Inspiring Photo: High Water at Red Mill #11532561

High Water at Red Mill

Uploaded: March 14, 2011 03:32:47

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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.

Exif: F Number: 20, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/6 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300S

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Jeff Robinson March 14, 2011

Great capture Danny - And an amazing story to go with it. Hopefully everything will continue to work as advertised! Jeff #1360670

Tammy M. Anderson March 14, 2011

What a beautiful old mill. Excellent comp. tones and exposure. Love it! Hope your camera continues to work OK for you. #9289866

Brett Dolsen March 14, 2011

Beautifull work on this great scene Danny!!Sounds like your gear might have a few lives!! #9289925

R. J. Laudenbacher March 14, 2011

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. #9289974

Claudia Kuhn March 14, 2011

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 #9289987

Shirley A. Kinney March 14, 2011

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). #9289998

Jack Gaskin March 14, 2011

THE SHOTS OUTSTANDING a wonderful piece of work.

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

HAPPY HAPPY SHOOTING
Jack #9290017

Michelle Alton March 14, 2011

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/ #9290055

Dayna Cain March 14, 2011

Photography at it's finest! Love it! #9290086

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 14, 2011

My stomach turned as I was reading your description Danny! Thank goodness your equipment still works! Go Nikon! Terrific image btw! #9290090

Mary Beth Aiello March 14, 2011

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. #9290200

John Rivera March 14, 2011

That was a scary story there Danny.
I'm glad to hear your camera is ok.
You got a great shot here! #9290280

Karen Celella March 14, 2011

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. #9290319

Jeana Clark March 14, 2011

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~ #9290432

Orsi March 14, 2011
Beautiful work Danny!Love it!!I'm glad to hear your camera is ok! #9290787

Terry Cervi March 14, 2011
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! #9291021

Kay E. Mahoney March 14, 2011
Nice capture, Danny. beautiful scene. Love the effect. So glad the camera was ok. #9291090

Cathy Barrows March 15, 2011
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 #9292364

Phyllis H. Burchett March 15, 2011
Fabulous capture Danny, so happy your gear is all right! #9292790

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 16, 2011
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. #9294428

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 16, 2011
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. #9294430

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 16, 2011
Duhhhh, I see my spelling wasn'tt too good! lol Typing to fast and not checking before I send it! :-)
jo ann c. #9294433

Carol Teal March 21, 2011
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! #9306140

Cathy Barrows April 26, 2011
Congrats on your finalist...very nice #9371351

Amy M. Wilson April 26, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Danny!! #9371364

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 26, 2011
Congrats on your awesome Finalist Danny...it was worth the effort for this shot evidently! lol
jo ann c. #9371504

Renee Doyle April 26, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Danny!! #9371932

Randy D. Dinkins April 27, 2011
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. #9372150

Tammy M. Anderson April 27, 2011
Congrats Danny on your beautiful finalist. #9372258

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 27, 2011
Hey Danny! Big Congrats! #9372675

Mary Beth Aiello April 27, 2011
Huge congrats, Danny. Hope your camera is still snapping these beauties. #9372800

R. J. Laudenbacher April 27, 2011
Big congratulations Danny on this beautiful finalist. Best of luck to you in the next round. #9372945

Karen Celella April 27, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Danny! #9372952

Jeana Clark April 27, 2011

Stunning capture Danny!!!
Congratulations on this
beautiful Finalist!!!
~J~ #9373693

Mary Timman April 27, 2011
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! #9373708

Ann H. Belus April 27, 2011
Congratulations, Danny! #9374442

Phyllis H. Burchett April 27, 2011
Awesome Danny, congrats on your finalist! #9374549

Lydia Williams April 27, 2011
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! #9374642

Amanda J. Tanner April 28, 2011
Congratulations Danny A wonderful finalist! #9376780

Merna L. Nobile April 28, 2011
Take photo, Sleep
Edit photo, Sleep
Received award, stop sleeping
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
#9378074

Gina Cormier April 28, 2011
Simply beautiful!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!! #9378098

Rolando Rosito April 28, 2011
Great finalist Danny, Congratulations!! #9378608

Carol Teal July 28, 2011
Congrats on your finalist!!! #9560192

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