Kildonan.

[Mystical Potato Head]

Up early yesterday to catch the sunrise at Kildonan.

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/KildonanLightShadeHDRflickrsize.jpg

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/KildonanGoldflickrsize.jpg

[porshiepoo]

Wow!
They're so fantasy like.
Brilliant, brilliant piccies and I love the colour saturation.

[donnick]

hello ur pics are ace what software do u use to create the effect on the water

[Mystical Potato Head]

hello ur pics are ace what software do u use to create the effect on the water

I use Photoshop3 but the water effect is just the result of a long exposure shot with NDgradient filtrers to darken the brighter sky so it doesnt become overexposed.
The top picture was a 1 second exposure and the bottom picture was 6 seconds.
The longer the exposure the smokier or milkier the water will look.

As a rough guide anything from 1 second upwards will get the smokey/milky effect.
from 1/20th to 1 second you will get a mixture of some blurred and some bits that will still look pretty much natural.
At around 1/50th to 1/100th it will look the same as you see it and if you want really sharp shots where the water shows every little droplet then try 1/1000 sec or faster.
Personally i dont like sharp looking water,nor clouds for that matter.

[Sporran]

They are nothing less than stunning, MPH!! Well done, yet again! :D

[Mystical Potato Head]

They are nothing less than stunning, MPH!! Well done, yet again! :D

Thanks Sporran,it really is worthwhile getting up early for the views,especially when its almost flat calm.Not a sound to be heard,apart from the fast flowing water of the river.

[brandy]

i do love your water effects!

[Liz]

WOW! These photos are absolutely gorgeous MPH.

Well done!:D

[cazmanian_minx]

Fabulous pictures!

[donnick]

hello thank you for your info great help,very interesting thanks

[shazzap]

Up early yesterday to catch the sunrise at Kildonan.

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/KildonanLightShadeHDRflickrsize.jpg

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/KildonanGoldflickrsize.jpg

Really like these two. Wish i could do this.

[North Light]

Great shots MPH.

[Mystical Potato Head]

Thanks for your kind comments,have to admit i was really pleased with the second one.

[wicker05]

Wow, excellent shots :)