Out of Reach, a photo from Quebec, Central

Photographer's Note

For once carrying My Heavy Telephoto lens paid off. I was about to start leaving it home. Lately almost all my shot were made with my 24-105. This fella was so still that I was able to make a long exposure whitout getting it blurred in the shot. Not my usual style but really happy of the outcome.
Lens: Sigma 50-500EX
Filter: Polarizer

summer89, hispic, daninhoc, sandpiper, Vicky, amine, ydarias, nadi, gramma, OT12 ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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Gatis (925) 2004-07-15 11:22

Hoh... that is the high style of photography. Silent dream to make something similar in future...
Btw that birdie - we have one similar, but very rare.

CDez (1415) 2004-07-15 11:26

Le choc, très belle image. L'effet de filé de l'eau renforce la netteté de l'oiseau et donne une force à l'image...
J'adore. Bravo, Christian

pridel (233) 2004-07-15 11:32

superbe !! l'effet donné à l'eau est très fort et donne de l'énergie à la photo si calme. l'oiseau et la branche sont en pleine lumière et se détachent bien du fond. C'est très bien fait. Bravo

jane-d (154) 2004-07-15 11:33 [Comment]

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TrippleDB (97) 2004-07-15 11:34

Very nice. :o) The water is really beautiful. :o) So is the bird. The picture is nice 'n sharp. Really a catch of time. ;o) Great work. :o)

danbachmann (1746) 2004-07-15 11:45 [Comment]

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Michael_Gan (2776) 2004-07-15 11:47

Wow, this is absolutely fabulous! Actually the effect is quite similar to another picture on TE titled "Smooth River" and made by "Surfer31". But they are very different in colour. That one has currently 114 points... Nothing more to add!

Burnham (2428) 2004-07-15 11:54

Yes, like Michael says, this looks like Surfer31's Smooth River, but is still different and perfect on it's own. The effect of the water is outstanding and I would like to thank the bird for standing this still ;o)

Roly (2024) 2004-07-15 12:01

Beautiful shot, excellent use of an unusually long exposure time for bird photography. Perfect sharpness and composition.

Esox (252) 2004-07-15 13:37

Wonderful shot!
Water freezed, sharp bird, really superb.
"Chapeau bas"!

summer89 (5422) 2004-07-15 14:10

Wonderful photo Pat,
the smoothness and whiteness of the water is amazing. You were so lucky that the bird remained still. Playing with the shutter speed as you did gives great results. It shows here! bravo! I like the DOf and the sharp focus on the bird.

Unable to comment, just contemplating...

losteden (1520) 2004-07-15 14:24

Top photo. Everything is excellent. Composition, timing, color and subject of it.
Wonderfull just wonderfull.

Didi (61589) 2004-07-15 14:41

L'image est parfaitement scanée, du travail et un cadrage de qualité.
Très bonne composition.
Vous avez de la chance que l'oiseau était immobile.

cecile (4193) 2004-07-15 14:57

magnifique cliché, l'effet de l'eau est superbe et contraste bien avec la netteté de l'oiseau

milloup (1829) 2004-07-15 15:39

Just one word: Beautiful. You were lucky the heron was so immobile.

Yoyo34 (440) 2004-07-15 16:31

Unbelievable how still is the bird compared to the long exposure. Great !

ishai (4097) 2004-07-15 16:35

Very clever (technical) shot
Good helpful note thanks
Lucky nature helped in this one
Well done

Matthew_Kenny (18) 2004-07-15 19:24

Amazing! I never knew that a level of blur like that could be achieve with only a 1sec exposure!

pourre (543) 2004-07-15 23:52

Beau et bon cliché ! Beautifull !

GrahamB (939) 2004-07-16 4:40

Fabulous. Bright pin-sharp bird against the silky smooth water and excellent composition.

Proxilva (2157) 2004-07-16 8:18

well it's worth the blood, sweat and tears of carrying a heavy lense Pat!!!
this is an amazing shot you done very well eith the exposure...

