Mountain Brook

Always nice to enjoy the soothing sights and sounds of a mountain stream, even on overcast days. This is full frame, Shutter Speed was 1/13, made adjustments in ACR, CS5, then added some Topaz Simplify BuzSim, Topaz Detail & Adjust, and a bit of PB oil.

Nicely done, Brendan. I like the blur of the water and its diagonal flow through the image. You did a great job in composing this -- even to the branch and its shadow in the upper right. The blues and greens are cool and refreshing, and that brown/orange leaf provides great color contrast. Your use of filters adds a lot to the impact of what you did in capturing the shot. The slightly out of focus leaves in the upper left don't bother me a bit because they only play a supporting role in the background anyway.

Brendan, very nicely done. I love the sense of motion and the careful composition.:S3:

Hi Brendan, nicely composed and filtered. Love the color and the river blur. The dead leaf add interest to this one very nicely.

Brendan, I like your use of the Simplify. I agree that the dead leaf adds interest.

Hi Brendan, Love the play of light across the image. The soft, blurred, dark and crisp sections play off each other in a unique and interesting way. Beautiful!

Really nice one, Brendan. I love the lighting and the sense of motion here.

Thanks very much you guys, always nice to get your feedback.

I too like the diagonal flow. Very nice framing and wonderful colors. Excellent use of filters and processing:S3:

Hey Brendan,
This has a great look to it! Nicely done!