Since the ND400 filter falls squarely into the “new toy” category I can’t leave it alone. So today I went across the river in search of more water to photograph. (I had a go at trees, flowers and leaves as well but on a day with almost no breeze that didn’t work so well.)

First of all, two “instructive” photographs. This picture shows a reasonably ‘normal’ daylight exposure, no filter used. The waterfall is clearly made up of independent droplets.

And now exactly the same shot, with the filter and a 60s exposure. The water becomes a silky sheet of white:

Interestingly, increasing the exposure further doesn’t help much beyond this point. Here is the same waterfall taken from the front, at 180s exposure:

Since I was in the Botanical Gardens, I had a go at photographing both lakes.

Due to the lack of wind the reflections are smoothed but still very clear — quite an achievement for a 3-min exposure.

Here, the fountain is totally washed out, and the water like a smooth, opaque surface.

Trees remain rock-solid, only the leaves are slightly blurred. The water looks painted rather than photographed.

Finally, Story Bridge. Because I could.

Hmmmm…. I wonder how Moreton Bay would look using this technique?