The Sights And Sounds Of Nature-Spring Tide+Repost

A wide-angled photo looking over the mudflats of RSPB Snettisham yesturday morning.The Spring Tide had just started to advance towards the shoreline and the birds had started to take flight,twisting and tuning.I wanted to capture this amazing moon-like landscape before the sea had consumed the land,at the same time capturing the flocks of birds in the distance.The sunrise was amazing,calm with stunning colours,a real privilege to witness the sights and sounds of nature on these special spring tides.

All Comments And Advice Welcome

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PP-Capture NX2,CS3,Levels,Curves,Saturation,Sharpening. Full Frame Image

Thanks For Looking

You have caught the atmosphere of dawn in such an area very well, Craig. However, you do need to straighten the horizon a little, at the moment it has a drop of several degrees to the right. Other than that I think it is superb.

David

Hi Craig

a lovely shot capturing the atmosphere very well

Minor nit already covered by David

Superb and very atmospheric Craig - minor nit covered
Was that you (with another guy, in camo jackets and with tripods set up) I saw by the side of the road just outside Wells yesterday afternoon?

Really nice Craig, I like the way the water leads your eye to the flock.

Thank for your comments gents,here is a repost my eyes are going
Jeff That was myself and my client Mike on a One To One day-HighTide/Barn Owls,you should have stopped all the best

Very nice indeed.
JR

Yes, like it a lot. It didn't look like this the last time I was in Norfolk - obviously need to go back .....

Great stuff, Craig, well worth getting up early to capture. I think it would also look great in 3D.
Only joking. Though IMO, and many others, 3D and holography is here to stay now that technology is getting there. Watch the Gadget Show on Channel 5 next Monday evening.

"....Jeff, that was myself and my client Mike on a One To One day-HighTide/Barn Owls,you should have stopped all the best..."

If I'd realised it was you I would have done - catch you at the Birdfair though

Love this Craig. The contrast between warm sky and beautifully shaped and shaded blue foreground really makes this and the distant birds are just the icing on the cake. There's always this temptation to get right up close and fill the frame with subject, but I love this type of shot with loads of space and a giving a real sense of place.

Craig this really is superb.

Keith.

Very atmospheric.

Perhaps a very slightly slower shutter speed to help emphasise the movement of the flock? Not sure. Love the rich colours you've captured here.

Regards,

Des

Like the comp Craig, and the contrasting colours are lovely

Very nice

Have you also tried using a digital ND filter effect?

duplicate layer
desaturate
invert
change blend mode to overlay
reduce opacity to taste

that's a beautiful capture Craig - I think a nice constrasty black & white version might work too - top marks for seeing it

cheers

Colin

Beautiful colours in this Craig, didn't look like this the last time I was there either - could barely stay on my feet


Calum

Lovely image Craig and as already mentioned, the colours are gorgeous.

Andy...

Fabulous shot.

Thank you all for your kind comments,and I've not had many of these days myself over the years of visiting this site,very lucky Thanks again

Hi Craig a very cool image well seen.

Phil.