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Day 21 - The Potomac River
Day 21 - The Potomac River
MaryO


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Collection: 30 Day Where You Live Jan 2008
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Great Falls, MD
Date: Jan 20, 2008
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Nature, Water
Date Uploaded: Jan 21, 2008

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Comments: 13
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 I know, I visited the river a week too late for Rivers and Streams ;-) It was below freezing yesterday but one of those crystal clear winter days with a beautiful blue sky, so off I went on a hike. This was taken on the Maryland side of Great Falls, off to one side of the actual "great" falls part. Water was fast and furious so I blew out a bit of the whites.

I decided to keep the shadows on this (you can see me, Holly the IW, and an IW friend over in the corner). Makes it more personal.

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 01/26/2008 04:48:20 PM
Nice framing, didn't notice the shadows at first but actually looks great.
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 01/22/2008 06:15:30 PM
Beautiful treatment of this. It's always hard to be objective though when you try to separate childhood memories from present critical judgement. Naw, it's still really good and I really like that cold, crisp winter light.
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 01/22/2008 06:10:56 PM
Lovely blues and beautiful river. What a pretty place for a hike...love your shadows, btw!
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 01/22/2008 03:45:15 PM
Beautiful river photo. I don't mind the blown out whites. I like your inclusion of the your shadows.
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 01/22/2008 02:51:19 PM
It looks cold! Nice idea to leave the shadows in. At first I didn't even notice them, so they don't really take anything away from the photo.
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 01/21/2008 05:14:07 PM
Neat angle, I love the color of the water.
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 01/21/2008 02:11:30 PM
I like the inclusion of the shadows in this. It really makes it personal, as you say.
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 01/21/2008 01:37:56 PM
Mary, this is stunning - the colors are to die for. Even in the thumb I was wowed.
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 01/21/2008 01:33:24 PM
well, I have to agree with moondog, especially after what I went through earlier in the month to get apicture of Thaw & Flow..where's your commitment woman?? ha!!

NIce flow to this, literally, this water looks like it was movin' pretty good! I really love the shadows & the way you let the light direct you in this one, Mary
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 01/21/2008 12:56:24 PM
great shot could you climb out on the limb and give us a shot from that perspective LOL
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 01/21/2008 11:48:10 AM
That is a pretty shot. I would guess that the fall is making quite a roar. I also like that you kept the shadow in the foreground. It looks like it would be tough walking along the rocky banks with all the brush and trees there. The big limb adds interest to the solid blue of the sky too.
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 01/21/2008 10:51:51 AM
Looks pretty treacherous!
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 01/21/2008 10:43:30 AM
Nice! And I like how the branches frame it. So I guess the Potomac isn't wide all the way along.
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