Wednesday 26 August 2009

Ashton-under-Lyne, Ashton Canal

Another happy fisherman down on Ashton Canal.

A Heron, probably.

7 comments:

  1. And now the owning up bit.
    Annie took this photo after I mockingly told her there was no change of getting a decent wildlife shot with the Kodak V705 that I always use. I have to say she did well, even though the picture you see here has spent a good while being re-arranged, sharpened and enhanced using half the dirty tricks in the Photoshop arsenal of deception. The eagle eyed may spot that there is no reflection from the canal wall!

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  2. definitely a heron - i've seen one or two on the canal. I'm told they nest somewhere on the land behind Naysmith Avenue in Denton.

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  3. Then I don't need to ask what that tower is!

    I'm a big fan of Photoshop
    I used it extensively here.

    http://ashtonian.smugmug.com/photos/490668257_XWo3y-M.jpg

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  4. I don't know what the tower is either. I didn't add it.
    Can't tell that your pic is Photoshopped.

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  5. Amazing Martin. How could you have recognised the tower from an upside down wobbly reflection!

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  6. Because I know that stretch of canal very well!

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