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I love to walk along the river here in Townsville as there is lots of wildlife to shoot. There are a couple branches that stick out over the water and always s...
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I love to walk along the river here in Townsville as there is lots of wildlife to shoot. There are a couple branches that stick out over the water and always seems to have someone hanging out sunning themselves.
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Behind The Lens

Location

This shot was taken on the Ross River in Townsville Australia. I love to walk along the river and see who shows up on The Log. Sometimes it has quite a few birds but some days you get just 1. This day was just Mr Pelican

Time

This shot was taken in the golden hour with the sunset happening behind us.

Lighting

No additional light

Equipment

I have a Nikon D7200. The lighting was so good I didn’t need or want more

Inspiration

When I saw this pelican on the branch I got excited. It was like he had been waiting for me and he was ready to pose. Even as I got close he just stayed still looking ahead

Editing

This was one of those photos that I didn’t need to do much but a little cropping.

In my camera bag

Nikon D7200 Nikon D3200 Nikon 55-300 lens Nikon 18-105

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