DanTe (575) 2004-07-16 10:16

I like this one better. Congrats.

Jan100 (158) 2004-07-16 10:25

To be honest I actually like this one better. I love the waves at the bottom of the picture the way they are curved and smooth. Its amazing that the heron, rock and log are perfectly focused. Well done

voyou (32) 2004-07-16 15:46

Excellente photo. Que dire de plus après tous les commentaires qui précèdent. Le contraste entre le mouvement de l'eau et l'immobilité de l'oiseau est phénomémal.

edji (1368) 2004-07-16 23:51

What can I say.... NICE!

vbourrut (32482) 2004-07-20 7:03

Magnifique lumière et superbe effet de lissé sur l'eau, une seconde de pause ! tu as de la chance que ce petit oiseau reste immobile si longtemps ;-)

steffleu (1397) 2004-07-24 8:49

WAHAHAOUHOUHOUWWW !!!
magnifique cliché , que dire, tout est parfait...
superbe exposition , cadrage au top , magnifique mouvement de l'eau et couleur du héron splendides !!!
Félicitations !!!

yesterday (9833) 2004-08-15 4:19

I must say, that is a perfect Photo, SPLENDID work, I have look on all your picture and visit the homepage, I do bow in the dust, you are a outstanding photographer.

I se in picture Splendid comp. - light - contrast - color and shutter speed.

You have to wait to tomorrow fore yor point.

Regards Kaj Nielsen

chappy77 (306) 2004-08-16 8:03

Think this one is better than your vertical one. You should take you longer lens out more often, great shot.

sandpiper (6788) 2004-11-11 21:30

Excellent capture, I can't believe you got this night heron to sit so still for a second. Great image, composition is really good and the timed exposure and clarity of the heron make this a wonderful picture, well done.

burdallet (0) 2004-11-12 4:06 [Comment]

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spyros60 (158) 2005-01-16 16:33

Lovely pic, realy nice to look at. The stream waves just an art. The big sureprise is that the bird is clear.
Was it alive?? Colors are super too!!!

Vicky (1446) 2005-01-16 17:22

This is a truly wonderful picture. The colours are superb and the smooth swirl of the water is bettered only by the stillness and clarity of the bird. Great shot Pat. Thank you.

ayobami (1353) 2005-08-25 9:19

Wonderful! What an amazing and unique shot! I love the movement of the water you've captured against the still bird here standing perfectly in the remaining light. Beautiful image!

ydarias (679) 2005-08-25 10:00

Hola Pat. Una foto fantástica. Es impresionante ver el efecto del agua y a la vez el pajara tan quieto. La idea de utilizar una velocidad de obturador tan lenta es genial, la verdad es que a mi personalmente creo que no se habría ocurrido nunca. Es un muy buen trabajo, enhorabuena.

MON (135) 2005-08-25 10:21

Hey, a wonderful effect of the water, and a good composition and colours. Well done!

majastan (75) 2005-08-25 10:24

Great photo, I'm speechless. The bird is special, but I have to say, that the effect of the water makes it perfect. And the bird is a good focal point.

elBud (2237) 2006-03-24 7:10

Pat, Great picture, great ilumination, great composition.

armilio (327) 2006-03-24 7:24

What a magnificent photo!
Congratulations.
Armando

fertxu (323) 2006-03-24 8:14

Hello Pat

Wonderful!!!
I really like this wonderful ship you captured here
Regards, Fernando

pady (4800) 2006-08-24 9:22

Very nice shot.
It's so beautiful to get an effect like this on the water while the bird is totally still.
Thanks for your sharing
Greetings from Pierre-André

gramma (3519) 2006-08-26 6:10

Le cadrage, la netteté de l'oiseau, le mouvement de l'eau, la luminosité, le décor, tout est parfait !
C'est vraiment du très bon travail.

Christophe

bigric (2873) 2006-09-13 1:19