There were about a thousand Bonaparte's Gulls in Wheatley Harbour, just a short drive from my Mom's place... so I spent a few hours photographing them around Christmas. The light conditions were fairly dull, but it was a perfect chance to shoot them in flight. It pays to practise your technique on common species - this keeps your skills up so you're ready when a great opportunity presents itself.
Photo 1: Bonaparte's Gull (winter plumage) in flight, Wheatley Harbour, Ontario.
Canon EOS 1DsIII; 500/4 IS lens; Wimberley II head and Gitzo tripod.
ISO 400; 1/1250s @ f/4; Vertical image cropped from a horizontal frame.
It was snowing quite hard today while driving home from my friend's place. I could not resist stopping to shoot this snowy scene on the Nottawasaga River.
Photo 2: Nottawasaga River in snow - near Wasaga Beach, Ontario.
Canon EOS 1DsIII; 24-70/2.8 lens; ISO 200; 1/160s @ f/8; handheld. Converted to Black-and-white in Photoshop.
I've been working on the plans for my upcoming Panama trip lately, and the more research I do the more I get excited about it. Panama has an incredibly high diversity of birds and I'll be traveling with some friends who are excellent photographers... so we're going to have a heck of a trip. Will tell you more about it later.
Wishing you all the best in 2010!
It's a good thing you couldn't resist. Beautiful snowy scene.
ReplyDeleteIncredible shots!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!
Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the many great scenes of 2009.
What a wonderful shot, Ethan!
ReplyDeleteThe white edges of trees are beautifully standing out below the sky.
Wow, didn't notice your winter shots! I had previously clicked on your recent Tweet, which I guess took me straight to your most recent post. Really nice shots. We haven't had a good snowfall here in Toronto yet -- at least not that I noticed (work has been hectic).
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous, all.