Shades of Green C&C welcome

[Andybazyoung]

Shaugh Prior Woods is one of the 3 remaining Oak wooded areas of Dartmoor. I visit here a great deal as it is tranquil & offers different perspectives every time I go....

Canon 7D Mk 2, 17 - 85mm lens & Little Stopper

[Wandjina]

A great photo Andy, Nicely composed. Alas, I am not a great fan of the "milky water" concept, but accept that is what you wanted to show and you did it well.

[bnnrcn]

Lovely greens, very nice image

[Andybazyoung]

A great photo Andy, Nicely composed. Alas, I am not a great fan of the "milky water" concept, but accept that is what you wanted to show and you did it well.

Neither is my wife! But thanks for your comment. 😀

[Kris V]

A great photo Andy, Nicely composed. Alas, I am not a great fan of the "milky water" concept, but accept that is what you wanted to show and you did it well.

+1

[Rebel]

Nice image Andy, you should shoot this again in autumn with all the browns and yellows

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[Polar01]

I am with Matt on this, would look great with fall colours.

Cheers: Allan

[Andybazyoung]

Thanks Matt, I will do just that😀

[Manfred M]

Matt - unlike some others, I don't have a problem with silky water, so long as it enhances the overall image. Everyone has a different view of how to best represent moving water and frankly there is no right or wrong answer.

That being said, I find the silky water in this scene rather over the top. I had a peek at your exif data; a 30 second exposure for the conditions you were shooting under looks to be excessive. I'd like to suggest that you start bracketing your exposures and run a series of shots to see which representation works for you. I find that for waterfalls, I generally rarely have to go over 5 seconds and am usually in the 1/4 sec to 5 sec range.



Parameters - ISO 125, f/3.5, 4s at 62mm focal length. I kept the ISO low to minimize noise. There is still some texture in the water.

[Ziggy]

Looks like a great location to sit and enjoy.

[Rita]

This is a lovely scene. The trees and moss on the rocks is really good. I do like the milky water look most of the time but I think that this is a bit too milky.