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Thanks for all the comments! Much appreciated. With regard to the effect on the water, this is perfectly natural. It is a result of the lens being literally at or very slightly below water level - you need to find the right pond to be able to achieve this without getting wet!!

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Please look at the larger version (by clicking on the image), which

shows the feather detail rather better. Taken on my local pond. All

comments are much appreciated.

Coot

 

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Moorhen on Ice

 

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Robert

 

The foreground has not been manipulated in any way. The strange effect is due to the lens being at water level ( I stand below a small dam/weir). The water was flat and the low sun directly behind me.

Mute Swan on local pond. Many thanks for looking.

Elisabeth

 

Thanks for the comment. This was taken approx 4pm BST. The sun was about to go down above the hill directly behind me. SInce I was looking down the valley, the angle of light was roughly parallel to the camera lens.

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Thanks for all the comments!

 

Robert - tech details are: Canon 1D2n, 600mm f4 is x1.4tc, 1/250s, f7.1, iso 500. Setting sun. Background is natural grasses on side of valley.

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Rhodes Town 2007. Thanks for looking. Comments welcome.

Thanks for looking - comments and critique are always appreciated.

Thanks for looking and all comments are appreciated.

Thanks for the comments. Juhani - it was taken just after winter sunrise on a clear day with the sun directly behind me on a small loch in town surrounded by brown reeds about 2 metres high. There was no wind. I was standing below the level of the loch at a waterfall outlet, with the lens at water level. You can see the setup on the attached photo.

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Paal

 

I've found this by chance and I love it. Out of interest, was it taken in your home land or in Scotland. If Scotland - I guess I know where!