Black waters of forgetfulness
Whipped to cream in rocky pools
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Of the deep shadowy river.
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Beautiful as always! I have been missing you on my reader, so I tried to find out why. I found you are on a journey – happy travelling and welcome back!
Thank you….I’m just back after what feels like a long time away travelling over the waves from Venice out across the sea to Istanbul. I have some lovely images to share…..once I get them downloaded 🙂
You know we’re waiting…
I’d like to sit down on a rock and contemplate the meaning of life. Lovely photos. 🙂
The green is as vivid as any I’ve ever seen, Seonaid. I’m sure you’ll have no trouble with a post for Capture the Colour 2013. http://restlessjo.wordpress.com/2013/08/28/capture-the-colour-2013/
lovely captures!
Thanks 🙂
You have inspired me – must send for an ND filter. They are all great but particularly like that low-down middle shot – not sure I can get down that far and still get up again 🙂
I guess it’s not something I will use everyday, but for this water effect it’s great. I had very muddy knees by the time I finished, and getting up was hard because the rocks were very slippery…..I probably looked very funny 🙂
Love that silky motion effect on the water – such beautiful shots!
Thanks Fi, I love that effect too.
This inspiration is exactly what I needed today. The line about being whipped into cream matches these beautiful photographs so wonderfully. Thank you for always bringing a moment of peace and serenity into my day!
Caitlin what a lovely comment, I’m delighted to have provided some inspiration, peace and serenity. The water does look creamy doesn’t it 🙂
Beautifully said! Very nice effect of the water flow.
I liked how dark the water looked, contrasting with the creamy foam. Lovely to hear you enjoyed the words too 🙂
‘Black waters of forgetfullness’ to wash away the pain, a simply stunning post Seonaid.
Thank you, I think we all need a bit of help with forgetfulness now and again. Letting things go can be hard, even if they are painful 🙂
I like your INTRO metaphor “Black waters of forgetfulness…”
Thanks Frizz, the water looked so dark on the day I shot these, that the phrase kept swimming around my head. The healing touch of forgetfulness can be a blessed relief, and of course the chapel on the hill above these waters is where the grail is said to rest 🙂
Splendid images and words, Seonaid. It looks like you have a fun new tool for your camera! The light in the second shot is spectacular.
Thank you, I am so inspired by your photography, so it’s wonderful to hear you enjoy mine too 🙂 I am beyond excited about my new tool (toy), and although I didn’t need to use it for the second shot I thought I would see what it did. I really love what the filter does to the light, and the way it seems to pull detail in.
In fact I was so excited about using the filter that all my basic skills went out the window and I kept forgetting to even focus the shot….lots of out of focus shots when I downloaded them, but luckily these ones were good 🙂
The first and last photos really knock me out. Thanks, John
My pleasure John, I take it you are a fan, like me, of this silky water effect 🙂
Great from beginning to end.
Very king, glad you enjoyed the post 🙂
I live in between the mountains and Puget Sound that connects to the ocean. We have a lot of gorgeous streams and rivers like the ones in your amazing photos…You did such an exceptional job of capturing something that is both tangible and something that is as difficult to explain as a feeling.
Charlie, it sounds as though you live in a beautiful part of the world, which must look quite like Midlothian here in Scotland. This gorge is on the north branch of the River Esk, which has gouged a deep and dramatic channel into the red sandstone for miles as it flows towards the Firth of Forth. The whole river is liberally scattered with castles, as this deep barrier made for good defences.
The pic in the middle is my favorite. Love the hollow in the rock filled with water and reflection and still so much background visible to give it context.
That was the photo which left me wet and muddy, but its just such a great dramatic composition I didn’t care 🙂 There is something captivating about the crisp still water caught in the middle of the flowing river….
Wow-za! Your words and images are beautiful! Allowing the water to flow as you captured it on film carried me away as I read your prose. Thank you, Seonaid.
My pleasure, it’s lovely to hear the effect of reading the post. The flowing silky water is an effect I love too 🙂
These photos make me long for greener climes! It’s not easy capturing flowing waters…you did so beautifully. Your prose was lovely as well.
The flowing water was caught using a new ND filter. This was its first outing, and it gave some lovely results. I have a strange attraction to moss covered rocks, I find them very evocative.
Beautiful, as always. Two questions … (1) did you get wet?, and (2) did you get the ND filter early!? D
Thanks David 🙂
Yes I got wet and I also got rather muddy knees as I crawled around in my usual manner looking for good angles!
The ND filter arrived on time yesterday for my birthday, and I got so excited using it to take these shots. It gives a beautiful quality to the light, and pulls up detail from under the water, which I hadn’t realised it would do. I’m a very happy girl 🙂
Oh and I went with a Hoya filter….very nice quality.
Great! It has already opened creative doors for you. I anticipate great things to come! Also … photography can be a dirty business … but somehow the wet pants and dirty knees are of little concern when you’ve got your eye stuck to the viewfinder trying to get just the right shot! D
I love images like this with the motion of the water, they are very beautiful.
Thank you, the milky water is a nice effect, adding I hope to the emotion of the shot.