Alchemy

by morpheus71

“A river seems a magic thing. A magic, moving, living part of the very earth itself.”

Laura Gilpin
(1891 – 1979 who was a renowned American photographer)

The diffused sky-light bathes the autumnal woods, just before sunset - upstream of the Fingle Mill Head Weir on the River Teign (Dartmoor National Park)

Grid reference = SX 740 – 897

Technical info:

Pentax K-X
Pentax 18-55mm SMC/ DAL lens

Manfrotto 190XProB tripod
Manfrotto 498RC2 panoramic ball-head

Aperture = f/11
Exposure durations = 30 seconds, 6 seconds and 2 seconds (manually bracketed)

Focal length = 24mm
ISO = 200

(Aperture priority mode & Matrix metering pattern)

HDR from 3 RAW files – using Photomatix Pro 3.27

Finished in Photoshop 6.0 and Lightroom 3.6
Uploaded31/10/2012 - 00:13
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davidstorm
Posted 31/10/2012 - 00:24 Link
Alchemy indeed! I hope this one turns to gold for you phil as it is a most beautiful and complex image. There is so much going on here, yet the overall mood of the picture is one of peace, serenity and simplicity.

Regards
David
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GIULIO57
Posted 31/10/2012 - 07:34 Link
PPG
duncanM
Posted 31/10/2012 - 10:49 Link
Another serene portrayal of seasonal mood & colour.
davidtrout
Posted 31/10/2012 - 20:23 Link
Youchave your own unique colour palette Phil. Its always obvious when the thumbnail first pops up.
David

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szgabor
Posted 01/11/2012 - 17:52 Link
davidtrout wrote:
Youchave your own unique colour palette Phil. Its always obvious when the thumbnail first pops up.
David

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I think the same, great capture Phil.
Regards,
Gábor
My website
OpalPhelan
Posted 03/03/2022 - 12:31 Link
Incredible depth of the field and lovely capture.

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