Comment from obriankl
I do gotta ask, how do you get the water to look like that? the slow shutter speed? it never seems to work for me, maybe i'm doing somethign worong

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 23-Feb-2012

Thank you so very much! You need to be on a trypod, very late in the day with the sun going down. It needs to be enough light to focus. The slow shutter speed is the key. I think this was about two seconds but not sure. You will just have to try several different settings.

Comment from ramonafrances
It is not a bird and I still like it! Like how you slowed down the shutter speed and honed in for this one. Lovely contrast.

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 23-Feb-2012

Thank you so very much! The bird is there, just to the left in a tree! Don't you here him singing?

Comment from Tony B
Well done Willie, too bad you did not take this from your car window. Well done slowing down the water, you rendered it well. Good framing so we can see the maximum flow and nice dark rich colors my friend, well done indeed.

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 23-Feb-2012

Thank you so very much! If I had taken this from the car I would have been in trouble! This was about 300 yards from the road!

Comment from photobeat
nice one willie and very glad that it is on the front page, love how strong the colours are, light balacne is fantastic, well done indeed, beny ")

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 23-Feb-2012

Thank you so very much!

Comment from butterfly77
Wonderful piece Willie. You've a slow enough shutter speed to make the river look as it you had altered it. The sharpness of the hillocks on the sides belies this of course. This make for a mystic look to it. Well done.

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 23-Feb-2012

thank you so very much!

Comment from Sorin Fota
I like your picture for the composition and for the colors. everything is so neat, appealing... Freshness all over, cleanness and purity, maybe due to the running water that seems a flow of milk...
A little bit too dark to my taste...

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 23-Feb-2012

Thank you so very much!

reply by Sorin Fota on 23-Feb-2012

Welcome! Sorin

Comment from MKFlood
a relaxing capture. the clarity is good. the cropping is good. the angle of the shot is good. overall good job.

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 23-Feb-2012

Thank you so very much!

Comment from Anne
This is beautiful the way you took it. I like the way the water looks in this. Do you live near this park? I like the way the rocks look with all that moss all over them. I like the angle that you took this and the way you have all the rocks in the picture. An excellent picture. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 23-Feb-2012

Thank you so very much! This place is about five hours from home! I am sorry to say I don't go here often.

Comment from WVPhotographer
Initial impact 5
creativity of presentation 5
color harmony 5
center of interest 5
technical excellence 5
technique 5
story telling ability 5
lighting 5

Another nice capture Willie!
Lovely details and colors with the green moss. I like your selection of shutter speed in regards to the water blur. Well composed and framed. I like the format and crop. Good visual impact. Good technical excellence and technique.

Congrats

Paul E Brumit

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 23-Feb-2012

Thank you so very much!

Comment from joella
NICE SHOT IT HAS INITIAL IMPACT, VERY CREATIVE, WELL PRESENTED, VISUALLY INTERESTING, STORY TELLING GOOD, GOOD LIGHTING, GOOD LUCK, THANKS FOR SHARING

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 23-Feb-2012

Thank you so very much!