Seeing 2009 (#38)

Just on the cusp of July, and the local daytime temperatures are only now (and rather suddenly, at that) rising to something worthy of being characterized as summer readings: 95⁰F Saturday, and 94⁰F today. The locals consider these as sweltering conditions; as an Arizonan I'd find the air a bit warm but nothing too discomforting . . . except I've now had twenty-five years to acclimate, rendering me thermally softer than I'd like to admit.

In homage to cool relief, I submit two versions of aquatic action.

The first utilizes a very fast shutter speed (1/2000 sec) in order to emphasize the form of the water mass (drainage from a percolation pond feed pipe).

The second was shot at a relatively slow 1/30th sec in order to convey a sense of immense energy, movement and volume.

Water Abstract #3767

(c)2009 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.

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Details: June 21, 2009; Canon 20D; f/7.1 @ 1/2000 sec; -2/3 EV; ISO 400; 55mm.

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Water Abstract #3787

(c)2009 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.

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Details: June 21, 2009; Canon 20D; f/32 @ 1/30 sec; -2/3 EV; ISO 200; 38mm.

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