Jumping chum
Oct, 2015Views
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Location
I am lucky enough that my day job is counting salmon. So it gets me in nature all the time, which I really enjoy. Of course I bring my camera pretty much everywhere. Well on this day, we were doing a visual survey and count on a Hatchery out flow creek called Weaver Creek, in the Harrison area of British Columbia Canada. I knew we would have our lunch break at the hatchery , so I brought my tripod as well and left it in the truck. So after our survey we grabbed our lunch and I grabbed my stuff and I set up right at the entrance to the hatchery spawning channel. Where hundreds of Chum and Pink salmon were waiting to be let into the spawning area.Time
Because taking pictures that day was second priority to the fish count survey, I wasn't able to time it for the golden hour or anything special. It was probably around 2-3 pm in the afternoon.Lighting
I was very lucky that as soon as I brought my camera out, the sun just happened to make an appearance and shine right on the spot where the salmon were jumping. So other then the good ole sun, nothing else was used.Equipment
I shoot with a Nikon D5100, with a 55mm-300mm nikon lens.Sitting on a old but trusty Manfroto tripod.Inspiration
Because I work with salmon, I am always trying to pursue better and better pictures of them.Editing
I didn't have to do all that much to the image in PS elements. Just small adjustments to the contrast and exposure.In my camera bag
I am a broke artist, so I only have my Nikon d5100, 55mm-300mm and 50mm lenses, lens cleaning stuff, extra memory card, bear spray.Feedback
For any kind of good salmon shots, one must get themselves around the salmon. Sometimes that means braving bears, sometimes not. ;) So finding prime spawning habitat will guarantee you will actually see a fish that you can try to capture. Finding spots with natural barriers for fish to jump is especially cool, but harder to find. Hatcheries can aid you in this.
