Fall Fly Fishing

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 23, 2013354 views7 comments

With colors peaking in Montana's Paradise Valley, I went down to the Yellowstone River to catch a sunset only to have the clouds evaporate during the last hour of the day. That was nicely compensated for as this woman fished her way into this nice position against the trees and the mountains. In hindsight, I wish I'd gotten at least one shot that included the end of the line in the water, but I do find myself liking the tension added by not seeing the end of the line. I'd particularly like to hear other's thoughts on having the end of the line in or out of the picture. (5D3, 24-70 f2.8 @ 70mm, 1/40 s, f/13, iso 200, tripod)

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7 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 23, 2013 at 12:29 PM

Beautiful mark. Does this look like fun or what?

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on October 23, 2013 at 1:44 PM

I think it works very well. Title could also be: "Fish on!"

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on October 23, 2013 at 11:03 PM

Gorgeous fall shot, and I like the mystery of not seeing the end of the line. Can imagine it floating into the frame in a second (if the stream flows that way). Love the bright colors, her body position, snow on the mountain top. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 24, 2013 at 10:24 AM

What could be more perfect then being witness to this peaceful looking scene?....

....my brother Tom would just love this one being an avid fly fisherman. The mixture of contrasting colors makes it an appealing eye catcher too. Nicely done, Mark.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 25, 2013 at 6:54 PM

Doesn't get much better than that! I think it works fine without seeing the end of the line, Mark. Wonderful light and color with beautiful reflections! Very enjoyable looking at this...

Don't think I could count the times I'm seen the clouds evaporate away in the last couple of hours before sunset!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 27, 2013 at 12:57 PM

Nice moment captured Mark. Love that peak foliage.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on November 23, 2013 at 8:06 AM

Hi Mark,
You obviously have an eye, and it immediately saw the possibilities in this image. The colors would have been the first thing to draw me to this image if I were out with my camera. Really an excellent photo, and is a good example of landscape mode. Superb light and the excellent reflections also lends a lovely contrast to the photo. I like to see the fisher in the water, adding nice life to the scene. Well done.

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