There are a number of places in St. Louis where it's just not possible to take too many pictures. The Missouri Botanical Garden (or as us long-time residents call it "Shaw's Garden"), is one of those places.
The Climatron is one of the coolest structures inside the garden, as it contains a mini-rain forest. This shot is a shot of one of the waterfalls in the structure. I take a lot of pictures of this! If you are bored, you can look through "One Dad's Life" and probably find more.
Here's this week's version! The most amazing thing about this photo, if I do say so myself, is that it is reasonably sharp - AND IT WAS HAND-HELD! No tripod or other supporting device was used. Big deal, you say? Well, to get that silky smooth water, long exposure times are required. In this case, one quarter of a second. I actually have one from the same vantage that is a bit sharper, but liked the composition of this one better, so this is what you get today!
Great shot! Happy new year!
Posted by: Mel | December 31, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Nice work with the steady hands. Nothing is trickier than a long exposure without a tripod.
I attempted it today... and I failed miserably. :)
John C
Posted by: John C | January 02, 2010 at 11:15 PM