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Where Sweet Waters Flow
Where Sweet Waters Flow
RianBotes


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Challenge: Free Study 2011-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Drakensberg, Mnweni valley
Date: Mar 27, 2011
Aperture: F22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 5s
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 27, 2011

 Thanks you all for the kind comments on this image. Im glad it did well enough to be in the top 10, despite my editing mistakes on it. I know what it should look like and could not achieve it, but Im still working on it. I dont like HDR in landscapes where it looks to unnatural. Thanks again to Silent-Shooter for his advise and suggestions. If you dont know him...keep a whatch on this guys profile. He is becoming very competent in the PP side of things and will be on the ribbons shortly.

This was taken in Mweni part of the Drakensberg. Was there for about 7 days and I had so much fun. Three days with my boys. Then they went back with a friend and I stayed on further with a long time friend and hiking partner Christo. He is the only person thus far who still has the patience with my exploring and climbing in the mountains. Frankly he is one of the few people I trust to hike with me.

Unfortunately 7 days was not enough and the more I go to the berg..the more I want to return and there are so many spots I have allocated for return and waiting for the right light. Mnweni is one of the areas less explored and hiked and certainly not photographed enough. It is a gold pot of photos, but photography is only a small part of experiencing,exploring, the mountains. You have to accept what the Dragon gives to you and on this occasion, despite very harsh conditions for the first 4 days, this magical afternoon had me running to the verious spots I have allocated. Running around like a headless chicken hoping that Im excersing the right options for the light was great :) It really does become a guessing game and from the glorius 180 rainbow that arched seemingly over our little tent... on and off showers to get this shot it was just magic. The next morning I was up early and was again presented with a special sunrise.

As I type this in the office, I know this same river is flowing undisturbed, the sun is baking on the basalt rock cliffs, the clouds roll in as it did over all the centuries. It does not know, it does not care, it does not bother with my concerns. My concerns however becomes void when I consider this
Psa 19:1 The heavens are declaring the glory of God, and their expanse shows the work of his hands.
Psa 19:2 Day after day they pour forth speech, night after night they reveal knowledge.
Psa 19:3 There is no speech nor are there words—their voice is not heard—
Psa 19:4 yet their message goes out into all the world, and their words to the ends of the earth. He has set up a tent for the sun in the heavens,
Psa 19:5 which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, or like a champion who rejoices at the beginning of a race.
Psa 19:6 Its circuit is from one end of the sky to the other, and nothing is hidden from its heat.

We as humans have indeed become a very arrogant being if we cannot acknowledge the speach of nature in declaring THE creator. Unforuntaley we are not only arrogant but we are ignorant fools as Romans 1 says it best
Rom 1:20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible attributes—his eternal power and divine nature—have been understood and observed by what he made, so that people are without excuse.
Rom 1:21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Rom 1:22 Though claiming to be wise, they became fools

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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/10/2011 01:04:53 PM
Beautiful place and captured with excellence.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/09/2011 09:21:11 AM
One of my 10's in the challenge, but your write up with scripture makes it even better!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/08/2011 09:10:59 AM
Baie geluk!!! Trots om al die mooi fotos te sien !!!
Groete
Marna
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 04/08/2011 05:07:14 AM
Regtig baie mooi Rian. Veels geluk met die fantastiese finish in die Free Study. Ek het self ook 'n foto ingestuur vir die challenge wat naby die Tugela Gorge in die Drakensberge gemaak is gedurende my 3 weke vakantie. Ongelukkig het ek een van my minder geslaagde foto's gekies en ook nog veels te veel sharpening en processing gebruik. Dis eintlik jammer want van al my ander fotos kan ek natuurlik nie een meer vir toekomstige challenges gebruik nie.
(Ge-edit vir spelfout korrektie)

Message edited by author 2011-04-08 05:08:03.
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 04/08/2011 02:45:51 AM
Geluk Rian. Baie baie mooi.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
04/08/2011 02:14:35 AM
Congrats on another great top 10 with a super shot. Magical. Keep up the good work!
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
04/08/2011 01:41:04 AM
Hei, maar jy ryg hulle nou in, nê! Uitstekende hoek. Die Berg is goed vir jou.
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 04/08/2011 01:40:51 AM
HaHa! Picked it! Well done Rian. A top 10 in FS is no mean feet.
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Fujifilm X-T30
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/08/2011 12:20:06 AM
Oh I love this... Congratulations on top 10!
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Canon EOS-50D
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 04/08/2011 12:18:10 AM
congrat on your top 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 04/07/2011 04:55:14 PM
Very nice touch
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 04/07/2011 02:28:48 AM
9, deservedly so. I think this is a [user]86218[/user] shot in the 'berg?
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
 04/06/2011 10:47:07 AM
beautiful
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Nikon D700
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
 04/06/2011 08:44:24 AM
I think this could be used as instructional material on composition. The smooth flow pulls our eyes down the falls and then they circle back up that rock path into the rest of the picture to arrive at the pinnacle. Rinse. Repeat. It's quite amazing. Very well done.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/05/2011 10:07:37 PM
Now THIS is a landscape masterpiece. Stunning...10
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 04/04/2011 07:41:17 PM
Great job on the exposure.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 04/04/2011 01:02:07 PM
Love that water.
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Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 04/03/2011 07:13:57 AM
Beautiful! Incredible framing, perfect shutter speed and exposure on the water. I see nothing wrong at all, and I would put this on my wall. Perfect 10, I think the first I've given on dpchallenge.
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 04/02/2011 03:15:54 PM
Nice shot, but the sky is too much.
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 04/01/2011 04:09:55 PM
I love the look of the water, amazing.
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Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 04/01/2011 01:43:16 PM
This is awesome. Love how the water came out in your long exposure. One of the best in challenge.
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
 04/01/2011 11:04:56 AM
OH....I like this A Lot! 10
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