Branch with a view by helenhall

Branch with a view

The portraits of me theme for this week is 'altered perspective'. I was out on Monday watching this heron, as it flew from one tree to get a better vantage point perched high up on this dead tree. With a 360 view - the winding river below, the large meadow to the side, and the whole of the country park beyond, the church on the hillside and the many arched stone bridge downstream - I thought it would be rather good to see the world from his perspective. So I just climbed up for a little look. I must admit, I was rather alarmed to find my perspective altered in more ways than one.
Haha, what a great, fun edit, I love it. Even the Heron looks happy and you don't often find that :)
March 29th, 2018  
What the heck?!?! :-)))
March 29th, 2018  
Oh very clever!
March 29th, 2018  
very clever
March 30th, 2018  
fun
March 30th, 2018  
Ha ha, what a great shot. Not so sure I would feel safe being so close to a giant heron.

Clever editing.
March 30th, 2018  
This is awesome
March 30th, 2018  
Great editing and fun.
March 30th, 2018  
How on earth did you get up there?
March 30th, 2018  
Look, this branch is fragile. Great play and processing.
March 30th, 2018  
Ha! Careful with that beast, he could use you to feed his children!
March 30th, 2018  
So neat, love it , fav
March 30th, 2018  
Fun image, well done!
March 30th, 2018  
Neat!
March 30th, 2018  
This brilliant Helen. I wish I knew how to create images like this. Instant fav
March 30th, 2018  
Wow! :) How did you get up there with that giant Grey Heron? ;)
March 30th, 2018  
Love it! So witty and well executed!
March 30th, 2018  
funny
March 30th, 2018  
His beak looks pretty big and you look pretty small. Thankfully, as he looks out over his kingdom, he hasn't seen you. Otherwise you could be lunch! Great edit and a really fun photo.
March 30th, 2018  
Well-done! I have always wished I could fly like one of those great soaring birds. Kind of odd since I'm not too good with heights!
March 30th, 2018  
Ha-ha! Such a fun and clever photo, Helen! Definitely made me smile! :-)
March 31st, 2018  
this looks like great fun, great processing, Helen
March 31st, 2018  
Haha, great! 'Bird' watching! Fav :-)
March 31st, 2018  
Oh well done Helen, clever idea and great editing. I didn't get that this was forced perception so I went abit awol with this one, ha ha never mind...
April 1st, 2018  
Clever image, looks like he could have you for dinner.
April 3rd, 2018  
you guys are putting to shame my last year's feeble efforts at this challenge. :-P this is a great idea, Helen. i should like to say the execution was flawless, however, this is what i was talking about when i was doing the challenge last year as i noticed right away the lighting on you and on the tree.
April 4th, 2018  
@summerfield there are many flaws - I am under no illusion. Yes, the light is coming from different directions - I removed the heavy tree branch reflections on my legs but my dedication to the cause often reaches its boundaries before I achieve the best result. Best to keep going and move on - sometimes. Oh, and you were the inspirationfor taking this on in the first place. no feeble efforts at all.
April 4th, 2018  
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