Moving Water
Neil Burnell

Moving Water

November 2021

Stunning photograph and I love all the movement in it. You can nearly hear the crashing of the waterfall as you look at this image. All those fine water droplets frozen in mid air through your fast shutter speed give this image some wonderful character.

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Beautifully timed capture of not only moving water but also the complete scene. We can see water in all it's forms from vapour all the water through it's solid form of Ice in this photograph. The jagged edges of the ice contrast beautifully with the smooth soft effect of your long exposure image. The camera height is just perfect to give the ice enough stature in the image while still keeping a perfect view the view of the sea body behind it and the use of a 14mm focal length has helped to stretch out your foreground nicely also. Congratulations and great capture.

Perfectly timed photograph, fantastic focus and perfect shutter speed. The depth is stunning and the detail is amazing. I can only imagine a photograph like this must be something most wildlife photographers wait half a lifetime to capture. Congratulations and I hope you have this hanging on your wall at home.

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I love the mood, composition and edit of this photograph. Getting the camera super low has really paid off here with the reflections and also helping to gain more stature for the falls. The soft bright water contrasts beautifully with the dark rocks and sky.

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As a seascape photographer I love these images where you have to play with your shutter speed to get the desired effect all the while watching out for those large swells as they can sneak up on you very quickly. The burst of water breaking over the rock and the swirling of the water before you give this shot great texture. Congratulations on a beautiful photograph.

Stunning image, perfectly captured and you can nearly feel the ground shake as you look at it. The birds add that extra dimension to the shot and what abuse that lighthouse must put up with. Also really like the fact you went with black and white. Well done on a great shot.

I love the simplicity of this shot, the depth and how the water catches the light, it brings the whole image to life. The black and white edit gets rid off all the distractions of colour and focuses you on those tiny little streams running from the roof. Beautifully done.

What stunning light and what a sight that must have been to see it at the time. Beautiful photograph and I am sure every time you see it it will bring you right back to that moment in time. Nice shutterspeed also to soften out that water a little bit.

A stunning photograph of a gorgeous location and one we must all know by now, beautifully captured and edited. The long exposure adds a a gorgeous moving water effect to the image and the snow being blown of the mountain makes this photograph truly special. Congratulations on capturing a great photograph.

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There certainly is some moving water in this image with balloon busting and the water flying in every direction it's a great shot and the fast shutter speed has helped to capture all that water motion also. Great lighting and I love the way the balloon nearly looks like a flower as it's bursting. The clean up was certainly worth it.

I love this photograph for so many reasons and I would gladly hang it on my wall. I have always loved photographs of birds calmly gliding over rough waters. The intensity in the sea and sea spray only help to make this photograph truly special. Congratulations on capturing a wonderful moment.

Now that's a perfectly timed photograph, the exposure is spot on and all the work setting up those lights has really paid off. I know how pain staking and difficult shots like this are to setup so big congratulations on an awesome job.

A great photograph is one that moves you and as soon as I saw this it made me smile so thank you for that. Being in the right place at the right time is half of what photography is about and this is the perfect example of that.

I really like how you have edited this image. It really pops and stands out from the crowd. there are hundreds of thousands of photographs of this location strewn all over social media but I doubt there are that many that look like this one. Awesome image and well done.

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If you’re looking to demonstrate your mastery of shutter speed, then moving water offers that opportunity. Fast shutter speeds can freeze the majesty of a waterfall, and allow the viewer a glimpse that the naked eye is denied, and long shutter speeds can render a turbulent sea subdued, turning it into an opaque, matt blanket with an ethereal feel. Moving water is found elsewhere - in our homes, gardens, and in industry, amongst others.

Stunning photograph and the mood the mist in the background is just awesome. The water spray reflections and mist all combine beautifully to tell a story and the mood in this shot is fantastic. Congratulations on an amazing shot and it just goes to show nothing beats being in the right place at the right time.