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An Australasian Gannet goes into a dive on the east coast of Australia.

An Australasian Gannet goes into a dive on the east coast of Australia.
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cameraCanon EOS 60D

settings Aperture f/8.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 

upload_dateMay, 2014

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4 Comments |
hbrightangel
 
hbrightangel July 24, 2015
Crazy good shot!
rebeccaburgdorf
 
rebeccaburgdorf July 29, 2015
Awesome shoot
adriansart Platinum
 
adriansart July 29, 2015
Terrific take Karl love that pose!
pipgrant-taylor
 
pipgrant-taylor July 29, 2015
Beautiful shot, excellent tracking to maintain that focus.

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Behind The Lens

Location

Pt Cartwright Seawall in the mouth of the Mooloolah River.

Time

Late morning

Lighting

The sun was quite harsh, and in my rush to take the photo, the resulting image was slightly over exposed, but corrected relatively well in post processing.

Equipment

Canon 60D and Canon 400mm f/5.6L prime.

Inspiration

Birds have been a favourite subject of mine for about 4 years now, but like most bird photography, there was little time to plan or consider the shot. When an opportunity arrises you have to just be ready to point and take the shot.

Editing

Some lighting adjustments were necessary due to the harsh sunlight, and a little sharpening.

In my camera bag

Spare batteries, a variety of lenses for different purposes (Wide angle, macro and telephoto) spare cards, a speed light and flash extender (better beamer). Oh, and sunscreen and insect repellant...

Feedback

Even though, as I stated earlier, bird photography is largely reliant on luck, it certainly helps to be familiar with the habits and behaviours of your chosen subject. Dozens of mornings were spent in this spot in hope of an opportunity like this, watching the birds move, observing the conditions and then choosing a location that gave me the best possible chances of getting a good exposure if a bird came close enough. Birds in flight are often moving very fast, so a fast shutter speed is essential to ensure a sharp image. Practice panning and be familiar with your camera's settings to make sure you're giving it the best settings for Auto Focus and drive speed. TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS! :)

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