I visited the Indianapolis downtown canal district a couple of weeks ago to take some pictures. There is a waterfall at one end of the canal where an old set of locks used to be. I used the opportunity to experiment with the looks you can create with flowing water using shutter speed.
If your shutter speed is really fast, say 1/250 of a second or less, you will see every stray drop of water caught in a moment of time. I like to call this beaded water. Here is an example:
On the other end of the spectrum, using a slower shutter speed, say 1/30 of a second or more, will result is a smooth image where the flowing water blurs together. I like to call this curtain water. The example:
For the rest of the canal pictures, visit the photos page.
