Come join along the water's never ending journey.  I share with you the great adventure of water in motion captured as it flows not through video but through stills.  Captured along the great Truckee river like never seen before.  I hope that you enjoy these long exposure shots.  All in all took about 300 shots and just these turned out.  Long exposure shots are challenging yet fun and rewarding.  

nice one! they look good buddy! like the 2nd one the most

jacksonnai Posted at 2018-6-30 18:41
nice one! they look good buddy! like the 2nd one the most

Thank you very much.  Still learning how to do these.  These kind of shots are very challenging and require a lot of luck.  

BEAUTIFUL.... I love water in motion shots.. thanks for sharing

SparksBird Posted at 2018-6-30 18:45
Thank you very much.  Still learning how to do these.  These kind of shots are very challenging and require a lot of luck.

you are welcome buddy! keep it up and all the best

308Shooter Posted at 2018-6-30 18:48
BEAUTIFUL.... I love water in motion shots.. thanks for sharing

Thanks for the kind words.  And I agree they are my favorite.  

Beautiful shots you got there. Thanks for sharing.
Was it ND 1000?

G_Sig Posted at 2018-6-30 19:05
Beautiful shots you got there. Thanks for sharing.
Was it ND 1000?

Yes Freewell ND1000.  Thank you for checking out

SparksBird Posted at 2018-6-30 19:07
Yes Freewell ND1000.  Thank you for checking out

Thought it was 1000, the last one is along the best shots I have seen.
It also show us that we don't have to fly miles out to get good shot.
Thanks again for sharing.

G_Sig Posted at 2018-6-30 19:22
Thought it was 1000, the last one is along the best shots I have seen.
It also show us that we don't have to fly miles out to get good shot.
Thanks again for sharing.

Wow thanks a ton for that.  And to be honest this ND1000 filter has been the best accessory for my MP.  I am now always trying to find a place to be able to use it no matter where I am and in fact trying to look up places lol.  I just wish I was near an ocean then I would be in heaven with this filter.  

Very nice picture... with long exposure the water is so smooth n nice to see

kfloke Posted at 2018-6-30 19:30
Very nice picture... with long exposure the water is so smooth n nice to see

Thank you very much and yes agree I really like the effect that it gives water, smooth and silky.  

Very, very nice.

I. have. so. much. to. learn.

Nice picture..

SparksBird Posted at 2018-6-30 19:38
Thank you very much and yes agree I really like the effect that it gives water, smooth and silky.

You are welcome

Very nice.
Maybe try some higher altitude also.
(maybe you already have...)

Truly amazing shots, thank you very much!

More lovely shots mate - keep it up

3-D Posted at 2018-6-30 20:27
Very, very nice.

I. have. so. much. to. learn.

Thank you.  And we all have so much to learn not just you but me as well. I will be doing a guide on these kind of shots.

Esk534 Posted at 2018-6-30 21:33
Nice picture..

Thank you

Montfrooij Posted at 2018-7-1 00:29
Very nice.
Maybe try some higher altitude also.
(maybe you already have...)

Yes about a week ago but not as good because you really need a lot of the water in the pic to get the true effect.  Thank you

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-7-1 00:43
Truly amazing shots, thank you very much!

Thank you for the kind words.  Much appreciated

A CW Posted at 2018-7-1 00:45
More lovely shots mate - keep it up

Thank you my friend.  

SparksBird Posted at 2018-7-1 04:57
Yes about a week ago but not as good because you really need a lot of the water in the pic to get the true effect.  Thank you

Yes, I guess so!

Awesome shots you got here SB. Nice work.

Woe Posted at 2018-7-1 05:25
Awesome shots you got here SB. Nice work.

Thanks Woe much appreciated

SparksBird Posted at 2018-7-1 04:58
Thank you my friend.

Pleasure mate   

Nice Motion Blur, The Fountain Pic is Wonderful.

Now you have it , I’m really impressed, can I ask what make of filter you are using for Mavic Pro ?

hallmark007 Posted at 2018-7-1 06:26
Now you have it , I’m really impressed, can I ask what make of filter you are using for Mavic Pro ?

Thank you very much.  It is the Freewell ND1000.  I got from Amazon but can also get from their site https://freewellgear.com/ and eBay as well.  They have for both the MA and MP.  

DMX_MT Posted at 2018-7-1 06:23
Nice Motion Blur, The Fountain Pic is Wonderful.

Thank you I was very surprised it would turn out at all.  To get this one that turned out it took about 50 shots.  It turned out to be my favorite as well.  

SparksBird Posted at 2018-7-1 06:32
Thank you very much.  It is the Freewell ND1000.  I got from Amazon but can also get from their site https://freewellgear.com/ and eBay as well.  They have for both the MA and MP.

Great stuff, I just bought 3 directly from freewell, 1, 1000 for Mavic Pro and a 1/1000 & 1/2000 for Mavic Air not sure what I can do with the 1/2000, but hey we’ll have some fun with it, including 5/10 day delivery for €40 less than I can buy them here. Thanks for that.

Water in motion with long exposure is a very new vision. Great idea. Thanks

hallmark007 Posted at 2018-7-1 06:56
Great stuff, I just bought 3 directly from freewell, 1, 1000 for Mavic Pro and a 1/1000 & 1/2000 for Mavic Air not sure what I can do with the 1/2000, but hey we’ll have some fun with it, including 5/10 day delivery for €40 less than I can buy them here. Thanks for that.

Your very welcome.  Yeah that ND2000 will be even harder to get a good shot because during the day you are looking at a 3"-5" exposure time.  That is the amount of time your AC would have to be still in order to not have the rest of the image blurry.  Very difficult.  The ND1000 you typically set your exposure to 1.5-2" and that is really hard to get a non blurry image.  

astrofly Posted at 2018-7-1 07:00
Water in motion with long exposure is a very new vision. Great idea. Thanks

Thank you very much and yes for me new as well and am really enjoying the challenge and fun that goes with it.  

SparksBird Posted at 2018-7-1 05:51
Thanks Woe much appreciated

You're welcome buddy.

3-D Posted at 2018-6-30 20:27
Very, very nice.

I. have. so. much. to. learn.

As promised.  Here is a quick little guide I did.  https://forum.dji.com/forum.php? ... p;extra=#pid1436021

Stunning shots   I used to enjoy doing long exposures on the camera but traded it in for the drone ! Great job.

Excellent shots.
Looking forward to reading your guide on taking these shots.

B1houdini Posted at 2018-7-1 09:24
Excellent shots.
Looking forward to reading your guide on taking these shots.

Thank you buddy I just notice that there has been interest with this as of late so figure I will give my experience with it to try and help others.  Thanks for stopping by my guide thread.  have you gotten a ND1000 filter?  I am telling you is well worth the $30. Takes the footage to a whole new level.