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Morning Has Broken-Mute Swan

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Posted by Craig Jones on July 28, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Morning Has Broken-Mute Swan
Photo taken this morning at 05.22am as the sun had just broken the horizion.There where two shafts of light that broke through the dense tree line that is the background here, and which surrounded this lake. Creating this effect by lighting up the low lying mist which was present on top of the water.All I had to do was hope and pray the Mute Swan would swim into one of those shafts.The end result here is luck :eek: .I love the effect the light,mist has created here.

All Comments And Advice Welcome

Nikon D3S
Nikon F4VR600mm
F8,1/2000
iso 1000,-0.7ev
Matrix,Focus point over to the right and I used 9 points.
PP_ Nikon Capture NX2,CS3-Curves,Levels,Saturation,Sharpening,and its Full Frame

Thanks For Looking :wink: :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Justin on July 28, 2010 at 12:26 PM
A common subject perhaps, but photographed in a very artistic way. Very nice indeed and full of mood and atmosphere. Good work.
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Posted by Karen Summers on July 28, 2010 at 12:29 PM
I love this Craig and agree with Justin full of atmosphere and very arty
Posted by Simon Litten on July 28, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Brilliant! A beautiful shot :toast: Love that mist!


Simon
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 28, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Well seen and presented

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Peter Cairns on July 28, 2010 at 1:59 PM
One of the best images I've seen here for a long time.

Pete
Posted by keith mitchell on July 28, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Craig that's one very beautiful image.
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Keith.
Posted by Shaun Simpson on July 28, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Craig, love this image, nice and atmospheric, just a thought but have you tried converting this to B&w, just an idea:toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on July 28, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Looks pretty good to me. Lovely atmosphere to this.

Ian
Posted by Bronia Klima on July 28, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Very nice shot Criag, very atmospheric
Bronia
Posted by Andy Gregory on July 28, 2010 at 4:06 PM
A cracking, atmospheric image Craig. It was good to talk to you in Buxton last weekend, will contact you soon. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on July 28, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Awesome Craig!!!

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Posted by David Taylor on July 28, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Serendipity can be a friend indeed. if you treat it with respect, as you obviously do. Well thought out producing a superb atmospheric image. Excellent, Craig. :wavey: :smile:

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Posted by Craig Jones on July 28, 2010 at 5:02 PM
Thank you all for your kind words.Shaun -It does look good as B+W but the colour of the light this morning makes the shot for me. Andy nice to meet you too on Sunday sorry I was so busy and look forward to hearing from you.David thank you and I have much respect and love for nature and this image was a beautiful moment for me to have captured all the best :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on July 28, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Hi Craig,

lovely image all been said already :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on July 28, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Superb!
Dare I say it? - slight /tiny left/anticw rotation????
Cheers
JR
Posted by john macpherson on July 28, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Go on give us something romantic why dont you! Excellent shot and the decsion to include so much of the dark area was inspired. Chance favours the prepared mind!
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 29, 2010 at 1:59 AM
Wonderful image, full of atmosphere. Very well done. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Graham Goddard on July 29, 2010 at 2:46 AM
Lovely image Craig :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on July 29, 2010 at 3:37 AM
Great atmosphere and a beautiful image.

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 29, 2010 at 3:59 AM
Very atmospheric image and a great moment :toast:
Posted by Calum Dickson on July 29, 2010 at 4:36 AM
One of your best Craig, superb stuff

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Calum
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 29, 2010 at 5:08 AM
Fantastic Craig, love the mood here! :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 29, 2010 at 6:30 AM
Very nice work indeed Craig.. Very well seen and executed.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on July 29, 2010 at 9:19 AM
Hello Craig.

Beautifully captured and the swan is perfecly placed in the morning mist.

Excellent.



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Posted by Andy Astbury on July 29, 2010 at 10:29 AM
Credit where it's due - one of the most atmospheric images I've seen in a while.

Don't know if I might be tempted to shave a little off the bottom the emphasise the negative space on the left or not - hard to say.

You've just raised your own bar Craig - a special image indeed.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 29, 2010 at 10:36 AM
Hi a nice atmospheric image Craig.

Phil.

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Posted by Phil Mclean on July 29, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Lovely atmospheric mood here Craig.
As you say,you were very lucky! Yeah Right!
Fantastic image.

Phil. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 29, 2010 at 1:37 PM

Beautiful image Craig :toast:

Andy...
Posted by David Taylor on July 29, 2010 at 4:01 PM
Worth another look and to make it thirty comments. :smile: :wink: :wavey:

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Posted by Major Gilbert on July 29, 2010 at 4:16 PM
Very very good Craig. Send some mist this way as it doesnt appear to be about yet round here.
Perhaps I am not about early enough to see it though.

Major.
Posted by rosemary green on July 30, 2010 at 4:36 AM
Absolutely beautiful , Craig!
Rosie.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 30, 2010 at 5:19 AM
Spot on Craig.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on July 30, 2010 at 8:29 AM
Love it! Well worth getting up that early mate!

greetings,

Jeroen
Posted by Matt Cole on July 30, 2010 at 10:09 AM
a beauty Craig, very well taken. This one certainly made the early start worthwhile.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on July 30, 2010 at 4:06 PM
Oustanding!!
Posted by Craig Jones on July 30, 2010 at 5:02 PM
Thank you all folks for your very kind words :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Des Ong on July 30, 2010 at 6:17 PM
All been said Craig, a fine image indeed.

Regards,

Des :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Jeff Harrison on August 3, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Nearly missed this one :eek: but it's all been said really - just superb Craig :toast: :toast: :toast:
As for being lucky - I always reckon the more time you spend out in the field and the more early starts you put in, the luckier you get :wink: - any element of luck was very well deserved :smile:

Jeff