rushing past the colors
thanks to a friend of mine, i realized i havent added one of my all time favorite shots i have shot to date
i shot this in oct of 2006 after a serious but freaky wind storm, packing winds up to 106mph in the great smoky mountains
we were very lucky to have any colors around after that wind storm
this was shot using a kodak easyshare 6490, way before my guardian angel of photography marianne venegoni (photoeyes) put that canon XT into my hands,
that kodak and i, had to come to an agreement before it ended up learning how to swim or fly, or smashed up against a wall!!
i finally got that camera off the auto settings and learnt the manual settings, i played around with it, experimented and experimented, learning what i could and couldnt do with it (it sucks for shooting wildlife!) but..on this particular day, guess it and i..just..got along
i still look at this shot after i printed it, and go..wow..damn I took that !! lol
hope everyone enjoys, if anyone is interested in a something larger then a card..please contact me
its completely humbling when you have someone contact you and tell you , your work inspired them to be creative. this is the very first time in my life ive had someone approach me asking if they could give me their writing.
id like to thank loramae for this beautiful poem.
Rushing Past The Colors…
Laid on the floor of the world at our feet,
The beauties all of Heaven can afford…
Cast from the hand of the Great Almighty,
Creator of all things loved and adored…
Colors and hues unmistakable in beauty,
Gently caressing the days of our life…
Teasing and pleasing scents of perfection,
Waft through the air in most perfect delight…
Time in minutes and seconds build days…
such blessings live before the naked eye.
But for a moment stop and be so sure…
Your not rushing past the colors of life.
I tried to copyright this poem to Loramae
the copyright sign wouldnt work!
If anyone is interested in a card with this sentiment on it, please let me know, I have a friend who is a master with stuff like this and i can ask her to create the template for me.
Loramae..thank you from the bottom of my heart, and i am so glad this work inspired that beautiful writing.
Greeting Cards and Matted Prints

hilarydougill
Absolutely beautiful action shot, fantastic imagery, gorgeous colours and so very clear and sharp. Well done you and your Kodak easy-share.
Dave Warren
Beautiful!
Julie Langford
This is stunning Christopher – Wha ta lovely shot to come back into the bubble to see – Awesome
Christine Wilson
its great nature shot i started my didgital images with a kodak easy share too.
dinghysailor1
wow ! the water is incredibly well captured – love the differences across the water – that perfect little waterfall, the rushing flow, the quieter bits, the little trickles! beautifu!l and the bend just takes you in and around the lovely foliage! great work as you were obviously doing something right ! would love to know your settings for this ….:)
thanks chris!
Christopher E... replied
maggie, the stats on this are….SS at 1/8th, apt at F5.6 , exposure bias/compenstation -0.07, and if i remember correctly my ISO was at 80 (didnt shoot higher ISOs at the time
whisperingruth
You know I love nature scenes Chris and you have done such a beautiful job with this…....the balance is wonderful and I love the curve in the stream…......stunning artistry Chris!
Linda Syms
Beautiful colours, great composition Christopher.
Tom Gomez
Excellent capture. The water is brilliant, as are the colours ..
Lucindawind
definately spring ! lovely water so soft !
Angi Baker
WOW! This is a stunning shot, very beautiful Christopher (FAV. for sure)
dinghysailor1
thanks chris !
micmac
This is so beautiful ,wild and soft ,fantastic exposure .
Jacqueline Baker
wonderful nature shot with beautiful colors and love the river too!
brian pendrey
awesome shot
ZuzanaD
stunning work, beautiful!
Anthony Pierce
Outstanding work bud!
bertspix
just beautiful, Chris….greetings, Bert
Donna Sherwood
Lovely image. Golly I love fall.
christiane
The rushing water has been captured so wonderfully, like paint on a canvas
Christopher E... replied
thanks very much christian, i attempted to see if i could get thomas kinkaid (the painter of light) to check it out, but i got involved with the Wrong Rep! .thanks very much
Christopher E...
thanks very much everyone for your comments and checking this out
adgray
This is stunning and Loramae has done a brilliant poetical addition to it.
I love the contrast of the leaves and the water. I love autumn and I would camp by here happily for the rest of my life if I could! [I guess I’m a secret hermit! lol]
Why don’t you photographers offer jigsaws of your work? Push RB to investigate the possibilities! This would be a challenge and a half as a 5000 piece one! Can you imagine all those leaves and that same water!
Fantastic capture! Bravo mate ! :o)
jlynn
This is such a beatufiul image I can’t believe you forgot about it:) Perfect:)
Al Bourassa
Beautiful work, both of you!
Lisa G. Putman
So gorgeous, Christopher! I’m glad you remembered to add this. Very inspirational work of art. Loramae’s poem is very inspirational as well.
Jellybean720
Fantastic shot.. Just BEAUTIFUL… Picture perfect… :))
Kelly J
Superb!! Those trees are stunning!
Glenn-Patrick ...
Great water shot-one of my favorite subjects.I too suffered through a dx6490.It sits here on my desk collecting dust.
adgray
What was that?
The gentle rustle
of the leaves as the mountain breeze sweeps by
No something else
The continuous rushing
of the water smoothing over rocks
No no the other thing
The call of the hawk
and his winged friends as they settle in their nests?
No…
… the silence of peace
That is my interpretation … hope you like :o)
Michele Duncan...
