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Eider art!

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Posted by Mark Hamblin on January 4, 2009 at 1:39 PM
Eider art!
One from a recent rip to Norway back in November. We were en route further north to photograph golden eagles but spent an hour or so at a good spot for eider. Tried a whole load of slow shutter speed stuff most of which were garbage but I liked this one.

Nikon D3 with Nikon 400mm f2.8 + 1.4TC, 1/30th sec.

Posted by Edwin kats on January 4, 2009 at 1:53 PM
I really think this rocks!!! Awesome image with great light and a fantastic subject.

Well done.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Simon Litten on January 4, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Very difficult to get these kind of shots right - like you say, most of them end up garbage, but this one is spot on. Great shot :toast:

Simon
Posted by Matt Cole on January 4, 2009 at 2:52 PM
I'm not always a huge fan of these abstract type shots but I do think this one works very nicely. Well composed and you can clearly tell what the subjects are despite the impressionist feel.

Matt
Posted by Justin on January 4, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Just one good one like this makes all the effort worthwhile.
Like it a lot :toast:
Posted by Colin Pickett on January 4, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Excellent image, really like it. :toast:
Posted by Ray on January 4, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Not my cup of tea, but I know it will appeal to many. As my father once said, “It’s a good thing we don’t all like the same ***** ”.
Posted by Paul Hobson on January 4, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Hi Mark

very nice indeed, especially the colour and postion of the birds and water lines

Paul
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 5, 2009 at 2:56 AM
Beautiful shot. I like it very much. :smile:
Posted by PhilH on January 5, 2009 at 4:33 AM
Like it .... would perhaps prefer a touch more room for them to fly into

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 5, 2009 at 4:36 AM
Very good, nice to see something different, but agree re Phil's comment :toast: :toast:

Steve
Posted by Nigel Blake on January 5, 2009 at 5:39 AM
I've never really been a fan of "creative blur" but this shot does manage to convey that fleeting speedy fly past view that one often gets, again a bit more room for them to fly into would be good.
Very nice indeed.
Posted by Danny Green on January 5, 2009 at 6:13 AM
Very nice Mark

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on January 5, 2009 at 6:22 AM
Beautiful shot, with the feel of an impressionist painting. for me it never seems to work, but you have done superbly here.

David

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Posted by Paul Inglis on January 5, 2009 at 7:54 AM
Hi Mark,

I struggle to successful do these abstract images. This works very well! I can see this one hanging on a wall!
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Posted by tony flashman on January 5, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Most of my in flight shots are blurred but sadly even I couldnt call them arty.............this one is though.

Tony :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on January 5, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Very nice Mark, works well given the simple and unmistakable subject, but the lines and reflections in the water are great. Agree a bit more space on the right would be nice, but not an easy feat to manage :smile: