I'm falling deeply and madly in love ....

[KimC]

Tranquility at it's best ~ beautiful.

[JBW]

Ouch!
Brian, give it a go...you have a cell phone right.

Donald,
Cracker of a shot,

On my monitor there appears to be some dark points extending around the end of the break walls into the water. They look to me to be introduced in post?

Rob perhaps I could have worded that better. I meant it as a compliment to Donald's skills, not as an insult to his camera.

[Donald]

Rob perhaps I could have worded that better. I meant it as a compliment to Donald's skills, not as an insult to his camera.

My camera is sulking!

[Mike Buckley]

My camera is sulking!

Only because it wishes it was a Nikon.

[Donald]

Only because it wishes it was a Nikon.

Okay Canonites. Battle lines are being drawn.

[Stagecoach]

Ok I'll keep it simple, I like the image for its simplicity and find the texture/action of the water perfect.

For those of us that don't have 12 stops of dimmer screwed to the front of the lens we will just have to continue getting up real early in the hope of finding flat water

[Donald]

Ok I'll keep it simple, I like the image for its simplicity

Thank you, Grahame. I have definitely sensed a shift in how I'm thinking/feeling about images. Simplicity/minimalism (call it what you will) appeals more and more to me.

[Tronhard]

Hi Donald:
I love the effect the neutral density filters offer through extended exposures. You have made a beautiful image.

You have a kindred spirit, with Michael Levin, a Vancouver-based photographer, who has made his portfolio out of similar images.
http://www.michaellevin.ca/new-work

enviously...

[IzzieK]

Those are very good too, Trev...but Donald has his own style and likes to dabble in B/W more than he does with colour...

[JBW]

My camera is sulking!

[Tronhard]

Hi Izzie:
I was applauding the long exposure art that both are so talented at producing - no disrespect to Donald! In fact since M. Levin makes a lot from his photos I could see images such as Donald's up there as well!

[Rob Ekins]

Rob perhaps I could have worded that better. I meant it as a compliment to Donald's skills, not as an insult to his camera.

Ah... that's the internet for you

Cheers.

[JBW]

Ah... that's the internet for you

Cheers.

[Rebel]

Love it

[Donald]

You have a kindred spirit, with Michael Levin, a Vancouver-based photographer, who has made his portfolio out of similar images.
http://www.michaellevin.ca/new-work

Thank you, Trev. I had heard about and seen some images by, Michael Levin, but I'd never visited his website. Beautiful stuff.

[Dave Humphries]

no disrespect to Donald! In fact since M. Levin makes a lot from his photos I could see images such as Donald's up there as well!

I agree, I haven't commented on the image (in my posts above), but if it were in a portfolio such as M. Levin's, Donald's image here would fit right in.

I have definitely sensed a shift in how I'm thinking/feeling about images. Simplicity/minimalism (call it what you will) appeals more and more to me.

Me too - I find my (few) landscapes are often to busy (aka 'spoiled by reality'), but if you take a coastal/estuary scene, then 'simplify' that (by use of super-long exposure time), it goes a long way to solving those problems.

[ST1]

Okay Canonites. Battle lines are being drawn.

Oh Dear Donald, I think we should regroup and give me time to get measured for a kilt

[Donald]

Oh Dear Donald, I think we should regroup and give me time to get measured for a kilt

And get your Claymore sharpened at the same time!

[ST1]

Thank you, Trev. I had heard about and seen some images by, Michael Levin, but I'd never visited his website. Beautiful stuff.

Plus one from me, thanks for the link Trev