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Salmon Leaping

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Posted by Adrian North on November 21, 2006 at 5:05 PM
Salmon Leaping
Whilst returning from a holiday on Mull and Skye recently I stopped at the Philiphaugh Salmon Watching centre in the Scottish Borders and tried to get some shots of the salmon run which I have to say is one of the most frustrating things I have done recently! :biggrin:
Anyway this is one of the few images I got that was worth anything. It represents quite alarge crop from the original since I gave up with the 500mm and used my 70-200f4 so that I could even hope to catch anything. I have to say I am not sure about the crop. If anyone has suggestions about improving the image I'd be glad to hear them. The technical specs are:

- Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mk IIN
- Lens: Canon 70-200mm f4 L
- Aperture: f8 +1/3
- Shutter Speed: 1/800s
- ISO: 400
- Metering: Evaluative
- Exposure Control: Aperture Priority
- Camera Support: Handhld
- RAW Conversion: RawShooter Premium
- Post Processing: Levels, Curves, Contrast, USM

Many thanks for looking

Adrian
Posted by Dennis Alden on November 21, 2006 at 5:42 PM
Well I certainly find it a stunning image. I'm afarid I'm not a Photoshop expert so I'll have to leave it to others to offer advice on how to improve it!!

:toast:

dennis
Posted by CRKERRATBIGPOND on November 22, 2006 at 1:20 AM
Great Shot Adrian I'd like the opportunity to shoot for them down in the Colonies, But we build fish ladders here for our fish to move upstream, not spoiled much are they.
Charles.
Posted by Chris Lloyd on November 22, 2006 at 3:20 AM
Hi Adrian,

A very dynamic shot and very well timed. Great stuff.

Regards Chris
www.c-m-l.com
Posted by Philip Kirkham on November 22, 2006 at 3:52 AM
Hello Adrian
I like your salmon image, we don't see many on here. I hope you don't mind, I played with the image in CS to get a little more out of it. Started with shadow/highlight tool, then increased saturation by 17, added contast to luminosity by 10, finally USM at 20,30,0.
Best wishes
Phil :toast:
Posted by Adrian North on November 22, 2006 at 4:49 AM
Thanks for the comments. Phil, thanks for the repost - it is much better than mine - I will apply your technique to teh original.

Much appreciated
Adrian
Posted by John Chapman on November 22, 2006 at 5:56 AM
Hi Adrian
a dynamic shot and I prefer the second posting. Was you in Auto-focus when you took the image? :toast:
Posted by Tom_W on November 22, 2006 at 5:58 AM
Different and refreshing.

T
Posted by David Kjaer on November 22, 2006 at 6:05 AM
Hi Adrian

I like it I think you have dove very well!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Adrian North on November 22, 2006 at 6:41 AM
John,

Yes I was in Autofocus as I couldn't have focussed fast enough manually I think

Adrian
Posted by writepic on November 22, 2006 at 4:37 PM

hi,

nice image. how many salmon do you get to see in one hour? an interesting long running project i think.

m
Posted by Adrian North on November 22, 2006 at 4:57 PM
It depends really. On the day we were there about 20-25 but the river was in spate so there tend to be more apparently (so those who are wiser in such things tell me) - The viewing station is nice. It is an open space so you can move around. It is just a bit high though and in the morning the sun comes from the wrong angle but we were lucky - there was no sun and it was errr very cold.

Adrian