Bandon Salmon

• beasley

  Participant

  October 21, 2011 at 9:42 pm

  I took this a while back, but Iv only registered here tonight and felt the need to contribute something at least.
  This was the Bandon weir last year. I had gone down just to get long exposures of the weir but I saw the salmon leaping and ended up spending an hour sitting on the bank to get this pic.

  
  IMG_6724 by beasley.j, on Flickr
  Seaview

  Participant

  October 21, 2011 at 9:52 pm

  That’s a great shot, maybe you met Philip down at the weir, a fellow PI member from Bandon who has posted images of the weir previously. The heron is great but the salmon really makes the shot, great composition and worth the hour.

  Dave.
  beasley

  Participant

  October 21, 2011 at 10:42 pm

  Thanks

  No I haven’t but I’d love to meet other photographers in the area.
  Being honest, im living at the top of the hill from it and that was probably the only time iv brought my camera down there.
  Generally I have more of a preference to salty water over fresh :)
  miki g

  Participant

  October 22, 2011 at 8:40 am

  Nice one Beasley. Great timing.
  redfox

  Member

  November 2, 2011 at 9:40 pm

  Great image.
  Mark

  Keymaster

  November 4, 2011 at 10:12 pm

  Really well done. Just shows what a bit of patience can do :)

  I’m living in Bandon also. Its a Cork website really but don’t tell anyone ;)
  shutterbug

  Participant

  November 5, 2011 at 9:10 am

  Mark wrote:

  I’m living in Bandon also. Its a Cork website really but don’t tell anyone ;)

  WHAT :shock:

  :lol:

  Lovely shot, I have been longing to get a Salmon leap shot, will have to get out and about on a
  river hunt!
  beasley

  Participant

  November 5, 2011 at 9:53 pm

  Thanks for all the kind words folks, its one Im still stoked on.

  Mark ,its great to hear that theres other people on the site from around the area. Il have to keep an eye out :)