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Posted by Mark Harding on March 4, 2013 at 3:23 PM
Razorbill
Here's another one from last summer. Seemed a bumper year for sand eels. I saw many shoals of them, wondering if I might be able to work some underwater shots this year if it's similar. anyway, here's a less ambitious shot.
Posted by Neil Burton on March 4, 2013 at 3:31 PM
That time of year again, yes, that will do for starters! :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on March 4, 2013 at 3:51 PM
The falling rain, and the raindrops on the head, add another dimension to the picture. They also sum up 2012 very well.

David
Posted by Barry Southon on March 5, 2013 at 4:04 AM
Mark

A species I've yet to find, a very good effort.

:wink:
Posted by Phil Ellard on March 5, 2013 at 3:35 PM
Very nice, had a look at your underwater stuff, stunning ... i started all this with a compact underwater case a trip to sharm! :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 7, 2013 at 2:50 PM
Great shot Mark, the rain certainly adds to it. :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 7, 2013 at 3:59 PM
Yes the rain certainly adds atmosphere to the image Mark. Great image.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Harding on March 9, 2013 at 3:02 PM
ooh thanks for the comments guys. yeah it was a day full of rain, and plenty more opportunities were it not for worrying about the gear getting wet high up on a Scottish cliff. @ phil - thank you! i've been concentrating on UW work for the last few years, since about 2005 - but i've hit a bit of a wall with it - i find the many many underwater images out there are so predominantly 'blue' looking that it's difficult to be inspired by anything that's out there, so difficult to want to emulate a particular style of work. but i've got some very local project in the pipeline in some estuaries, where the results will be very brown, or at best green. i'm looking forward to it immensely.