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WC475 Llandullas Heron

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 24, 2011659 views10 comments

This is a shot from a few years ago when I was down at Llandullas in North Wales. I used a qick shutter speed to freeze the heron and than did a long exposure and blended the two later on the computer.

Nikon D50, Nikon 18-70mm.

Thanks for looking. Gary.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on March 24, 2011 at 11:22 AM

Lovely simplicity to this composition. The soft glow and the sharp silhouettes are beautiful. Your technique was well thought-out.

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Comment posted by Zachary Lake on March 24, 2011 at 11:43 AM

Very nice. This could look very cool as a pano, too, cropping just above the horizon before the clouds on the right take any shape.

Registered on July 1, 2008, 24 Posts, 120 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 24, 2011 at 12:13 PM

A very creative image, Gary, the monochromatic character works well together with the composition.

Peter

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Comment posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 24, 2011 at 12:26 PM

A great composite. The sharp bird stands in great contrast to all the motion blur.

Thanks for explaining your process. My immediate reaction was, "WOW, it's amazing how long that heron stood still !"

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 24, 2011 at 12:41 PM

Gary,
I really like the mood that expresses this image. Beautiful light and comp.

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Comment posted by Lizzie Shepherd on March 24, 2011 at 6:11 PM

This is super Gary - well thought out! I understand why someone suggested a pano but, for me, if you lose the bright sky above, then the image loses much of its life - seems to work best as is, and very well too!

Registered on March 2, 2011, 18 Posts, 120 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 24, 2011 at 8:55 PM

This does a terrific job of capturing the peace and serenity of a quiet sunrise (or sunset) at the shore.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on March 25, 2011 at 3:06 PM

Cheers for the nice comments.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on March 28, 2011 at 12:27 PM

Excellent shot, Gary! The photo would be beautiful without the bird - but his perfect silhouette adds something unexpected. Your blend is perfect - and you show your skill at photography by thinking through the process and executing the idea so well. The long shutter speed is a perfect choice. I love the depth and the perspective. Just beautiful.

Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Pederson on March 28, 2011 at 2:09 PM

Really nice comp and a very serene image. The processing was well thought out and executed. The monochromatic nature of the image pulls it together nicely.

Registered on October 19, 2010, 95 Posts, 470 Comments