Oystercatchers in sea-scape

Not exactly what I had in mind when I lifted my weary head from the pillow at 0230 Saturday.

Arriving on the east coast at dawn to be greeted with thousands of your intended subjects snaking their way north to an alternative roosting site, you have to do something - so I did. All comments welcome.

0.5 sec @ f/29
ISO 50
500 mm
Panning with a gimbal head.
Small crop all round.

Very artistic image wich appeals to me a lot!
The lines and movement make this shot for me.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Also appeals to me Chris,love the movement you have caught,and the colours/lines of the sea are beautiful

Love the effect on the sea but not so sure about the birds - makes me feel like I need to get my eyes tested ! maybe one that looks fantastic larger though.

I like the ration of the BG Chris, the lines through the sea really make a difference and am pleased to see an alternative way of taking an image. Very nice indeed

Steve

Another surreal image, this works well for me, out of the box thinking to make the best of the moment...

Shows that there is more than one to skin a cat (so to speak) Line are great as has been said. 5th bird in from the left really catches my eye and tells me what the image is all about.

Works really well for me, and might well be something I will try if the little so and so's dont keep still on my local beach.

Tony

Hi Chris

I'm not a big fan of this type of image but I must admit when I opened this one I immediately thought this is quite nice. I think what works for me are the colours, not too many birds and the horizontal lines in the sea caused by panning giving a very fashionable simplistic look. Would look great as a large print!

David

I have yet to try anything artistic as far as wild life photography goes, just getting the critters in the viewfinder is challenging enough, then if the exposures spot on and the focus is sharp I’m both chuffed and surprised. When I clicked on this, Wow, that’s nice, came to mind, the effect you have achieved works for me. I must say though in 20 years on a fishing boat I never once saw the sea that shade of blue, PS, license I guess. Well done.

Bob.

Works for me, and I'd be happy with that hanging on my wall any day of the week!

A very imaginative and artistic image. I really like it.

hello - I have had to revisit this a few times - it has grown on me, I love the sea and the texture of it is beautiful, but initially the birds reminded me of what everything actually looks like to me when I'm not wearing my glasses

It has grown on me, I think you have the right amount of birds to make this work - love to see a larger version and I'm sure will look great on a Dentists wall some where

cheers

Colin

Hi Chris, remember it well, like the approach, certainly better than giving up!!

Paul

Thanks for the comments folks; it's good to hear your views on something a little different.

It is the effect that the panning motion has had on the sea that holds the shot together for me. While the large version reveals better detail in the birds, without the sea the shot is weakened considerably.

If only Canon would make a camera that focussed properly - I could get back to shooting sharp stuff again!

Thanks again,
Chris

When I opened this a few hours ago, I felt a frown appear! Tonight, I see it in a totally different light. It's addictive. Very creative and very successful - definitely a wall hanger somewhere.

Brilliant shot, Chris. As you sa the effect of the slow speed on the water is really nice. Possibly could be processed a little darker.

Works really well and would make a great picture hanging, especially in a coastal area.. Nice range of blues in the colours. I like it a lot.

Brett