Misty Morning

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Marsh Harrier:Ducks.jpg
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Image Description

Early morning at my local RSPB bird reserve this week was very foggy.
It’s not B/W but the colours were lost in the mist.
A Marsh Harrier passed over the lake sending the ducks in to the air. They were a few yards further away and were already getting lost in the gloom.
I think that it makes an interesting image though.

Technical Details

Olympus OM1
Panasonic/Leica 100-400 @ 400
1/1000 ISO 2500

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I like the array of silhouettes of the geese and what looks like an eagle heading their way. It tells a neat story. I might remove some of the partial birds on the edges.

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Has an almost abstract feel to it. You might consider removing the parital birds from the frame.

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Thanks for the comments. I have been fiddling a little with the image and decided to go even more abstract by burning out the sky and just having strong silhouettes. This is a bit ‘rough & ready’ as the individual birds need some extra attention.
I have also removed the partial birds which does seem to improve the overall framing of the picture.

Marsh Harrier:Ducks 2
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Hi Ryan, nice abstract feel to this image. In the original, my eye goes to the large bird in the foreground which stands out nicely. The ducks provide a nice backdrop and further tell a story.

The second image loses the separation of the foreground bird from the others and has a much different mood. I prefer the original.

Interesting scene. Well presented either way really.

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Dennis, I just saw your recent “Me and my shadow” post. I think that you have a great shot using/showing the mist effect really well with a white background.
I am unsure of the flat grey of mine.
Ryan