The Conestoga River joins the Grand here, just east of the village of Conestogo.
Why the inconsistent spelling, you may wonder? The river was named after a similar stream in Pennsylvania, by some young men prospecting for farmland in 1806. Unfortunately, the name of the village was modifed by a postmaster--they had a lot of authority in pioneer times! The modified spelling has been applied to the river--incorrectly in my view--by government agencies. Popular opinion and usage continues to favour the original spelling, however, as a quick check of the phonebook will demonstrate.
Tags: Conestoga River Project landscape night nightscape long exposure Panasonic Lumix GH1 Conestogo Waterloo Region Ontario Canada
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The not-very-busy spur line, from Kitchener to Elmira, passes over the mill race and the Conestoga River. A freight train creeps across the old bridge most evenings during the work week. The minute-long time exposure, however, gives a completely false impression of speed. The odd streaks in the sky are due to insects being caught briefly in the powerful headlight of the locomotive.
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Most of the time, I try to stay within the bounds of conventional photographic realism. Just barely within perhaps, but I really do try to avoid that 'over-cooked' look that takes no effort or imagination to apply, and is everywhere these days. I detest applications that turn boring snapshots into instant 'art' with just one click of a magic button. They are made even more boring.
But sometimes, (and I do mean rarely) photos seem to look better when pushed hard. That seems to be the case here. I'm not quite sure why, but this particular scene responded in a rather painterly way that I, at least, find pleasing and appropriate to the subject.
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On a warm summer evening, a fog starts to develop in low-lying areas. The rank vegetation is heavy with dew, and walking through it would not be pleasant. However, a mowed path, carefully maintained for the benefit of the community, makes this section of the river readily accessible.
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Sometimes all the elements just happen to occur together. But to get everything to appear as the eye sees it requires some effort. This is a sandwich of 7 individual exposures, in order to get the dynamic range of the scene under control. I prefer to do this through post processing rather than messing with graduated filters.
Tags: Conestoga River Project landscape sunset nightscape long exposure Panasonic Lumix GH1 Glen Allan Wellington County Ontario Canada
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