A foggy morning

at Intaka Island. As the weather is cooler now, I had the need to get out and went to Intaka Island which is about a 40 minute drive (due to heavy traffic) towards Cape Town

I left in beautiful sunshine at 7.30 am and arrived in a grey and foggy Intaka.

I will add the links as it is too much to explain, a paradise for bird lovers in the middle of a huge developement.

I obviously took too many photos as I had a lot of time before the sun came out.

I loved this purple heron in the fog but was very unsure about settings as I have not taken photos in fog before.

https://intaka.co.za/

[Kate]

Awesome composition and light

[Pat]

This is wonderful! The foggy background really emphasises the bird and foliage.

[Olwynne]

Fantastic bokeh. Your subject really stands out well

[Louise & Ken]

This image-capture alone may have been worth the drive!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a wonderful find and a beautiful capture - could be a painting ! fav

[Dixie Goode]

I love this. I agree it looks like a painting

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[katy]

Absolutely excellent photo! Whatever you did seems to be the precise settings for foggy photos. I predict this one going all the way to the TT.

Thanks for the link.

[Susan Wakely]

A fabulous capture.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

what a stunning image - those grasses and heron are incredible

[Christine Sztukowski]

Very impressive

[Joy's Focus]

Gosh it is beautiful! Perfect capture!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

This is beautiful Diana- I don't know about settings for fog, but the soft, muted colors seem perfect to me. fav

[Carole Sandford]

This is a fabulous capture. I particularly like the colours!

[Rob Z]

A marvellous catch with him so balanced on those reeds.

[haskar]

Fabulous capture. Lovely focus and colours.

[Babs]

What a lovely image. Sounds as though you had a good day. Thanks for the link, so interesting. fav.

[Heather]

I think your settings were perfect, Diana! This striking heron and the grasses are clear and stand out so well against the foggy background (great dof). Lovely colours and light, too! Fav

[Corinne C]

A stunning capture!

[KV]

Stunning! I’ve never seem such a colorful heron… gorgeous composition. Super fav!

[gloria jones]

Outstanding capture!

[narayani]

Beautiful!

[Valerie Chesney]

Stunning capture........such wonderful detail...Fav

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Awesome shot

[Allison Maltese]

What a beautiful shot of this colorful bird. The composition is wonderful too.

[George]

It’s come out brilliantly. What amazing plumage.

[Aydyn]

Great capture!

[LManning (Laura)]

A stellar capture.

[Kerry McCarthy]

Beautiful shot! Love the muti-colors of the bird.

[Jane Pittenger]

The white on his face is a bit blown out but otherwise stellar

[Jane Pittenger]

He’s great in the color coordinated bush

[Danette Thompson]

Stunning photo

[Rick]

Beautiful capture.

[Diana]

@k9photo @pattyblue @ollyfran @Weezilou @beryl @pandorasecho @joansmor @grammyn @wakelys @koalagardens @365projectorgchristine @joysfocus @olivetreeann @carole_sandford @robz @haskar @onewing @365projectorgheatherb @corinnec @kvphoto @seattlite @narayani @happysnaps @elisasaeter @falcon11 @gaf005 @aydyn @ljmanning @mccarth1 @jgpittenger @jgpittenger @danette @rickster549 Thanks for the wonderful comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Bec]

Stunning shot

[Kathy A]

He looks way too big for those spindly branches

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Terrific capture.

[Mags]

Amazing shot!

[Steve Chappell]

Fantastic capture

[amyK]

Congratulations on Top Twenty! I love how the setting fits so well with the bird’s coloring. Fantastic photo!

[Kate]

Congrats on #2 in TT

[Vesna]

This photo is on Top 20 Chart. Congratulations!

[Taffy]

Fabulous capture and beautiful composition! Congrats on TT!

[CC Folk]

I missed this one...a beauty! Congrats on the TT to you!

[Diana]

@walksnaplove @kjarn @mittens @marlboromaam @swchappell @amyk @k9photo @vesna0210 @taffy @gardenfolk Thanks so much, I was rather chuffed with this one :-)

[katy]

great to see it on the TT Diana

[Sonya Murray]

Super shot!