Flight in the Salt Marsh

VERY BEAUTIFUL PHOTO!

Absolutely gorgeous!! Love the soft tones...

The tones are really good, good timming in this image.

Thank you all for the comments I appreciate it.

Technically perfect, also unbelievable considering the moving subject on rather low light! The environment is wonderful! 

Best regards Simon!

PDE

It is unfortumate that you didn't activate the exif data and camera/lens tabs during the upload process..... I would love to have had more info on this image.

Yes, it is a beautiful capture that I would surmise was taken in the cool of the early morning light.

The peace and tranquility shines through................ well done.

Regards 

So beautiful photograph. The tones are excellent and the presentation is superb.

Thanks all for the comments, Grayham it wasn't taken in the early morning though I took it in the afternoon with 3 bracketed images 1 stop apart which I then fused in Photomatix for realistic results.

The marsh grass is really horrible muddy brown colour this time of year, so I toned everything to make it a little more to my liking.

Duane that is strange the eye is usually drawn to the brightest part of an image.

Thanks again.

Nice composition, well timed and captured.

The apparent desaturation gives a softer, more peaceful, and almost ethereal look to this place.  It's nicely framed as well.  It's quite a contrast to the extra saturation that's so prevalent today; this photograph could be very instructive to a lot of us.

Simon:  This is a wonderfully soft photo of a graceful bird.  I was wondering if this would work as a cover shot on a magazine or book.  I hope you don't mind me experimenting.  Alan.

Great shot and amazing skillful editing. So well done.

Thanks again all, Stephen colour is a very powerful tool, of late and the type of subject matter I am shooting I really like to really pull it back, as i mentioned the marsh grass isn't a pleasing colour so I have to either work around that or not shoot it, I rather find ways around if possible and plausible.

Not sure about the flip Alan but might make a nice cover.

This really is terrific, Simon.

Thank you Matt.

Love tghe work and also love the modified one with the opposit directly. Best Regards,