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A river Runs Through It


A river Runs Through It
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Copyright: Martin Mitchell (Mitch) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 77 W: 1 N: 158] (709)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-22
Categories: Action
Camera: Canon 20D, 24-70 / 2.8 L, 77 mm HOYA circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-09 14:31
Viewed: 373
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another chance shot whilst driving through the mountains of the Gorge Du Verdon in France.

I saw a group of adventure seekers preparing to go white water rafting, and couldn't resist the opportunity of taking a shot.

I made my way to a high rock as close to the water as i could get and lay down to take get a good perspective.
There were plenty of other areas to take shots from, but i wanted a side on view showing the rafters steering through the two rocks just behind them and then hitting the torrent in the shot you see here.

I used a custom white balance prepared the day before in similar light
which produced a colour temp of 5200K.

For less noise, i chose an ISO of 100.
Hand held with my 24-70mm Canon, 5.6 aperture and a 1/200 shutter speed to maintain a sense of motion without blurring the water too much produced the result i wanted.

Slightly cropped to fill the frame with the action, otherwise, uploaded as taken.

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A very good action shot, Martin. You captured the sense of movement and at the same time, you managed to have a good sharpness on the fast moving boat. Nice overall clarity as well.
You definitely were the right photographer on the right place at the right time.
TFS & kind regards,
Erik

Hello Martin
Very good action shot. I like that composition with lots of room in front of the raft and off centered subject. Since I don't see any panning effect, I must say you shot at the right time. The light is perfect, good control of the whites and crisp details.
Congratulations
Serge

Hi Martin!
Great shot whit good POV! I like the composition. TFS.
Congratulations,
Paulo.

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2008-10-10 2:57]

Hi Martin
Beautiful action picture.
Gr Jos

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