Chris another stunning capture of nature with the crisp focus and detail!
lianne
this is simply beautiful Christopher – that easy share did far better in your hands than in mine – lol Stunning shot, incredible composition, the energy and flow of it – brilliant color. I think the purist in you can put eidtors out of business – what could one possibly do to improve on a capture like this?? Just superb!
lianne
*editors – I need one myself apparently. And lorimae – that is one of the loveliest poems I’ve read in a very long time!
budrfli
mmm, fantastic shot, I can SEE how it inspired LoraMae, and I cans ee the words with it! Fantastic “marriage”...lol don’t let that word scare you Chris!
Denzil
Great work Chris and LoraMae – beautiful iamge and wonderful poem :)
barnsis
Stunning water action shot. Good one, Love it.
kcranmer
Fantastic comp Christopher, love the feel of solitude!
Keeli
Another fantastic shot of our beautiful Smokies! Awesome power in this image!
aphoto4you
i like the description to already perfect composition image/...there is nothing worst but seeing image NO TITLE and no description…RB should force that when uploading that u cant save the image unless has a title and description….sometime i dont even know what i am looking at…specialy if it is out of focus or completely destroyed in PS…lol…I respect your work giving the great intro….nice scene and view…awsome image…
Ellen
Beautiful place and very nice photo!
Robin D. Overacre
oldie but goodie. beautiful. I like how the creek runs up and around the photo.
Wazi
Beautiful capture, well done
Judi Taylor
Stunning. The water looks so inviting. I am glad your camera and you got along! I have only a digital and you are right about wildlife … and birds!
Loramae is fantastic ... I am glad she connected with this beautiful scene. You can hear the water flowing….
Torfinn Johann...
Great shot Chris! Wonderful colours, composition, and exposure.
Molly Kinsey
Great composition. The eye just follows around the bend. Water is perfect!
Joyce Dickens,...
Awesome composition Chris; love that water motion…perfect exposure, nice curve, color and lighting!
cherylc1
What gorgeous beauty- incredible capture
amarica
This is a real beauty Christopher. You were right to add it.
Iani
Amazing perspective
Matt Richardson
nice shot. very peaceful
Angel Perry
I can see why its a favorite! Well done!
marchello
love this..its marvelous…nice colors and great effect on the water flow…beautiful
Paul Gana
I really like this scene, nice colors and nice composition, love that stream leading one through the scene
Steven Sandner
Beautiful, original work! love it!
Carol Lirette
excellent shot!!
Wanda Raines
The autumn trees and the soft imagery of the water action are beautiful. Nicely captured.
Periwinkle
Beautiful woodland capture. Love the gentle stream. the poem is amazing and touching.
Lynn Bawden
Chris…Beings I lived in the mountains most of my adult life, I favor scenes like this. You have done a great job on this one. I can hear the water moving over the rocks. A very peaceful scene…Lynn
Carol & Kev Ha...
Simply beautiful image, lovely colours, great detail and clarity, beautifully captured!
Gary Strader
I too have this Kodak, and ever so often I will bring it out and shoot with it… Chris, it is the photographer, much more than the camera.
Some of my very best photos came with my Kodak. I however shoot with the Nikon, most of the time.
Anthony Davey
Nice work Chris, great composition, i noticed from your profile that you don’t use photoshop, i reckon you should just to get a bit more saturation and a finer colour balance, you will be surprised how a picture “pops” when the colour balance is spot on. I’m being instructively critical only because I want you to try it and experiment with the results,, I myself try not to use photoshop too much because I too am a purist, but Photoshop does allow you to make a pic more like how you saw it in your minds eye and can help overcome some of the shortcomings of our equipment.
GaryGlass
a lovely image Chris, very nicely done
Lisa Hewitt
Wow…...love it! The water, the color on the trees, the lighting….fabulous, Chris!
Diane Schuster
Beautiful shot, gorgous water capture!
Ginger Barritt
Truly stunning shot…
Chris Clark
brilliantly captured Congratulations on RB Homepage Feature
Globalphotos
Congrats on the homepage feature, beautiful shot :-))
dinghysailor1
AMAZING to see this up there on the home page today chris – this is thoroughly well deserved recognition of your awesome work!! a lovely image and well done indeed
huge cheers from scotland
and big dinghy grins
:)))))
George Swann
Beautiful Image…great composition, and such vibrant colours..there is so much energy in this Image..well done and well deserved Christopher!!
Agnes McGuinness
This is really beautiful. Congratulations on your home page feature. Agnes xx
Linda Mathews
Congrats on the home page feature!! I knew the photo as soon as I saw it.
jacobea
Beautiful place, with lovely colours.
Bonnie T. Barry
Congratulations on the Home Page Feature, Chris. A commendable achievement!
ThomasRBiggs
Congrats on the front page Chris!!!
Joanne Bradley
Christopher, congratulations on the homepage feature of this beautiful image!
loramae
Homepage Feature!!! WhooHoo!!! I am delighted for you Chris…take a bow :O)
Stephen Van Tuyl
Excellent shot Christopher. Congratulations on the front page feature!
dc witmer
way to go Chris! excellent shot
Jokus
Congrats Christopher with the home page feature!!! So wonderful, so super for you!!!
Happy Weekend, Jokus ;-)
adgray
Bravo Christopher for the Home page feature
I always love this piece
Chookas! xXx