Salmon Leap on the River Ribble, Yorkshire

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Nice shot from, presumably, Stainforth Foss. Just up the road from where we're moving to next month!
 
Stephen L said:
Nice shot from, presumably, Stainforth Foss. Just up the road from where we're moving to next month!
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Yep, Stainforth Foss, and lucky you, a beautiful part of the Dales :)
 
Lovely shot, never seen salmon leaping but must be a wonderful sight. We stayed in Stainforth for a week in the summer, it was a stunning part of the country.
 
One of my photographic ambitions, that. Very jealous.
Lovely capture, too.

Did you see many other leapers? Did you have to wait long?
 
JayJay said:
One of my photographic ambitions, that. Very jealous.
Lovely capture, too.

Did you see many other leapers? Did you have to wait long?
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I was there for an hour, and saw 3 'leaps' in that hour, the previous time , I waited 2 hours for the first leap, and then another 5 leaps in the hour that followed, so a patient waiting game.

One thing I did notice, if a salmon 'lept' in one place (and failed) it seemed to wait around 10-15 minutes (gathering it's strength I assume) before making another leap in exactly the same place, so I would then focus my camera (on a tripod) on that place, waiting with finger on the shutter for the next leap, that's how I managed the image above :)
 
Very good shot, I can imagine the timing and framing must have been very challenging.
 
Les McLean said:
I was there for an hour, and saw 3 'leaps' in that hour, the previous time , I waited 2 hours for the first leap, and then another 5 leaps in the hour that followed, so a patient waiting game.

One thing I did notice, if a salmon 'lept' in one place (and failed) it seemed to wait around 10-15 minutes (gathering it's strength I assume) before making another leap in exactly the same place, so I would then focus my camera (on a tripod) on that place, waiting with finger on the shutter for the next leap, that's how I managed the image above :)
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Thanks.

The closest salmon river to me is the Dove on the Derbys/Staffs border. I keep meaning to get myself out and stake out one of the weirs - I'll never shoot one until I do! I did actually catch a parr (young salmon before it leaves the river for the sea) on rod and line when grayling fishing the river once. Also caught a sea trout there once, as well.
 
JayJay said:
Thanks.

The closest salmon river to me is the Dove on the Derbys/Staffs border. I keep meaning to get myself out and stake out one of the weirs - I'll never shoot one until I do! I did actually catch a parr (young salmon before it leaves the river for the sea) on rod and line when grayling fishing the river once. Also caught a sea trout there once, as well.
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Great shot Les, very well captured. Didn't need to go so far afield, I saw salmon jumping the weir in otley last year, maybe not as pretty environs though.
 
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