Valley Of The Waters - Blue Mountains

thanks Angel!

thanks Andrew – the x400 filter is very very dark, hence the long exposures possible even at ISO 50. Just need the vegetation to be still!

thanks Lorraine – I was really pleased to be able to capture the deepness of the green at this place, especially after the heavy rain the previous day and night – in which we had been caught 3 hours walk back up to the car!

thanks kathy

thank you very much!

thanks Ron!

thanks Megan. Tatiana is actually there too shooting the far cascade, just out of frame on the right. Though only metres away, we were using hand singles because of the constant roar of the water. And yet, it was indeed very peaceful and “quiet”, and it gave us the overall feeling of slowing down.

thanks again Linda!!

thanks very much Wendi – yes, normally leeches are a real turn-off, but this location on this day was just too remote and too good to give up!!!

Thanks a lot Jeff. This is one of my personal favourites too, for the very reasons you mention.

thanks Jens! glad u like this one too!

thank you my friend. Looking forward to returning.

thank you very much jacqleen – this is one of my personal favourites, so your comment is very much appreciated!

thank you kindly Anisja!

thanks Jamie – the x400 filter produces some cool results with water

thanks Julian – have you tried the ND x400 filter for your work?

thanks Lois!

thanks Stuart

thanks DJ. This is one of my personal favourites from the recent trip. I know what you mean about filters getting stuck. The thread on the filter I used for this shot is really tight, and the day before as I was screwing it on the lens, I dropped. At the time I was standing on a rock on top of Lodore Falls (about 30m drop). The filter hit a rock dead on the rim, then rolled into the water. I retrieved it and used it for the shot, and it wasn’t until after that I spotted a chip missing from the filter at the spot where it had met the rock. End result was each shot using the filter has a little flare happening at the edge. For this shot the flare was at the bottom of the frame, so the image is cropped accordingly. Replacement filter is now safely in kit (and it has a better thread btw) and I can’t wait to get back to this spot!

Cool. I can recommend Lee for your grad NDs, say .3 (1 stop) to .9 (3 stops). Lee filters are handmade and don’t get the purple tinges evident in the machine-made Cokin NDs. The x400 is a Hoya and it is pretty extreme at 10 stops, being designed for solar eclipses, but it produces the goods on landscapes and water and especially for shooting timelapse in daylight generally. But shop around as the prices are variable. I’ve seen the 77mm x400 advertised for between $129 and $250. Hoya also do a 72mm and 67mm x400

Thanks Shelly, but no, I don’t get tired of Wow! But hey, Wowzers is just as good!! :)

And I am very glad u like this one a lot, as it is one of my personal favourites!

Thanks Chamika! :)

Thanks Cheryl!

thanks Scott!

thanks again Scott. This photograph is one of my personal favourites!

thanks Jenny! It’s almost time for a return visit down there!

Thanks!