Great Blue Heron
A great blue heron fishing in the shorebreak.
A great blue heron fishing in the shorebreak.
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COOLPIX P510
Aperture f/4.9 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 981/10 
Half Moon Bay, California, US
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jackiegoodwin
November 16, 2019
lovely capture - thank you for entering your lovely photo into my challenge "animals of any kind" good luck
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Location
This photo was taken at a well-hidden beach near Half Moon Bay, which is full of tidepools and life.Time
This was taken just before sunset. As my current camera could not support low light, I had to shoot right at the start of the golden hour.Lighting
Due to the compressed perspective, the light appears a lot lower than it truly is. I used this fact, knowing that the reflection of the sun on the water would light up the birds from below.Equipment
This was actually my second day trying out the Nikon P900, a point-and-shoot camera with approximately 2000mm zoom.Inspiration
It was my birthday, and my father had taken me to a hidden beach for me to test out my new camera. I was still learning how it worked, but I made the most of the insane zoom, which allowed me to photograph birds from almost anywhere. I knew compressed perspective made the background look bigger, but this camera took this to the next level. To me, the waves were small and far away, but in the shot, they appear to tower over the bird.Editing
This camera does not have RAW capabilities, so I only used the mobile lightroom app to make minor edits.In my camera bag
I never leave the house without my gear, which consists of a Nikon D5500, 50mm f/1.8 prime, and 55-300mm zoom lens. I always keep the zoom lens on the body, as when I'm in a hurry it's the go-to lens. When I'm on a shoot, I switch to the prime for better bokeh and cleaner photos.Feedback
Invest in a zoom lens or camera!! If you don't care about huge image resolution, then go for a zoom camera like the Nikon P900. If you are shooting professionally, then spending a bit more on a good zoom lens for your camera is the best way to go.
