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High Water at Red Mill


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   High Water at Red Mill
High Water at Red Mill
Located on a few miles from my home, this old mill gets its share of photographers. Early yesterday morning I ventured out, walking the wet narrow ledges required to get to a clearing. There was no problem until I had reached a "safe" area (or so I thought). I'm still not sure how it happened, but my cable release caught on something and my Nikon D-300s, Nikon 18-200 lens and Manfrotto tripod went end over end off the ledge crashing onto rocks below. At this point, everything seems to still be working fine. I could not believe it took that kind of fall with only some small scratches.

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Great capture Danny - And an amazing story to go with it. Hopefully everything will continue to work as advertised! Jeff


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March 14, 2011

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  What a beautiful old mill. Excellent comp. tones and exposure. Love it! Hope your camera continues to work OK for you.


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March 14, 2011

 

Brett Dolsen
  Beautifull work on this great scene Danny!!Sounds like your gear might have a few lives!!


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March 14, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Oh my gosh Danny...did you need CPR when this happened? It is a good thing you ended up with this beautiful shot as a result of all of that happening. Love this scene and your comp.


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March 14, 2011

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  BEautiful old mill scene Danny.. I can only imagine your scary scene with the equipment in mid air and crashing down. I've had a few similar experiences unfortunately


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March 14, 2011

 

Shirley A. Kinney
  Beautiful capture, Danny. Glad you were able to retrieve the equipment and hopefully it will continue to work. Maybe it's like the Timex watch... "takes a lickin' & keeps on tickin'" (telling my age on that one, lol).


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March 14, 2011

 

Jack Gaskin
  THE SHOTS OUTSTANDING a wonderful piece of work.

As for the equipment Look Skyward SAY THANKS
and be GRATEFUL !!!!

HAPPY HAPPY SHOOTING
Jack


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March 14, 2011

 

Michelle Alton
  Gorgeous image, Danny. It was certainly a lucky day for you. Would make a perfect story to post on my "Tales of Relentless Pursuit" blog.
Are you game?
http://talesofrelentlesspursuit.blogspot.com/


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March 14, 2011

 
- Dayna Cain

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  Photography at it's finest! Love it!


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March 14, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  My stomach turned as I was reading your description Danny! Thank goodness your equipment still works! Go Nikon! Terrific image btw!


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March 14, 2011

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  When I got to the "end over end" part of the story, I said "oh, no" out loud. So glad everything's still in working order, Danny.

And a beautiful capture, to boot.


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March 14, 2011

 
- John Rivera

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  That was a scary story there Danny.
I'm glad to hear your camera is ok.
You got a great shot here!


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March 14, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  You captured a wonderful image, but too bad you didn't capture that camera before the fall. Hope it keeps working for a long time. Great shot Danny.


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March 14, 2011

 

Jeana Clark
  What an intriguing place!!! I would LOVE to see this in person!!! Fantastic shot Danny!! So sorry to hear of the fall...hopefully all will be ok!!! Sounds like something that would happen to me...although all of my stuff would have went in the water...that would be my luck!

~J~


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March 14, 2011

 

Orsi
  Beautiful work Danny!Love it!!I'm glad to hear your camera is ok!


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March 14, 2011

 
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  Oh, I can imagine what you were muttering to yourself Danny. That was one close call and you're sure lucky that everything still works. That's excellent news! This is a beautiful shot as well!


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March 14, 2011

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture, Danny. beautiful scene. Love the effect. So glad the camera was ok.


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March 14, 2011

 

Cathy Barrows
  gorgeous mill...i was gonna ask why ya'll have never taken me there, but now i'm not sure I want to go after your story


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March 15, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Fabulous capture Danny, so happy your gear is all right!


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March 15, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Nikon is a supe camer Danny, I love mine and all my lense... I have been there and it is a neat place but getting in the right location is the challenge..

Since I'm prone to accidents, from the beginning, I bought insurance nd have used it too! One time I set my camera bag down when I was unloading the trunk and went in side and forgot about it and then left to go to the store again and herd a "banging around", stopped got out, went to the back, didn't see anything and left..when I came back my camera bag was in the drive way..I wasn't sure if they covered "stupidity" but they did...said that story always sold their customers to buy insurance! lol

jo ann c.


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March 16, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Nikon is a supe camer Danny, I love mine and all my lense... I have been there and it is a neat place but getting in the right location is the challenge..

Since I'm prone to accidents, from the beginning, I bought insurance nd have used it too! One time I set my camera bag down when I was unloading the trunk and went in side and forgot about it and then left to go to the store again and herd a "banging around", stopped got out, went to the back, didn't see anything and left..when I came back my camera bag was in the drive way..I wasn't sure if they covered "stupidity" but they did...said that story always sold their customers to buy insurance! lol

Ohhh yes....that is a great capture..

jo ann c.


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March 16, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Duhhhh, I see my spelling wasn'tt too good! lol Typing to fast and not checking before I send it! :-)

jo ann c.


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March 16, 2011

 

Carol Teal
  Wonderful shot of the old mill Danny! And that water is up. I wonder if it washed away all the snakes?? LOL Wow, I thought surely your camera was a goner after you posted on my old mill photo. So glad to hear that it still works! I was a bit leery about where I went this last time I was there because of all the Private Property/Keep Out signs. That was new! Never before has there been signs like that. And it can be tricky getting down to some of the rocks. When I was living there and going there to swim, I took a fall coming up from the rocks. Really scraped up my leg!


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March 21, 2011

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalist...very nice


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April 26, 2011

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Danny!!


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April 26, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congrats on your awesome Finalist Danny...it was worth the effort for this shot evidently! lol

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April 26, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Danny!!


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April 26, 2011

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Big congrats on this great capture. Precarious situations we photographers put ourselves and gear in to get the shot. Hopefully camera and lens are still functioning normally.


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April 27, 2011

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Congrats Danny on your beautiful finalist.


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April 27, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Hey Danny! Big Congrats!


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April 27, 2011

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Huge congrats, Danny. Hope your camera is still snapping these beauties.


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April 27, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Big congratulations Danny on this beautiful finalist. Best of luck to you in the next round.


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April 27, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Danny!


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April 27, 2011

 

Jeana Clark
 
Stunning capture Danny!!!
Congratulations on this
beautiful Finalist!!!

~J~


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April 27, 2011

 

Mary Timman
  Stunning image. Would love to see this beauty! I can't believe your camera is still in one piece, but hey..what do you expect...you have a Nikon! My cord also caught on something and pulled mine down on concrete very hard, but I'm still using it...Nikon must be pretty rugged, huh?
Congratulations on this beauty Danny!


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April 27, 2011

 
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  Congratulations, Danny!


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April 27, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Awesome Danny, congrats on your finalist!


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April 27, 2011

 
- Lydia Williams

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  You were meant to get this one Danny...Glad to hear all is ok...and this beauty made a finalist...next on to the gold! Congratulations!


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April 27, 2011

 
- Amanda J. Tanner

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  Congratulations Danny A wonderful finalist!


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April 28, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Take photo, Sleep
Edit photo, Sleep
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CONGRATULATIONS, Merna


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April 28, 2011

 

Gina Cormier
  Simply beautiful!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!


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April 28, 2011

 

Rolando Rosito
  Great finalist Danny, Congratulations!!


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April 28, 2011

 

Carol Teal
  Congrats on your finalist!!!


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July 28, 2011

 
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