Swan Sunset

Gallery: AvianPosted March 21, 2015495 views5 comments

Another one from our recent trip to SW British Columbia.

We had just finished photographing a Short Eared Owl when I spotted some swans flying by. The camera my brother had been using was set up on a tripod and he was no longer using it (mine was not on a tripod so I wouldn't have been able to set it up in time and get the shot) so I sprinted over and quickly framed up the image. It was probably the fastest I've ever framed up a picture, haha. I couldn't believe it actually turned out. I'm really glad I was able to get the beautiful mountains behind. It's probably my favourite part of the image, as well as that gorgeous sunset!

My dad and I think it's a good "goodbye" image, as the swans are leaving at the end of the day.

I hope y'all like it, and thanks for lookin'!

Full frame
Processed using ACR and Photoshop CC 2014 in the field on the laptop.
Nikon D7100
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D IF-ED with 1.4TC

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 22, 2015 at 5:20 AM

Lovely, moody shot. Nice colors, lines and overall image ! Love it ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 22, 2015 at 8:52 AM

Looks like a beautiful painting. You did well, especially considering you had to do it quickly. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on March 22, 2015 at 9:19 AM

Very nice. Good work getting to a camera quickly! I like the environment as well. Nice color layering. I think a panoramic crop would be even better with about half of the orange sky, just above the nice clouds.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 22, 2015 at 10:15 AM

Lovely graphic sunset with fine colors, Jenaya. The birds both in flight and on the water add some fine extra interest. The blues seem a bit over saturated on my calibrated monitor, but I'm well aware that getting colors right on a laptop is very challenging.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 23, 2015 at 3:23 AM

Lovely soft pastels Jenaya

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