“Motion”

Just a few miles East of Gatlinburg, Tn on Highway 321 is area called the Greenbrier Section of  Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  You can travel for around 4 miles along the Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River all the way to the end of the road.  It is very un-crowded and offers endless opportunities for river scenes and moving water.  The water level in these small rivers was not that high so I waited until it rained and then tried to get some shots.  As you can see after a night of rain the water level was perfect for a few shots.  This was taken from a small, single lane bridge  at the end of the road.  I set my tripod up and hoped that no cars would come along and took this shot.  I did every thing possible in exposing this shot to get the longest/slowest  shutter speed as I could get.  I managed to squeeze a 2.0 second shot.  That slow speed enabled me to get the smooth, silky look of the moving water.

Nikon D90,  2010/10/25 14:50:17
RAW (12-bit),  Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 18mm, Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority,  Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
2 sec – F/22,  Exposure Comp.: -1.5 EV
White Balance: Auto,  AF Mode: AF-S                                
VR Control: Off