It’s a rainy day here in WMass. Mostly a drizzle but at one point earlier the heavens gushed forth so hard it sounded like a herd of oxen on the roof. Not much snow this winter so little if any spring melt around here but the occasional rain is keeping the brooks flowing.
More water flowing its way to Boston in Quabbin Reservoir…Atherton Brook.
Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog 
Magical capture of the water flowing!
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Thanks, Peter.
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Nicely composed, Steve. Our waterfall was roaring last night after the deluge. I forget how loud it is after the frozen quiet of winter!
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I bet it was, Eliza. A nice sound to fall asleep by.
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Oh my gosh this is gorgeous. O love the black and white tones.
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Thanks, Alessandra. With little color present, black and white was a natural choice. Even with some color I think it would be better this way. All about the motion and textures.
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So much is going on in this picture. Monochrome works.
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Chaotic but hopefully I composed some order into the image.
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First, an apology for taking so long to wander over to your absolutely lovely website.
Second, thanks to Linda at https://shoreacres.wordpress.com where I have enjoyed your insight to her posts and to you for visiting our own little corner of nature.
Third, what a wonderful photograph to greet us this morning!
I absolutely love the long exposure and monochrome effect! We don’t have too many waterfalls and boulders here in central Florida, so this view is, for me, quite stunning.
Now for more coffee as I peruse your gallery and older posts.
Have a great week.
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No apology needed, of course, Wally. I am very happy you came by and followed the blog. Linda is also the source for my visits to yours. She spoke quite highly of you so I had to see for myself. She was spot on.
Of course, you have so much there that is absent here so I will enjoy learning about Florida through your posts. I am not much for travel so a lot of what I learn about other places is vicarious pleasure.
Thanks for scrolling through my posts. I hope you found some of the images to be enjoyable.
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Very nice. The flow captured is very impressive. 👍
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Thanks, Ted. Well worth the wade to make the composition. You ought to try it with alligators some time. LOL
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What makes you think I haven’t 🤣🤣🤣
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I figured that if the gator didn’t kill you Ellen would.
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Pretty much 😂😂
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I’m accustomed to seeing horizontal layers in your photos, but the strongly vertical feel of this one is especially appealing. I suspect the distance between each level isn’t as great as it seems in the photo, but whatever the distance, it adds to the sense of flow. And, yes, even I agree that monochrome is perfect for this view!
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Well, there wasn’t much color so even if I had not converted the file it would have had a monochrome appearance. It sort of made the decision for me. And, yes, the distance is made larger by the use of an ultra wide lens, 16-35, at its widest.
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I love the different effects on the water – the more channeled flows of water and then the fluffier (can’t think of a better word) look as it lands on the level below. A nice contrast. 🙂
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Thanks, Ann! I am always happy when the water has different textures from various paths within the composition. Some folks prefer “frozen” water motion and others nice soft silky forms. I like capturing both in one shot.
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It’s great when you can do that…they do look good together.
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Very nice Steve! I especially like the water “explosion” at the bottom of the image!
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Thanks, Reed. I was happy with the silken spread the water created.
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Excellent composition and B&W conversion! I love the movement here taking my eye back and forth and zigzagging through the image. 🙂
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Thanks, Denise! While I like waterfalls, I do enjoy finding cascades with multiple paths or different landing spots to have variety of texture and draw the eye through the image.. This collection of cascades is just a little bit below the waterfall I posted with the ET swirl (or some saw a frog) in the foreground. It’s a great brook full of features.
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I join the crowd of admirers, Steve. This image is absolutely stunning. If it’s not too complicated for you to explain, how were you able to show some of waterfall in sharp focus and other parts with the silky, soft effect, especially since those areas occupy different levels of depth?
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There are two variables to get those looks. The flow of the water and the way it comes over the rocks and how they resist the flow and experimenting with exposure times. Thanks, Tanja
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Thank you for letting me know, Steve. I have little understanding of the fine technical details that go into the composition of a beautiful photos such as this one. But I need a need camera and am considering buying one with different lenses where I would actually have to make decisions about the camera’s setting. I don’t know if I’m up for it, and the high cost also gives me pause.
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The cost is daunting when getting a new kit. I’ve acquired mine over several years and had a lofty CC balance which is almost paid off now. Should you purchase new equipment my favorite author when learning about decision making in the field is John Shaw. He has several books which, although originally for film photography, are appropriate for digital as well. https://smile.amazon.com/John-Shaw/e/B000APEOZC/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
Of course there are endless YouTube videos but Shaw is an excellent teacher.
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Thank you, Steve, I appreciate the recommendation.
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