Various rivers, creeks and branches in no particular order.
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Gorgeous, as always. I think that third one is my favorite. I need to be up earlier and pay close attention to the forecast to catch some mist like this. It really adds a lot to the feel.
Thanks Ben.
Stiltzkin, this is a bad time of year to get up for sunrise shots, my alarm is set for 3:15 AM.
Guy, in case you are interested, the shot of the stream with overhanging trees was a 30 second exposure (hence the "ice skating" streaks) at ISO 640 on a tripod taken 25 minutes before sunrise in a dark part of the forest, on a tripod (the only way to shoot a long exposure). FYI, the shot of the Blue Flag flower was taken handheld at f/4 (the lowest aperture for that lens) at 200mm, ISO 3200 and 1/250 of a second. The low f-stop gives the background a creamy, out of focus look which emphasizes the flower.
I appreciate technical info like this, thank you. Out of curiosity, what was the aperture on the stream photo - or what aperture are you usually at for low-light, long exposure landscapes like this?
The stream photo was shot at f/10. If it is very dark, I might drop down to a lower f-stop or shoot a longer exposure and raise the ISO. These are assuming still conditions. The Iris was shoot in wind and shadow, and it was bouncing around, hence the high ISO and relatively fast shutter speed.