Daybreak

Gallery: AvianPosted April 5, 201593 views11 comments

Hi All! Another image from BC. I am sure you will see several more from Jenaya, Josiah and I coming through over the next few weeks...we returned with more favourites than I can likely process!

On our last full day of shooting we met up with another photographer to photograph waterfowl at dawn, and man did it not disappoint! I was actually framing up this shot AS the sun broke over the trees to the east, and the scene in my viewfinder literally changed before my eye. This frame was my pick of the bunch largely because of the body position on my subject (if an animal can be defined as the exclusive subject in a moment like this).

Looking forward to hearing your suggestions and feedback...please view the LARGER version first if you have time; I think it has much more impact. Note that I have cleaned the surface of the lake considerably from various bits of feathers and debris and one protruding stick from a submerged log.

Nikon D600
Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4D IF-ED
ISO 250
1/800sec @ f/4.5
Tripod mounted
Full Frame

Light adjustments to colour temperature, brightness (curves) and contrast, cloned numerous items floating on surface, not cropped (full frame).

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on April 5, 2015 at 9:12 PM

Nice moody shot and nice light.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 5, 2015 at 9:50 PM

Lovely image, John. The light in the mist rising from the lake is magical and the goose is a great accent point. I haven't had any lake time in a long while and I need to do it again.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 5, 2015 at 10:38 PM

Very nice, John. I like the feeling of serenity that this photo portrays, and the soft colors.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 5, 2015 at 10:57 PM

I like this "small in the frame" shot very much. Mood is terrific. Soft, muted, pastels are great.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 5, 2015 at 11:17 PM

John,
Beautifully muted colours here, and great composition.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 6, 2015 at 12:51 AM

Love the mood of this John. The soft light and fog really provide a lot of impact and having there bird small in the frame to that surrounding provides a lot of anticipation in my opinion. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM

One of those moments you can only wish for, everything comes together here ! Love it John ! Hans

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on April 6, 2015 at 12:41 PM

Nice and simple... I like it. I'm glad you have some subtle stripes in there to break up the background a bit.

Max

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Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on April 6, 2015 at 12:42 PM

I like the "foggy layers" above the water line.

As always, nicely done!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 6, 2015 at 7:04 PM

John, this is a lovely, moody look at this bird (looks very gooselike). I like the glowing mist and the very subtle touches of land showing through.