Pink Salmon In The Skagit River

in_minsk_we_trust · Post by **in_minsk_we_trust** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:26 pm

[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/37760696[/vimeo]

Some footage of Pink Salmon in the Skagit River. Hoping to shoot all 5 species this year... Hope you like it!

Chris

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:28 pm

I really enjoyed that, Chris! Perfect selection of music for it, too!

- John

60south · Post by **60south** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:28 pm

Humpies! Well done, very cool.

Furnari · Post by **Furnari** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:31 pm

Very nice- thanks for sharing...

oldsalt · Post by **oldsalt** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:48 pm

Chris: Great job. I liked the mist rising across the face of wooded slopes and lively parr swimming among humped old fish. And having a son that is over 40, I appreciate that we don't die right after reproducing. Keep up the good work.
-Curt

in_minsk_we_trust · Post by **in_minsk_we_trust** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:39 pm

Thanks guys! Shot it all in one day in some very cold water. Spent about 8 hours just hanging out with them and letting them get comfortable swimming near me and the camera.

Some of them were truly beat up. One actually swam into Jess's hands and just quit swimming! It was thankful to be held for a little bit. On a nastier note Jess was standing next to one guy who caught one. When he lifted it out of the water, leaches (maybe?) just poured out of its mouth. Probably one of the grossest things you could ever see. I don't think I'll be eating Salmon for a while.

CaptnJack · Post by **CaptnJack** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:53 pm

Impressive footage, thanks for sharing

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:02 pm

Very cool!

ArcticDiver · Post by **ArcticDiver** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:44 pm

oldsalt wrote:Chris: Great job. I liked the mist rising across the face of wooded slopes and lively parr swimming among humped old fish. And having a son that is over 40, I appreciate that we don't die right after reproducing. Keep up the good work.
-Curt

+1

Alexitt · Post by **Alexitt** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:25 pm

Very cool... Looks like you were up past Marblemount??? You give a whole new perspective, Well done!!!

in_minsk_we_trust · Post by **in_minsk_we_trust** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:44 am

Yeah most of the underwater stuff is at Marblemount just past the bridge and the B-roll is from the rest area by mile marker 101. My wife is living up in Diablo while she works on her Master's, so I get to spend every weekend in the Cascades. Sucks to be me, huh?

Octoloco · Post by **Octoloco** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:59 am

Beautiful! Nicely done!

oldsalt · Post by **oldsalt** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:57 pm

in_minsk_we_trust wrote:On a nastier note Jess was standing next to one guy who caught one. When he lifted it out of the water, leaches (maybe?) just poured out of its mouth. Probably one of the grossest things you could ever see. I don't think I'll be eating Salmon for a while.

Chris, There are people on this board smarter than me on this, but my guess is the salmon was filled with hagfish. Check them out if you are unfamiliar with them.
-Curt

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