A river

[NateS]

please c&c and tell me why it sucks....not that it does suck. Thanks

 

[Chadfehr]

seems like left side is out of focus and right side is, but i like it.

 

[PhotoXopher]

Hand held I assume? If so, I think a tripod and ND filter would have helped a lot here. I'd also like a better view of the river flow.

Colors look nice and I like the motion to the river.

 

[NateS]

Hand held I assume? If so, I think a tripod and ND filter would have helped a lot here. I'd also like a better view of the river flow.

Colors look nice and I like the motion to the river.

No it was on a tripod and I was at f/32 and had a 3 stop ND filter on so there is no way to get more motion unless I go a different time of day or stack ND's.

I agree about a better view of the river flow...and actually thought of that while shooting. However, that's only possible by getting out into the water which I might try next time....I was in my work clothes though so couldn't do that this time.

 

[Dagwood56]

What shutter speed did you use? The water is what bothers me in the shot, looks like you should have used either a slower SS to create the comlete angel hair look to the water, or a faster one to freeze it more so it was sharper. Just my humble opinion.

 

[NateS]

What shutter speed did you use? The water is what bothers me in the shot, looks like you should have used either a slower SS to create the comlete angel hair look to the water, or a faster one to freeze it more so it was sharper. Just my humble opinion.

This seems to be the consensus and honestly, I agree 100%. I have the same shot with a faster shutter speed which has the water looking "rougher".....I just didn't care for the look. I was using a 3 stop ND filter along with f/32 so I think I just need to get there a different time of day to get a longer shutter speed for the silky water. Maybe next time I go by this place for work, I'll get up extra early before it get's very bright out.