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Fishing At Dawn -Grey Heron

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Posted by Craig Jones on July 31, 2010 at 1:56 PM
Fishing At Dawn -Grey Heron
I have been back to this site as I am trying to capture Kingfishers as the site I had earlier in the year never worked out due to fishermen and kids disturbing the birds.Over the last week I have visited this beautiful place and the light and mist have been really kind to me.This photo is of a lone Grey Heron I captured standing still,watching and waiting for the slightest movement beneath him.Again the light came throught the tree line which you can just make out in the BG,lighting up the low lying mist,turning it this wonderful colour.I am loving mist at the moment.Different from my previous image from this place,and thanks for the kind comments on that one :wink: :wink:

All Comments And Advice Welcome

Nikon D3S
Nikon F4VR600mm
f4.5,1/400
ISO 1000,+0.7EV
Matrix,9 Point Focus Used
PP- Nikon Capture NX2,CS3-Levels,Curves,Saturation,Sharpening.
Full Frame Image

Thanks For Looking :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Shaun Simpson on July 31, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Lovely image, good light, good interest and well captured, excellent, :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on July 31, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Wonderful atmosphere !
Reminds me of my early morning tench fishing days .
JR
Posted by Justin on July 31, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Another very eye-catching and atmospheric image. The mist and silvery light are superb.
:toast: :cool:
Posted by Jeff Harrison on July 31, 2010 at 3:36 PM
A beautifully lit and wonderfully atmospheric image - love it :toast:

Jeff
Posted by Austin Thomas on July 31, 2010 at 3:36 PM
Beautiful Craig,

Lovely atmosphere.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by David Taylor on July 31, 2010 at 4:18 PM
Great stuff yet again ,Craig. :wavey: Reminds me of this song by one of my favourite all-time folk bands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4KcRNQ4dVw&feature=related.

Also listen to this, nothing really changes.:rolleyes: Thank goodness for Nature.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsjgaGPU-PY&feature=related

and one of my S'span favourites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do7epBepl8U&feature=related

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Dale Sutton on July 31, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Great moody shot tipcal of this time of year.

Dale :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on August 1, 2010 at 1:46 AM
Love the dark line at the top-really sets the image off, John talking of tench fishing takes me back-love those red eyed buggers

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Cliff Young on August 1, 2010 at 4:50 AM
Yes, Craig, another early morning atmospheric shot. Great stuff! :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on August 1, 2010 at 5:33 AM
I'm with JR there - definitely a tenchfishers dawn shot! Great heron too :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on August 1, 2010 at 6:23 AM
Great shot Craig, I am a big fan of mist as well :biggrin:

I would crop off the very top as my eye is drawn straight to it, it would give the heron/mist more impact imho.

:toast:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on August 1, 2010 at 7:31 AM
Hi Craig

Judging from the number of replies to your previous image I'm probably the odd-one-out but for me this is a stronger shot. While you swan shot was of a high standard, this image appeals more because it is naturalistic and less 'chocolate box' - just my opinion, of course, others will no doubt disagree.

Here, I love the contrast between the muted upper area and the sparkling, colour-washed water - the 'dark on light' of the heron finish the job off nicely.

Good stuff.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Marcus Conway on August 1, 2010 at 7:46 AM
Another beauty Craig.
Think I would prefer a touch more head turn towards the camera. The atmosphere is really something else! :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on August 1, 2010 at 1:46 PM
A very nice atmospheric image Craig, well done!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on August 2, 2010 at 1:56 AM
Wonderful atmosphere. Well done. :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on August 2, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Got some atmosphere here Craig but I think the dark, top area is a bit dominant in my opinion...

Brett :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on August 2, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Thank you for your comments,it was a beautiful morning :wink: :wink: :wavey: