Kokanee salmon return ho

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 29, 2011120 views5 comments

This might be my first post in the wildlife forum and I'm wondering what folks think about this image. The image is of Kokanee salmon swimming up the Stehekin River to spawn. The image was captured in the fall of 2007. What appealed to me was the almost impressionistic appearance caused by shooting through the water. Processed in LR with a bit of boost to the saturation and cropped into a pano format. Large image also posted.

D200, 18-200 VR @ 200 mm, 1/25 sec @ f.5.6, tripod, CPL

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5 comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on March 29, 2011 at 11:01 AM

I like this one Mathew! Like you said the distortion creates an almost impressionistic image here, very nicely done!

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Comment posted by Stu Porter on March 30, 2011 at 4:12 AM

Matthew, this is a super image, something different to the norm, you know exactly what it is but it draws the viewer in to take a close look, nice one
cheers, Stu

Registered on March 10, 2011, 8 Posts, 58 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on March 30, 2011 at 9:00 AM

Hi Matthew,

Very different! The distortion of the ripples on the surface do add visual interest to the image. The larger version shows the "effect" much better.

Where is the Stehekin River? Purely curious - I have Kokanees in my neck of the woods (SE British Columbia) and haven't ever checked the distribution map of the species to get a feeling for how widespread they are.

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on March 30, 2011 at 10:18 AM

Jome, Stu and Brad...thank you for your comments.

Brad, the Stehekin River flows into the Northwest end of Lake Chelan. Lake Chelan is in central Washington State, on the eastern edge of the Cascades and just south of North Cascades National Park. Lake Chelan is a long (~ 55 miles), skinny (1/4 mile wide at some points) and very deep lake. Stehekin is at the Northwest tip of the lake and can be accessed by ferry from Chelan, float plane or by hiking over the Cascade Pass. It's a beautiful area. If you go, don't miss the cinnamon buns at the Stehekin Pastry Company.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 30, 2011 at 11:48 AM

My first reaction was I wished for a rock or something to protrude above the water to provide an in-focus "anchor" but I kept looking...and looking...and realized this is quite successful in that sense, that it is so visually interesting the eye does not tire of it. So- thanks for a creative posting!

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