I’ve been feeling lately like I just keep shooting the same thing over and over again.   I think I’ve exhausted all the compelling shots from the Kelowna area.  Because of this, I went through my flickr favorites to see what others were doing, looking for inspiration.  I found some.

A flickrite from Georgia, named Lauren, has been doing some amazing things with ND (neutral density) filters for a while.  Her shots have always intrigued me.  Enough to go buy a B+W 1.8 (6 stops) ND.

The above image is from the first set of shots that I took with it.  The ND allows less light in, meaning the shutter can stay open longer without over exposing.  The silky smooth water is a bi-product of this long exposure.

Thank you Lauren.  Your shots were the inspiration I needed.