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    This image was taken on the Scantic River in Enfield, CT a couple years ago in the fall. I tried to use just the right shutter speed to create an in-camera abstract. I call it Watercolor. I made a slight levels adjustment.

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    Eric, Big welcome to OOTB. I love this! The colors and the amount of blur are really nice. If you could post your camera specs it would be great. Your allowed to post up to 1024 W x 800H which might help to show this beauty off more if you wanted.

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    Hi Eric, and welcome to OOTB! I really like your approach and what you achieved with this image. Very good thinking and execution. It is abstract, while also being very familiar - a nice combination! Was this a crop?
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    Thanks for the tip Denise. Here's the larger image. No crop Kerry, that's the original. Here are the specs
    f/14
    1/8s
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    147mm

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    Eric, The larger image really does look great. Thanks for the specs. I think I would tone down a couple of bright spots just a little. The colors and swirls are very nice. I would probably crop a sliver off the bottom -up to just before the green swirl on the right. I like this one a lot!! Well done.

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    Excellent work Eric! Thanks for posting the larger version, looks great.
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    Excellent! Exciting to know more of what can be done in camera. not just PS!

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    Great effect - I love the fluid nature of this :)

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    Welcome. A possible best shot.... Love the waves and the color of the water.
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    Eric, welcome to OOTB! I love the effect you've achieved. The colors in the water are wonderful:)
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    Denise, You mention toning down the brightspots. How do I do this? I'm not illiterate when it comes just photoshop, I'm just reading at a kindergarden level.:) (That's probably why I only attempt in-camera abstracts)

    Thanks to everyone else for the kind words. I'm glad you like it.

    Eric

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    Eric, Fabs posted this in her blog on BPN. You might find it helpful.
    http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...rsh-quot-light

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    Eric, welcome to OOTB!, excellent image and looks awesome in bigger size TFS

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    Fantastic image. The colors and the blur are great. I also think a tiny crop from the bottom would work here. Congratulations on a fine image.

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    Ditto on the above comments...lovely wave action and colors on the water..well done

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    Thanks for the link Denise. Thanks to all others for the comments.

    Eric

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