Whatwethink:Longexposuresarea
powerful tool that can transform ordinary
locations into extraordinary scenes. Fern has
executed this image very well, introducing
movement in the clouds and turning the
water to a milky blur to inject a huge dose of
drama and feeling into the frame. There is so
much to love about this picture – we tried
losing the cooler blue tones to go all out for a
full mono conversion, as removing colour
can help viewers focus more on the shape,
texture and form of subjects in the scene, but
weactuallypreferred the original in the end.46 Digital SLR Photography October 2019
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by Fern BlackerCanon EOS 5D MkIII with Canon 24-105mm f/4L lens.
Exposure: 90 seconds at f/11 (ISO 100).Quickcritique
Cleveruseoflongexposure
Goodchoiceofsymmetricalcomposition
Considered selection focal lengthMONO EDIT