second hand camera, odd water pic

[Nagual]

Recently got a second hand camera, a Canon Powershot A400. Was out playing with it today and ended up with the pic below and not really too sure how I got it. It was on manual mode and on macro, other than that I didn't do anything. I like how the water seems to look like jelly or seems to mould over the rocks. I like it, but would really like to know from people who know about such things, how it happened or why etc. In the original pic, which is quite a bit bigger than that below, it looks more impressive, honest..

 

[JonathanD]

The texture of that water is amazing. Nicely caught.

 

[Biker]

Not that I'm an expert in these things but I do dabble in photos using different settings for the same shot. But I would say that a fast shutter speed was the thing that nailed this picture for you. Try it on the sports setting (sometimes has a golfer as the little icon) and see if you can replicate it that way.

I'm more than willing to have my suggestion corrected by those who know better about such things.

 

[Wayland]

Your shutter speed was 1/200th of a second which with a 5.9mm lens was enough to freeze the water as a wave came close to the camera.

The alternative would have been to use a slower speed to render the water in more motion.

Both are equally valid ways of depicting water, you just have to take you pick which you like.

 

[Outdoor_Guy]

You've really captured the texture.. It looks although your eyes can see how it feels Odd, but true.

 

[Radix lecti]

Great capture, it reminds me of the final scene at the end of the movie Deliverance (1972) where the hand comes out of the water.

 

[Mistwalker]

Nice shot Nag, water in motion well captured. Some of the shots I've taken at work lately...like this one below...have inspired me to do more with water as a medium. It produces some great effects.