Critique please

[RogerTheCat]

Good job on getting a slow shutter speed on a sunny day. The water looks great. As others have said the green mossy rock is a distraction and could be cropped out. I would try various crops and see which looked the best.

[gopher]

Good slow exposure given the light day. I actually like the idea of the green mossy rocks, brings into mind the damp verdant atmosphere which is Exmoor. Perhaps getting down a bit lower may have been interesting?

Keep it up.

Glyn
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wildlife photography

[Kev Lewis]

In the past I have used a monopod to give me extra reach across a stream or down over over river bank to get the camera where I want it. If possible just stand on the end of the monopod to give you a stable camera platform. You would need a cable release (or use the 10 second timer) and you have to guessimate where the camera is pointing but it does work.

Originally Posted by Tobyh

Thanks for all the comments everyone.

I'll try the suggestions and see how that goes. It was difficult to get any lower as this was in a fairly tight ravine, for this shot I was on a ledge and it was, as far as I could see, the best place for a shot. There was no more room for movement to my left. Could I have paddled? Hmm ideas for my next trip maybe



Hi Chunky,

I really enjoyed myself. First holiday since I got my camera so loads to see and learn, beautiful places to go around there. I'm very jealous . Ruts - no but I did see plenty of deer and also saw a stag, no photos though. I did post in the Red Deer Rut thread also about it if you find it.

Gerry - thats a lovely shot also, a real feeling of power coming from the water, bet the noise was something else. Guessing it's not somewhere you'd want to slip in.

TobyH

[Tobyh]

Thanks Kev - good idea that, I'll have to try it. Maybe when I'm feeling brave