Photos: Lavender Falls

Hey,

So I just went hiking today and I wanted to try to capture the motion of a river.  I have never really tried this properly so I thought I would give it a honest go this time.  It was a semi-cloudy day so I thought that this type of photo would be a good one to go after since there was not a lot of light.

My dad and myself went off to try to find a certain area of the Bruce Trail.  So off we went.  We found the river and then decided to hike along the bank to get to the small rapids that were further upstream.  This got a little risky from the mud and such but after a couple of minutes of trudging through mud I found a good spot.

So after a small amount of trial and error I got some decent photos.  The sun did come out more and more as the afternoon passed so I couldn't have the shutter speed I wanted.  As I wrote in my take on the exposure triangle, I just fiddled with the settings on manual to get the right shutter speed to catch the motion but the right aperture and ISO so that it wasn't one big blown out photo.

I am happy with my shots I got but I know I can do better.  I just need to find a better river and a cloudier day.  Maybe wait till fall since I will have a little more colour in the photos.  However one of my photos I did toss in black and white since it had some cool tones going on.

So here are my two photos I liked the most from the trek:

River Wisp - 17-55mm

Flow - Black and White - 105mm Macro VR

I hope you like the photos and thanks again for reading!

Review: Manfrotto 190PROB Tripod with 488RC2 Ball Head

Review: Manfrotto 190PROB with 488RC2

Thoughts and Opinions:

This is a very sturdy and well built tripod and ball head.  I really do enjoy the time I have used it.  To be honest I have not used it too too much however when I do need it, it is nice to have.  

The weight is on the heavy side for taking it on a hike and what not however I want heavy because of stability.  So the tripod wont blown as much in the wind as well the chances of knocking it over is less as well.  

It is nice to have the ability to have a horizontal center column for taking macro shots with this tripod.  The extendable legs work well and are sturdy.  The material is used for the construction is good.  

Overall a very good quality tripod.

Usage:

Long exposure photography was my main use, I sometimes use it for Macro work but my 105mm VR is usually fine without a tripod and I usually find it does more harm than. good having my tripod there for macro work.  But I did cover that with my 105mm review.  I have used my tripod for macro work it is stationary like flowers in my mom's garden.  Sometimes I use it for portraits. 

Pros:

- Well built

- Good material

- Sturdy

- Good weight

- Great cost for performance

Cons:

- None come to mind

Sample Images:

Fireworks, July 1st, Sault Ste Marie - Tripod

Tokina 11-16mm

Milky Way, Ermineskin, AB - Tripod

Tokina 11-16mm

Long Exposure, Ontario - Tripod

18-105mm

Conclusions: 

This is a good tripod and does it the trick.  I am very happy with it and I am glad that I got it.  As I said it is sturdy and well built from good materials.  If you are looking to get a tripod, Manfrotto does, from my experience, have good products.  My buddy also has a Manfrotto tripod and likes it as well.  

Sorry this was a semi-short review but it is fairly straightforwards that it is a good tripod and such.  If you have anything you think was left unanswered from this review feel free to comment on this post and let me know.  I would not mind at all in answering your questions.