Granite Cliff Studio

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Water Has Many Textures

With our eye water is typically either completely still or in motion. With a camera, I like to make water that is in motion look still or frozen as well as blurred into a hazy white stream. The last week or so I have enjoyed bouldering around the Merced River and feeling the mana that lies in the snowmelt. Here are a few abstracts and some scenes that aren’t necessarily special but I enjoyed witnessing the scene and the power of water.

A small waterfall captured at 1/8000 of a second.
Below the the confluence of multiple waterfalls, a small pool looked like the bubbles from a jacuzzi.
The mist from these rapids was producing rainbows in the sun. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get a good angle.
I drive the Highway 140 every week multiple times. This last week was probably the most beautiful I have ever seen it.
This drop on the river was an exciting place to hang out. There were dozens of large trees stuck along the boulders in this section.
Still ponds in Cook’s Meadow make for great reflection shots.
Long exposures can transform water. This is only possible with good lighting. This shot was taken right at sunset during a storm. It was dark which allowed me to open the lens for a long period.
This is typically a very bright spot where a long exposure is not possible. Due to the time of day (before the full sunrise) and the clouds I was able create a smooth flowing river bend.
The colors of these little boulders contrasted nicely with the long exposed waters rushing around them.
Another bubble shot but this one reminded me of a shedded snake skin.
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