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Muriwai Gannet Colony, west coast of the North Island of New Zealand
Muriwai Gannet Colony, west coast of the North Island of New Zealand
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Location
In October (spring), at Muriwai Gannet Colony, west Auckland, New Zealand.Time
Mid afternoon.Lighting
The day was overcast but quite bright, which helped to avoid the harsh contrast between light and shadow that can occur at the beach.Equipment
A Nikon D70S with a 28-105 lens. The settings for this image were F7.1, 320/sec, ISO200, lens at 105mm.Inspiration
The organised chaos of so many birds in one isolated spot. The ocean backdrop also added drama to the image – a sense of being very close to the rawness of nature.Editing
Primarily Photoshop adjustments to light and shadow to bring out the details and texture. Also use of an adjustment layer to give the birds orange a bit more ping.In my camera bag
I love the mountains, so as little as possible - at present a Nikon D7000 camera body, an 18-85 small zoom and the 55-300 bigger zoom, a spare battery and beaten up lightweight tripod - good for hiking. If I'm going for a summit then it's even less - a compact Nikon P7800 with mirrorless through the lens digital view finder, full manual operation and RAW file capture - absolutely great when you still want to control your photography but need to keep moving and can't afford to have stuff hanging off you.Feedback
Go to great places and always be ready for the unexpected shot.
