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 01/13/2007 04:35:31 PM
I love this kind of pictures and this one is really well executed, Well done.
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 01/12/2007 10:24:24 PM
Nice long exposure. Good focus and toning. Good luck!
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 01/12/2007 09:34:46 PM
Nice.
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 01/12/2007 07:42:15 PM
stunning, excellent exposure really captures the water movement..colours are fantastic and the grasses on the side really frame it 8
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 01/12/2007 06:21:06 PM
the river is so silky soft, the bg is so contrasty, it just doesn't 'read' for me...5
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 01/12/2007 11:48:54 AM
Amazing clarity , vivid colors and excellent focus !
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 01/12/2007 09:48:39 AM
i like different elements but no clear focal point for me, 5
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