Assignment #36: Still Water

Nikolai

OK, shooting shining metal surfaces was some fun. Let's make it a bit more complex - let's shoot still water surface.

If you're gonna take your Ls to the nearest ocean or pond - make sure there is no wind/surf. Breaking waves do not count. Same with creeks and rivers - no class V rapids or waterfalls. Some ripples are OK, but try to find the surface as still as possible.
If you find yourself in the desert - some other liquid with water-like viscosity, surface tension and diffraction characteristics can substitute the water, and a bowl can substitute the pond. Just make sure the surface is still and is filling most of the frame.

Please note that different angles would give you quite different effects. Another thing to try is a polarizer. It would give you great reflection control.

As usual: fresh pictures, moderate post-processing.
For the rest of the basic rules and index please check out this sticky.

Let's get some still water! :-) :wink

Northern Monkey

My first post here.

At the local marina.

Nikolai

Northern Monkey wrote:

My first post here.

At the local marina.

Welcome to the Class!
It took me a few second to figure it out. Inverted reflection - very cool.

Stan

Hi Nik.

Two from this afternoon, My wellies filled with water and my tripod is drying out!





It's a bit windy for still water but it was fun.
Thanks, I will try to play some more if the weather holds up

Stan

Nikolai

Stan,

Stan wrote:

Hi Nik.

Two from this afternoon, My wellies filled with water and my tripod is drying out!

It's a bit windy for still water but it was fun.
Thanks, I will try to play some more if the weather holds up

Stan

Wetness will dry out, but you got some great entries!

ShepsMom

I think this is as still as it gets

Nikolai

Marina,

ShepsMom wrote:

I think this is as still as it gets

Still, indeed! :-) Great entry!

canderson

OK, I'll chime in. Only the fish biting.......

Nikolai

Chris,

canderson wrote:

OK, I'll chime in. Only the fish biting.......

Great entry, very still!
From a WP standpoint it looks a bit muddy/bland. I would play with LAB/curves to bring a bit of a pop (also check DavidTO's pop tute in FAQ)

Bayer-Z28

There's no water around here!! :bash... I was out on an assignment run yesterday... No puddles, ponds or fountains...

Although there is a pool in my courtyard I could try something with..

mwalters

We have falling water all around at the moment. Caught these two between showers.





Matthew

Nikolai

Bayer-Z28 wrote:

There's no water around here!! :bash... I was out on an assignment run yesterday... No puddles, ponds or fountains...

Although there is a pool in my courtyard I could try something with..

Bowl of water?

Nikolai

Matthew,

mwalters wrote:

We have falling water all around at the moment. Caught these two between showers.
Matthew

Nice entries, thanks!

douglas

A pond near my home

Nikolai

Douglas,

douglas wrote:

A pond near my home

This is awesome, man!

Stan

mwalters wrote:

We have falling water all around at the moment. Caught these two between showers.

Matthew

The forecast has been complete pants for days, This weekend has been glorious

Stan

douglas

Nikolai wrote:

This is awesome, man!

Thanks Nik!

Greensquared

I took this while exploring options for the LPS semi and thought it went so perfectly here! Emily

Nikolai

Emily,

Greensquared wrote:

I took this while exploring options for the LPS semi and thought it went so perfectly here! Emily

Nice one!
And I do recognize your SF1 setting

Greensquared

Nikolai wrote:

Nice one!
And I do recognize your SF1 setting

Thanks Nikolai! I can't wait to see your entry!
Emily

Nikolai

Greensquared wrote:

Thanks Nikolai! I can't wait to see your entry!
Emily

Me too:-)
I'm still working... Tried few ideas, but nothing concrete thus far... But I still have few more to try:-)

dogwood

Nikolai

dogwood wrote:

Wow!
Is this fresh?
Great shot man!
Where is this?

dogwood

Nikolai wrote:

Wow!
Is this fresh?
Great shot man!
Where is this?

Whoops. I need to learn to read the rules before posting. My apologies-- this isn't a fresh shot and now that I've read the rules, I get what this is about and why.

The location is Waldo Lake, Oregon.

I'll get out and work on a fresh shot and see what I can come up with. That's kind of what this technique assignment seciton is all about, eh?

Nikolai

dogwood wrote:

Whoops. I need to learn to read the rules before posting. My apologies-- this isn't a fresh shot and now that I've read the rules, I get what this is about and why.

The location is Waldo Lake, Oregon.

I'll get out and work on a fresh shot and see what I can come up with. That's kind of what this technique assignment seciton is all about, eh?

Thanks for the info!
One thing about Oregon is that there is a lot of water (or so I heard:-), and water creates such a beautiful photops.

Yeah, that's basically one of the 3 major rules: fresh (IOW, taken with this particular assignment in mind), theme only (I'm trying to make them very narrow) and no major PS-ing unless specified.

Looking forward to your valid entries!

Steve1962

still water ....


Steve

Nikolai

Steve,

Steve1962 wrote:

Still waterSteve

Nice entry, thanks!

Northern Monkey

I don't know how many entries I'm allowed, but I'll keep posting until someone tells me to stop.

My first try with fill in flash. Does this work better with or without the flash?

Northern Monkey

Secondly, Its not really still water, but I like the way the water ripples,

Northern Monkey

And Finally, some B&W. Reflections and B&W seem to go together well.

Nikolai

Northern Monkey wrote:

I don't know how many entries I'm allowed, but I'll keep posting until someone tells me to stop.

My first try with fill in flash. Does this work better with or without the flash?

You can try as many as you want, as long as they are non-identical and valid.:-)

I like the first one more. No sure if the second one is with the flash, seems more like the sun moved...