Sudbury River is a photograph by Juergen Roth which was uploaded on March 1st, 2009.
Sudbury River
Historic New England cobble stone bridge over rushing Sudbury River near Hopkinton State Park in Massachusetts photographed during fall... more
by Juergen Roth
Title
Sudbury River
Artist
Juergen Roth
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Historic New England cobble stone bridge over rushing Sudbury River near Hopkinton State Park in Massachusetts photographed during fall foliage.
Moving water has become one of my favorite objects. These scenes are difficult to photograph but make for beautiful subjects. Sudbury River was one of my first of this kind. I first discovered the scene on a trip to one of my daugther's soccer games. The Fall foliage peak was almost over. When we came around the corner in our car I caught a glimpse of the bridge with the Sudbury river and committed the image to memory. Needless to say we won the game. Although the next day was overcast I decided to go back and work the object. Climbing down to the river was quite a hassle and adventure because of the slippery rocks and boulders but worth while. Turns out that overcast or twilight conditions are the most important ingredients when photographing moving water. Shutter speed determines the silky effects. Short exposures freeze the water and often translates into less favorable images. On the other hand, streaming waters provide wonderful silky shapes and patterns when longer exposure times are chosen.
A tripod for optimal image quality and minimum blurriness of the surrounding landscape during the longer exposure times is a must. The use of a polarizer filter eliminates reflections from wet surfaces and increases color saturation. The polarizer also reduces image brightness and provides longer exposure times, if needed.
Shutter speeds at around 1/2 through 1/15 of a second produce velvety and silky effects for streams, rivers and cascading water. Waves and surfs require shutter speeds around 1 second or more.
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March 1st, 2009
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Comments (110)
Bruce Bley
Superb and stunning capture, Juergen!! I love your composition, detail, and the softness of the water. Beautiful work!! F/L/FB.T
Juergen Roth
Thanks for commenting on my New England award winning photography everybody - very much appreciated! My best, Juergen
Juergen Roth
Thanks so very much Donna - glad you like this New England cobble stone bridge crossing over Sudbury River in Massachusetts. I took this not far from Hopkinton, MA where the Boston marathon always starts from. My best, Juergen
Juergen Roth
Thanks everybody for your kind comments on my New England cobble stone bridge over Sudbury River - was a great find during autumn season and so glad you like this one from my New England galleries too! My best, Juergen
Juergen Roth
Thanks so very much for commenting, featuring and promoting this New England Cobble Stone bridge over Sudbury River photography image everybody. Glad you like this one from my New England galleries! Regards, Juergen https://www.facebook.com/naturefineart
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Beautiful piece of work, It is one of my - FAVORITES - of the day. And so unique, just pinned this to My Friends: Fine Art America Artists collection in my Board http://www.pinterest.com/grandcanyonpics/boards/ and Tweeted it to over 18,000 of my Personal Followers @GrandCanyonPics