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Black Swans - Lake Taupo, New Zealand
Lake Taupo is a lake in the North Island of New Zealand. It is in the caldera of the Taupo Volcano. With a surface area of 616 square kilometres, it is the lar...
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Lake Taupo is a lake in the North Island of New Zealand. It is in the caldera of the Taupo Volcano. With a surface area of 616 square kilometres, it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand, and the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in Oceania.
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During a business visit to New Zealand's North Island My wife and I took a few days off staying at Lake Taupo. It is in the caldera of the Taupo Volcano. It is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand. Many little rivulets feed steaming water from hot springs around the lake. It's a very picturesque area and the morning fog floating above the lakes surface made for a mystical scene. The Black Swans, there were several of them, quietly feeding as they waddled along the surface with absolute grace.Time
It was early morning.Lighting
The light was softened being partially cloudy with a light haze.Equipment
Canon EOS 400D, Aperture f/10?ISO 400?Shutter 1/500?Focal Length 120/1, I can't quite remember the lens but I think it was an EF-S 18--200mm f/3.5 -5.6 IS. The photograph was taken hand held.Inspiration
Just the tranquil beauty of the Swans on the calm lake.Editing
I really can't remember but I am a minimalist when it comes to post - processing.In my camera bag
My main camera is a Canon EOS R5 which replaced a 5D Mk IV I had since 2015. Lens, nowadays I carry a lot less but I have the trinity of lens and these are in my bag always. I have Three Tamron Lens 35mm f/1.8, 15-30mm f/2.8 & 24-70mm f/2.8 this is a G2 and Three Canon, Two L series lens 100mm f/2.8 Macro 70-20 f/2.8 and Nifty 50 f/1.8. I have two flash guns a Canon 580EX II and a Yongnuo equivalent. I have a spare camera an EOS M50 with a 15-45mm and an 18mm-150mm both f/3.5-6.3Feedback
I was travelling and habitually carry my camera with me. in this case I was exploring the shore line outside my hotel after breakfast. So I was lucky to have the Swans gliding along near a Pier by the hotel. To capture something similar go to a wetlands and seasonally you see a variety of migratory and endemic birds in a lake or large pond, some have blinds you can sit at. You need to be patient. Carry a camera with you, I am guilty sometime of not carrying one on a day to day basis but certainly when travelling. If the day looks a bit dismal there is still a lot of opportunities to take beautiful photographs as it did on this day.
