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Tranquility
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Tranquility

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted July 1, 2012260 views8 comments
Another loon - this one processed for the first time.

Lac LeJeune, BC, 2010, a very misty dawn
Hand-held from moving small boat
This incredible lake has 1000 moods and 100 reflected colours, depending on the shoreline, time of day, and degree of mist

D300
500mm
Subject dist: 20m
1/320 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 400
White balance: Auto

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on July 1, 2012 at 5:42 PM
Beautiful shot, Sandy. I particularly like what looks like mist fogging the foreground and bg a bit. Nice pose with the bird coming towards us too.
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 1, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Lovely shot, Sandy. Excellent techs, but it's the lost horizon that makes the photo special.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 2, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Another nice loon shot, Sandy. Couldn't ask for more. I find the soft green surroundings really appealing. Nice detail in those plumage patterns as well.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on July 2, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Sandy real nice looking bird sitting in that tranquil setting,lovely shot.

Keith.
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 2, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Wonderful shot again Sandy, it like the tranquility and colors in this image a lot ! Excellent work :toast: , Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Roberts on July 2, 2012 at 3:53 PM
Really nice shot, Sandy. Great isolation with the DOF, nice smooth water, perfect eye on the bird. Nicely done.

I'm greener than the water in the photo with envy. I always see these guys when I'm fishing or something. Never when I've got the gear.
Registered on March 9, 2011, 69 Posts, 501 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 2, 2012 at 11:14 PM
Great mood in this image, Sandy. The low angle makes this special. Each of your image in this series has a different feel to it. Thanks for sharing this. :toast:
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 3, 2012 at 7:19 PM
Like it a lot, Sandy. And love the haunting voice of these guys.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments