Assignment #36: Still Water

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited July 31, 2007 in Assignments
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
"May the f/stop be with you!"
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  • Northern MonkeyNorthern Monkey Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    My first post here.

    At the local marina.

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    My first post here.

    At the local marina.

    Welcome to the Class!clap.gif
    It took me a few second to figure it out. Inverted reflection - very cool. thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • StanStan Registered Users Posts: 1,077 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    Hi Nik.

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

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    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
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    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!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    I think this is as still as it gets rolleyes1.gif

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    Marina,
    ShepsMom wrote:
    I think this is as still as it gets rolleyes1.gif
    Still, indeed! :-) Great entry! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • candersoncanderson Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    OK, I'll chime in. Only the fish biting.......

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    Chris,
    canderson wrote:
    OK, I'll chime in. Only the fish biting.......
    Great entry, very still! thumb.gif
    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)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Bayer-Z28Bayer-Z28 Registered Users Posts: 392 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2007
    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..
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  • mwaltersmwalters Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2007
    We have falling water all around at the moment. Caught these two between showers.

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    Matthew
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2007
    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?ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2007
    Matthew,
    mwalters wrote:
    We have falling water all around at the moment. Caught these two between showers.
    Matthew

    Nice entries, thanks!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • douglasdouglas Registered Users Posts: 696 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    A pond near my home

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    Best regards,
    douglas
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    Douglas,
    douglas wrote:
    A pond near my home
    This is awesome, man!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • StanStan Registered Users Posts: 1,077 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    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
  • douglasdouglas Registered Users Posts: 696 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    This is awesome, man!thumb.gif

    Thanks Nik!
    Best regards,
    douglas
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    I took this while exploring options for the LPS semi and thought it went so perfectly here! Emily iloveyou.gif154600043-L.jpg
    Emily
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    Emily,
    I took this while exploring options for the LPS semi and thought it went so perfectly here! Emily iloveyou.gif
    Nice one! thumb.gif
    And I do recognize your SF1 setting mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Nice one! thumb.gif
    And I do recognize your SF1 setting mwink.gif

    Thanks Nikolai! I can't wait to see your entry!
    Emily
    Emily
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    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:-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    mwink.gif

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    dogwood wrote:
    mwink.gif
    Wow! clap.gif
    Is this fresh? mwink.gif
    Great shot man! bowdown.gif
    Where is this? headscratch.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Wow! clap.gif
    Is this fresh? mwink.gif
    Great shot man! bowdown.gif
    Where is this? headscratch.gif

    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? :D

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    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? :D
    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.thumb.gif

    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! mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Steve1962Steve1962 Registered Users Posts: 99 Big grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    still water ....
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    Steve
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    Steve,
    Steve1962 wrote:
    Still waterSteve
    Nice entry, thanks! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Northern MonkeyNorthern Monkey Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    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?

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  • Northern MonkeyNorthern Monkey Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    Secondly, Its not really still water, but I like the way the water ripples,

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  • Northern MonkeyNorthern Monkey Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    And Finally, some B&W. Reflections and B&W seem to go together well.

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    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...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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