Inspired By Light
Back To Sarehole Mill
Posted by P J W Miller (Chase Terrace, United Kingdom) on 8 May 2009 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
I am trying to not post images as a block from one place and I am therefore trying to generate interest by flitting back and fourth through my photo adventures. This returns us back to Sarehole Mill (Tolkiens inspiration for a mill in The Hobbit).
This is a working water mill, the water falls from the stream onto the mill wheel paddles. The wheel turns quite slowly but the long exposure makes it look like it is spinning at a very fast pace. I like the colour version but I prefer this one.
Me and my camera(s) will travel both locally and as far as is physically allowable within the constraints of this our local celestial body and provide images from a purely subjective point of view for your evaluation and commentation .
Locally based near Lichfield
If you have the time I would appreciate constructive comments please and in return for your honesty my comments on your work will also be constructive.
A brief message to all the brothers and sisters of AM3 and other photographic blog sites. It is a great feeling to get so many warm and constructive comments from all of you all over the world , it is good to be able to communicate in a friendly manner with no hint of racism, sexism or other ism's. It is good to be able to see what lies in your part of the world and to be able to give constructive comments on your work.
khadi from New Delhi, India
Great black and white and great capture. I think the long exposure really works in this image.
8 May 2009 5:36am
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Great shot and I like the B&W in this one! What does the water wheel then do - does it generate electricity?
8 May 2009 5:40am
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Cool photo. Great angle you've taken it taken it from. The slow shutter speed causing the wheel to blur gives the shot interesting motion. The rest of the image is slightly blurred but with a hand held shot at such a slow shutter speed you did well to hold it as still as you did. The black and white works well too.
8 May 2009 5:43am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
So great impression of movement in this very good framing and b/w!
8 May 2009 6:39am
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Wonderful b/w image.. like the motion and as always the processing!
8 May 2009 7:29am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Splendit motion. No needs for colors here!
8 May 2009 7:39am
k@ from Paris, France
Ohhhh (that's what came out of my mouth when I saw the pic !!)
Love how it runs ! Gorgeous capt & B&W - life is movement, isn't it ?
8 May 2009 8:15am
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
Nice job and great use of Your brains when taking photo this way. Cool.
8 May 2009 11:08am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Another well seen shot. The motion in the wheel is splendid. It does look like it is racing. These old water mills are so quite and green. Great processing. Enjoy the weekend.
8 May 2009 11:22am
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
As Mike says, you done well to hand hold this. There's such low light in these old mills it makes shooting difficult, I know as I've tried and only ever posted a couple of shots here's one. So what I'm trying to say is well done! Don't know what the colour version is like but mono works well.
8 May 2009 11:30am
shoti from Everywhere in the, Philippines
great shot, employing slow shutter was a good decision, gives this photo a sense of motion :)
8 May 2009 12:07pm
-C16H25NØ2- from Persia, Iran
C16H25NO2 is a chemical formula ;)
the formula of Tramadol :D
and MRG is abbreviated of my whole name ;)...
have a nice day
8 May 2009 12:46pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Wow, so dynamic... this "object" has come to life through your wonderful photography!!!
8 May 2009 1:39pm
Don from spokane, United States
I like this black and white version very much. Thanks for the explanation - I would never have figured out what was going so fast! :-) Fine black and white work.
8 May 2009 3:13pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Amazing how you've put the speed in this shot by long exposure. An excellent composition in black and white.
8 May 2009 5:00pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
It really does look as though it is whizzing around, the motion is absolutely necessary in a shot like this. Have a Good Weekend Pete !
8 May 2009 7:06pm
Nicolas from Paris, France
Very nice blur motion, I can almost hear the noise of the wheels.
8 May 2009 7:29pm
Vinman from Essex, United Kingdom
It looks like highly polished wood thanks to the long exposure. The sort that you can't help but want to touch to see how smooth it is. The unusual framing suits it well.
8 May 2009 10:35pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Nice slow shutter work. This is really a cool image.
8 May 2009 11:15pm
Cricket from Alabama, United States
Nice capture of motion in this image. Great capture Peter.
9 May 2009 2:29am
One from Açores, Portugal
Exceptional ! Magnificent capture ! Very beautiful movements of the water !
9 May 2009 3:51am
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
interesting shot of the wheel spinning in motion! great idea and good shutter speed - it also works for me in b&w very nicely!
9 May 2009 3:26pm
