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a pelican at Huntington beach

a pelican at Huntington beach
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cameraNIKON D4

settings Aperture f/11 ISO 400 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 160/1 

upload_dateNov, 2015

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3 Comments |
Dinorock
 
Dinorock December 06, 2015
gotta love REFLECTIONS.....Beautiful
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots July 21, 2016
Amazing capture! Congrats.
kasper Ultimate
kasper July 21, 2016
thank you so much
catherinethompson PRO+
 
catherinethompson August 20, 2017
Outstanding. Love your work.
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kasper August 20, 2017
That is very kind of you.

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#reflection #water #bird #nature #wildlife #pelican
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Behind The Lens

Location

At the wetlands of Bolsa Chica, closet to Huntington Beach, a wonderful pale fro bird watching.

Time

This photo was taken in the morning on a bright day in California

Lighting

The light in this part of the world is somewhat harsh, aggressive, even in the winter, which allows for short exposure.

Equipment

I used my Nikon D4, a Nikon lens ( 80-400mm), no tripod, no flash

Inspiration

I love pelicans. I had never seen brown pelicans so close in my life. I was fascinating by their beauty, elegance and speed. I watched them for quite some time fishing under a little bridge. I took many photos , of course.

Editing

Very little cropping in lightroom

In my camera bag

I usually carry my Nikon D4, sometime my D800 as well. In the summer I always carry a macro lens, just in case, one might come across a dragon fly. For birdwatching I take at times my Nikon 600mm lens, that limits the walking distance a little, because in addition to the lens, one needs to schlepp a heavy tripod. But it is my favorite lens.

Feedback

Patience, waiting for the right light, the right tide, the right bird, the right action. As all nature photos it takes time, being at the right time at the right place and always be ready, because you never know, when the action happens.

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