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It never ceases to amaze me that when these long exposures hit the screen just how much is hidden to the naked eye, and sadly just how much we as Human Beings miss as we walk through life, and despite how wonderful and amazing our eyes are, how blind we are.
Why these words... well if you take a moment to look carefully at the image there is the marvellous reflections of the groyne posts. These were just not visible by the naked eye, and it is something I have learned during the time I have been trying to get to grips with long exposures, you need to account for what is hidden and the potential there is for things you can't see and even sometimes you can't possibly expect.
Once again, the image breaks rules, a wise man once said (and not too long ago 
) "Learn to ignore the repetitive comments from the rules obsessed" so, I'm still here, still breaking the rules, still willing to learn, and to one of my good friends, Kate, I was over the moon to hear you say you learned from my long exposures.
Thank you to everyone who commented on "meant to be"... especially to Charlotte for suggesting the revised title, to Paul (Skeet1Away) TJC63 and last but not least to dear Barbara (BarbaraHirst) who spent a good portion of her time this morning, looking for the image, for their much appreciated UA's.
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 500D |
| Lens: | Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 27 Oct 2012 - 12:50 AM |
| Focal Length: | 22mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/4.7 |
| Aperture: | f/10.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 20sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Exposure Mode: | Manual |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | Manual |
| Title: | A place for reflection |
| Username: | 
marktc |
| Uploaded: | 7 Nov 2012 - 8:43 PM |
| Tags: | Landscape / travel, Long exposure, Seascape, Sunrise |
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| Votes: | 37 |
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Mark, very nice mate like the lighting on the posts.......
Paul.
My better half and I walk every day down the lane near home..............we see something different every day, be it birds, people, trains both freight and passenger, cars, tractors, trees with leaves falling and each day becoming more naked than the day before, we see military planes, passenger jets going to much warmer places than here..........
We see the winter crops growing in the fields, we hear the sheep, the cows, the wind whistling through the trees..........it's a never ending wonder and we walk the same path every day and there is always something different to see and hear........worth the boot leather...........
I admire your image and your wise words here Mark, as photographers we take a lot for granted and try to capture exactly what we see rather than as you suggested, to break the rules sometimes and see what happens when we try something different. Your long exposure works exceptionally well here bringing out some wonderful colours,light and also the amazing reflections, that otherwise may have been missed. Well done for thinking outside the box. Bill.
A similar format and composition as your last, Mark, but so much stronger for the reflection and light on the groyne posts.
Dave
This is one of the reasons I love photography and love this site -- having parts of the spectrum revealed to me that are ordinarily invisible.
A long exposure or a macro shot can reveal so much of the beauty we might ordinarily miss.
This is a perfect example in a gorgeous, colorful shot, Mark.
Nicely captured and nicely commented.
-=\Walter
.. well worth the effort for sure ...
I am amazed every day when I get on the computer to look at the images I have taken
things the camera pick up that I just never saw at the time.
I realise you are talking differently here.... but it is all still a wonder to be enjoyed .. and to think about
Heh!! love this image ..
A lovely serene image. Reflection of a cool & composed mind.
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