Jump

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 14, 2010355 views9 comments

I’m not sure what “normal people”do on their vacations, but I did actually spend some time on a beach. Wanted to frame a jumping salmon, not an easy task.
First I figured out where the salmons jumps the most, probably the parts in the river that have a certain depth.
So I found my spot, and the salmon just needed to jump into the composition I had in mind. The first shots where “okay”, but I did have to have a fast shutterspeed and a pink salmon and the salmon had to jump in the DOF I had set.
I ended op with this shot and a nice tan.

Nikon D300
170mm.
F 2.8
1/2000
ISO 400

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 14, 2010 at 10:18 AM

Looks good to me! That's the same technique I would have used in this situation. I like the inclusion of the big splash.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on January 14, 2010 at 1:07 PM

Fantastic! Your patience and planning sure paid off. The sharpness is excellent and I love that splash. Is this full frame (width anyway)? I would have loved to see a 1200px version of this.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 14, 2010 at 4:38 PM

I like that you caught the arc of the spray as well as the splash. The colors are pleasing.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 14, 2010 at 5:32 PM

Great techique! And great capture!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on January 15, 2010 at 8:35 AM

Great capture, very cool! Love the spalsh and like Lon said the colours are very pleaqsing. Looks like your hard work payed off!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Gomez on January 15, 2010 at 12:38 PM

Fantastic capture, Loulou! The branch on the upper right is a bit distracting, but I seem to be the only person bothered by it. Still, this is an amazing caputre and I'm sure it was really difficult to shoot.

Registered on March 3, 2007, 206 Posts, 1853 Comments

Comment posted by Alessandra & Rocco on January 16, 2010 at 8:59 AM

really nice capture :)

Registered on March 3, 2007, 122 Posts, 778 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on January 16, 2010 at 4:35 PM

I love the spray of water and the reflection. Nice stop action. Good details.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on January 18, 2010 at 8:09 PM

Excellent timing and great DOF and sharpness for a free jumping salmon photo. Well done!

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments