Morning along Spring Creek
Just got back from spending an awesome week with friends fishing, shooting and talking stories and such. Now that our cabin is sold, we stay quite literally where the East and Taylor rivers join to form the Gunnison. The Taylor RIver Canyon has remained one of my favorite places since I first saw it at the tender age of nine (we won't delve into just how long ago that was). Besides fantastic fishing, the steep canyon walls are a haven for all kinds of wildlife.
A major tributary of the Taylor is Spring Creek. This small stream tumbles through dense forests in its lower stretches and open meadows the higher you climb. The road (NF-744) along the creek is frequented by mountain bikers as is the Doctors Park trail about two thirds of the way up to Spring Creek Reservoir (my daughter says this trail is a great ride. I'll take her word for it).
I tried a new technique (for me) to get the silky water in this shot which does not require the use of ND filters. I used Nikon's multiple exposure mode that allows you to take between 2 and 10 shots which the camera in turn converts into a single raw image. A sturdy tripod is a must for this technique as is a windless day. I varied the exposure counts but unfortunately the EXIF data does not record the shot count used for each image. It also takes a bit of playing around with the exposure. This image was a -2/3 EV.
I like the results but I like using ND filters better. I think the water, while silky has lost a bit of definition.
Thks so much for your views and comments!
© 2017 Craig Goettsch - All rights reserved. Any unauthorized use without permission is prohibited.
Morning along Spring Creek
Just got back from spending an awesome week with friends fishing, shooting and talking stories and such. Now that our cabin is sold, we stay quite literally where the East and Taylor rivers join to form the Gunnison. The Taylor RIver Canyon has remained one of my favorite places since I first saw it at the tender age of nine (we won't delve into just how long ago that was). Besides fantastic fishing, the steep canyon walls are a haven for all kinds of wildlife.
A major tributary of the Taylor is Spring Creek. This small stream tumbles through dense forests in its lower stretches and open meadows the higher you climb. The road (NF-744) along the creek is frequented by mountain bikers as is the Doctors Park trail about two thirds of the way up to Spring Creek Reservoir (my daughter says this trail is a great ride. I'll take her word for it).
I tried a new technique (for me) to get the silky water in this shot which does not require the use of ND filters. I used Nikon's multiple exposure mode that allows you to take between 2 and 10 shots which the camera in turn converts into a single raw image. A sturdy tripod is a must for this technique as is a windless day. I varied the exposure counts but unfortunately the EXIF data does not record the shot count used for each image. It also takes a bit of playing around with the exposure. This image was a -2/3 EV.
I like the results but I like using ND filters better. I think the water, while silky has lost a bit of definition.
Thks so much for your views and comments!
© 2017 Craig Goettsch - All rights reserved. Any unauthorized use without permission is prohibited.