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Taf Fechan.

Taf Fechan River, near(ish) Talybont on Usk, Powys. UK

You could be forgiven for thinking that this was a landscape format wide-angle shot with a heavy crop; but it's actually four portrait orientation photos stitched together, manual focused with exposure lock.

Bit of a gloomy day weather wise, and quite windy, but the shot is pretty representative of the way it was - and so often is in this part of the world.

Taken at the same location as yesterday's posting Changes - which featured the tip of the lowest branch of the tree on the far bank.

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efigesta (12181) 2005-10-29 7:37

Hi Colin, nice compostion, so well done and perfect

Ps i have no smiles today

Regards manuel

lukie (0) 2005-10-29 7:51

Hello Colin,

that is a very lovely shot. A good autumn-shot too. I wonder what the exposure-time was...

regards,

Luc.

pilpel-adom (3016) 2005-10-29 8:31

Good stiching, Colin! Great perspective and soft colors (due to the overcast), but the best of it is the nice flow captured here. Another good thing about the lighting conditions, it enabled you quite easily to go down with the shutter.
TFS
Chen

garnern (8) 2005-10-29 8:36

Colin, what was the exposure time you used/set?

Clairedelune (4885) 2005-10-29 9:10

Hi Colin,
Four photos stitched together? Impressive. I would not have thought that. You made a really good job! That is always a soothing to look at water when it's captured with a slow shutter speed. But not always easy to get it right with everything outside not to be blur. Here, you succeed very well. Water is not overexposed and the colors of the trees are just perfect. Really nice picture"s"!
Claire

jevy47 (139) 2005-10-29 10:16

The work you put into this image has been justified.You can almost hear the waterfall.
Excellent!

Cormac (26461) 2005-10-29 11:52

Stunning shot! I like the way the water is blurred, and the waterfall radiates out at different angles. Wonderful composition with the trees overhanging the river. Great saturation as well. I like this one a lot!

PePe1966 (128) 2005-10-29 12:59

Superb artistically and technically.
May I ask what software you used for Stitching?

carper (66108) 2005-10-29 13:23

technical very good job Colin,
it give a nice wide view and you did a good job with the stiched photo's. I can not the situation there,the photo gives a little a 3D effect and that's realy a compliment, because it's not easy to do that good. Well Colin I realy like this one. Will you tell us next time what lens you used.
gr. jaap

anesugur (17114) 2005-10-29 15:51

Excellent composition.
Very nice picture.
Thanks for sharing. Uğur

phi75 (0) 2005-10-30 10:29

HiColin, nice shot, I never tried water, or river photos, when I see yours , I'm not so sure to do as well!
regards,
philippe

PJE (19575) 2005-10-30 10:30

Colin i think you have become the master at capturing water falls, I don't know the shutter speed used but its jsutenough to see teh water movement falling. Also the lighting is amazing Thanks for sharing this lovely shot! Cheers Paul.

DLM (6447) 2005-10-30 11:05

Hi Colin,stunning image with perfect exposure,I wonder have you been to Cenarth Falls West Wales they are wonderful too.
Well done.
Dave.

rhizomes (15325) 2005-10-30 14:24

Hi Colin,
Very nice picture !
This result by using a long exposure time is always fascinating...
Here your composition is very great !!
Congratulations,
Christophe

nbournas (3223) 2005-10-31 12:33

Waterfalls are alwasy very imressive but here you did a good job to avoid blowing the highlights. The fall colors really add to your shot. Good job!!!

turkamerikali (4772) 2005-11-02 0:12

WOOOOOW What a Awesome River Shot.
Water looks excellent my friend.This is a postcard/calender quality lansdcape shot.
Great pov,colors,sharpness,saturation,
frame and focus.TFS
CT

teric (313) 2005-11-02 17:29

Hello Colin,
The stream, water captured using long shutter speed and the colors of autumn - all these things makes this picture just excellent.
Congratulations
Regards,
Maciek

ukasz (799) 2005-11-03 13:32

hi, amazing cascades, good time of exposure made the water look really intersting, i like the autumn colours very much too :) good work :) greetings

letoun2 (168) 2005-11-08 13:44

hello colin
I saw your last post but I prefer this one. We see more information and the framing is the better. Well colors. I like ! By
Raph

shal (934) 2005-11-18 7:35

Hey Colin,
brilliant capture, good shutter speed,
very well appretiated, its quite colourful and saturated :)
Great POV,
Cheers TFS,
Shal

scorfel (4067) 2005-11-18 13:46

Superbe filé.

Bravo.

Alex

jsec (2074) 2006-04-12 13:22

Oh yes, a marvelous job.

imrek (4) 2006-04-19 3:55

Hi Colin,
wow... very good exposed shot about waterfall, excellent composition and POV... very well done!!!
regards,
imre

rmatthews (941) 2006-07-03 2:30

Very well done...I like the picture but I like it more after reading the technical part of it. Nice job.

Acro (33) 2006-08-06 4:36 [Comment]

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rgarrigus (0) 2007-03-22 2:07

Colin,

You're quickly becoming one of my favorites and you're tipping me to some really wonderful locations. I feel like I'd want to crop this one just slightly on the right to reduce the area of grey sky.

Standa (1861) 2007-03-23 15:27

Hi Colin,
another excellent photo from your gallery! I like your work with slow shutter speed and filters - you use perfect way to show beauty not seen by eyes view. I am looking forward to your next photos.
Best regards,
Stanislav

boa (1496) 2009-06-15 4:20

Hi Colin,
very beautiful autumn photo, the long exposure creates
nice effect. Low fine Pov and excellent composition,
Well done !
Have a nice day!
Boa

nomadb59 (96) 2009-11-04 2:59

Colin,
Fantastic job, well done sir!
The compo is great, perfect "velvet" water and the colours are gorgeous.
It reminds me of several mountain rivers in Wales I have seen when I lived there. I might have even been at the same spot.
In any case thanks for sharing.
Damon