Millstream Falls

Posted by
amy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 6 July 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

HEY GANG!! I'M BAAACK!!!

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for all the wonderful comments I received whilst away. It just made me miss having been here even more. I'll start responding again now that I'm home. I didn't get a chance except when we were in Kelowna to get online. Everywhere else we stayed didn't have access ... c'est la vie.

This shot was taken in behind this most wonderous B&B we love in Victoria called the Millstream Llama Farm. Blissfull R&R... I can still hear the roar of the falls.

NIKON D70 2 seconds F/29.0 ISO 200 90 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Comments (25)

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Welcome back! And a fabulous return you made with this beautiful shot of such a gorgeous waterfall! Did you use a filter?

6 Jul 2007 5:58am

@Stunner: Hey there Stunner!! Firstly, thanks for all your comments while I've been away... really appreciate that! I didn't use a filter... what I did was use the Orton Effect when I was processing. I had taken the image at a slow shutter speed for the blur effect of the falls but it's the Orton Effect that gives it that extra punch. Thanks so much Stunner! ;-)

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Great catch. I can hear the water falling.

6 Jul 2007 7:42am

@badala: Hey badala!!! Thanks oodles... it's an amazingly beautiful little spot in the middle of what is really an urban area. ;-)

Anup from Bangalore, India

Welcome back Amy. And what a way to be back. Lovely shot.

6 Jul 2007 8:12am

@Anup: Thanks Anup! It's so great to be back... Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments and visits while I was away. Truly appreciated. ;-)

our little hood from bruges, Belgium

I've seen so many like these, but this one is amazingly beautifull, love the lighter greener tones on top and the darker, more mystical tones downwards. This is super Amy!
robin

6 Jul 2007 9:53am

@our little hood: Thank you!! I used the Orton Effect as a final little bit of added oomff.

bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom

waaaaah!!! hey cutes I've been holding my breath waiting for a champion posting on your welcome return from your hols'--but your having a larf pal--this shot is so magnificent it demands to be the no.1 image of the month(hang on it's only the 6th-but you know what I mean)-superbo--bring on the banter I've missed lately--billy

6 Jul 2007 12:47pm

@bronzebilly u.k.: Ok, what the hell is 'larf'? Your Welsh accent is confusing me again!! LOL Glad you liked it so much you felt compelled to confuse me... need to get my new prescription filled... Truly THANKS billy... I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by your compliment ..
Ok... now breathe... ;-)

Polly from Los Angeles, United States

so peaceful! it makes me feel nice just looking at it!

6 Jul 2007 2:44pm

@Polly: That's a very sweet thing to say!! Thank you Polly. ;-)

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Lovely well done water blur. Stunning.

Glad to hear you had a good vacation.

6 Jul 2007 4:53pm

@Laurie: Thanks Laurie!! It was absolutely wonderful... we love it out on the island so much.

Julio Pulido from Barcelona - Sant Boi, Spain

Muy logrado el efecto de seda.

Un saludo.

6 Jul 2007 9:42pm

@Julio Pulido: Thank you Julio! ;-)

Angry Buddha from Phoenixville, United States

Gorgeous shot!

6 Jul 2007 11:35pm

@Angry Buddha: Thanks Sean!!! ;-)

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Very good time exposure!

6 Jul 2007 11:54pm

@Craiger: Thanks Craig! ;-)

Brittney from Utah, United States

You did a great job with the water blur. I still struggle with that a bit! It looks beautiful.

7 Jul 2007 12:17am

@Brittney: Hey Brittney! Thanks so much!! ;-)

{H} creatives from Santa Clara, United States

Amy - welcome back! Wow this shot is magnificent...I hope to be able to capture such beauty someday! You have done so masterfully. Nicely done! Cheers...

7 Jul 2007 1:12am

@{H} creatives: Wow!! Thanks ever so much for that H!!!! ;-)

Rags from Plano, United States

It looks so pretty!

7 Jul 2007 2:41am

@Rags: Thanks Rags!! Really appreciate your comments ;-)

Celialee from Kyoto, Japan

Awesome!! Love the "soft" flow of the waterfall!

7 Jul 2007 4:21am

@Celialee: Thank you so much Celialee!! ;-)

Behrooz from Tehran, Iran

Hi Amy, welcome back home! What a wonderful shot you shared on the first day. I wonder how others would be. I'm sure you got a bunch of great pics from your trip.

7 Jul 2007 5:09am

@Behrooz: Hey Behrooz!! I've always wanted to try a shot like this one... and quite frankly the ones that Angry Budha and Jen posted just made salivate with the want... LOL Anyways, thanks for that and I did take oodles and oodles of shots - stay tuned! ;-)

Shahab from Qazvin, Iran

Stunning shot!Excellent work Amy.very well done!

7 Jul 2007 8:03am

@Shahab: Oh Shahab, thank you so much!!! ;-)

khorshid from tehran, Iran

Nice composition ,Lights and colors
i loved it
good job :)

7 Jul 2007 11:00am

@khorshid: Thank you!! ;-)

Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Welcome back Amy babes, and what a come back with such gorgeous shot. Love the slow shutter speed here, its just so perfect and the shot is fantastically well framed. FABULOUS!!!!!

Missed you tons pal. You got lot of catching up to do. ;-)

7 Jul 2007 11:51am

@Rahul: Rahul!!! My buddy!!! Love your comments...

And you're right... I do have a lot of catching up to do. It's almost overwhelming.

Robert from Oshawa, Canada

Wonderful long exposure, Amy. Glad to see you back.

8 Jul 2007 1:20am

@Robert: Thanks Robert!! Still catching up, tho'. Will make it over to your site soon.. ;-)

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

Wow, welcome back Amy! What a stunner! (I mean your photo, not our friend above.) I love how you have caught the water. The colour is also superb. Ahhh, this one is definitely poster material.

8 Jul 2007 1:49am

@Helen: Thanks so much Helen!! It's so great to be back. I've also been working on another angle of this image. Will post that sometime soon... I have soooo many shots from this trip. I hope I don't bore everyone with my "What I did on summer vacation" shots. LOL ;-)

Shrig from United States

Too pretty. :)

8 Jul 2007 4:06am

@Shrig: Too kind... thank you again, Shrig! ;-)

kaveh from TEHRAN, Iran

dreamy perspective! I love this long exposure shot!!

8 Jul 2007 6:09am

@kaveh: Thanks kaveh! Always wanted to get this kind of shot right.. it's good to know I did!! ;-)

Raye Michele from Halifax, Canada

incredible ... shots like this remind me why i need a better camera. My recent waterfall shots on my vacation are not nearly as magical. Great work!

9 Jul 2007 1:57am

@Raye Michele: Ok, this may seem like a dumb question but... do you have a tripod? Thanks Raye!!! ;-)

oot skoot from St. Paul, United States

this is so beautiful. Can I ask how you set your camera up for it?

10 Jul 2007 1:47am

@oot skoot: Hey oot skoot! With my camera on the tripod I used the the smallest aperture setting I could (biggest number) and experimented a bit before I found the right shutter speed... 2 seconds for this one... and then used my remote shutter release so I wouldn't shake the camera at all. Hope that helps!! ;-)

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

This is simply sublime, Amy! Do i see evidence of a long exposure shot AND the Orton effect here?! Absolutely sterling work. A stunning image.

11 Jul 2007 1:28pm

@Stu: Yup, to both. I just can't help myself... dang near anything I shoot now I have to try the Orton on it just to see.... ;-)

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NIKON D70
2 seconds
F/29.0
ISO 200
90 mm (35mm equiv.)

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