The Chelmer
by pauljay
I was travelling light on this trip to the UK and thus I brought the K-5 out of retirement!
Sitting beside the River Chelmer in the vicinity of Maldon, Essex, on a beautiful morning I looked upstream having heard a disturbance of the water. I caught sight of this swan "walking" on water as it attempted to gain flying speed. I'd removed the camera from my neck and laid it beside me so if I was going to get a shot of this magnificent bird I had to grab it and switch it back on not giving a tinker's for the settings! I was quite surprised just how well it worked, with the aid of a small dose of cropping and sharpening!
Sitting beside the River Chelmer in the vicinity of Maldon, Essex, on a beautiful morning I looked upstream having heard a disturbance of the water. I caught sight of this swan "walking" on water as it attempted to gain flying speed. I'd removed the camera from my neck and laid it beside me so if I was going to get a shot of this magnificent bird I had to grab it and switch it back on not giving a tinker's for the settings! I was quite surprised just how well it worked, with the aid of a small dose of cropping and sharpening!
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Uploaded15/05/2024 - 21:58
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Posted 15/05/2024 - 23:34
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Great result.
You must have been close to the waters edge to have got that shot at a focal length of 21mm!
What a decent crop as well.
Well done Paul.
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Karlo
You must have been close to the waters edge to have got that shot at a focal length of 21mm!
What a decent crop as well.
Well done Paul.
Regards
Karlo
Posted 16/05/2024 - 09:24
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Well captured as all have said above.
Posted 16/05/2024 - 23:12
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"You must have been close to the waters edge to have got that shot at a focal length of 21mm!"
That surprised me too Karlo! I was dangling my feet just a couple of cms above the water as I sat on a landing stage! Quite a feat of panning I thought to myself!
That surprised me too Karlo! I was dangling my feet just a couple of cms above the water as I sat on a landing stage! Quite a feat of panning I thought to myself!
Paul.
Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
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Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
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Posted 21/08/2024 - 06:03
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Beautiful shot of a beautiful bird!
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