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| Original Filesize | 1.40 MB | | Category | Nature | Original Dimensions | 1714 x 2142 | | Date Posted | 08-31-2016 | Number Of Views | 371 | | Average Rating |  | Number Of Comments | 0 | | Title |
The Totem
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There is that wildlife nature reserve, close to Warsaw (PL) - only 20 km or so in a straight line from the city center. From my doorstep - 15 km, maximum 20 minutes by car. It has been funded on the Vistula river, completely unregulated and completely unused economically - hence the peace & quiet, beautiful scenery, and lots of waterfowl! By the way, this is AFAIK the biggest river in Europe that has stayed this way on a vast majority of its length.
This Black Stork was strolling the river banks in a considerable distance from my location, and I could get nice landscape compositions that included him, but no way a "wildlife" type photograph. He was simply too far for my setup (FA*300 2.8 + Soligor/Kenko PZ/AF 1,7 TC + K-1 in crop mode). Or rather, I wasn't close enough.
And than, out of the blue, the bird got in the air, and flew towards me a few hundred meters, with landing perfectly aligned with my lens It was still a bit of a crop to fill the frame, but who cares
In this pose the bird reminds me of the figures found on totems made by some Native American tribes - I'm no expert here, but in my mind the associacion was quite immediate
I also have a photo of him (her...?) in flight, maybe I'll post it later.
| | Camera | Pentax K-1 | | Lens | Pentax FA*300 F2.8 | | Location |
Central Poland
| EXIF Information: | File Name | IMGP8280__2_.jpg | File Size | 1472053 Bytes | | File Date | 2016:08:31 23:21:43 | Camera Make | RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. | | Camera Model | PENTAX K-1 | Date/Time | 2016:07:30 05:17:55 | | Resolution | 1714 x 2142 | Flash Used | No | | Focal Length | 300.0mm (35mm Equivalent: 459mm) | Exposure Time | 0.0016 s (1/640) | | Aperture | f/5.0 | ISO Equivalent | 1600 | | White Balance | Auto | Metering Mode | pattern | | Lens | Smc PENTAX-FA* 300mm F2.8 ED[IF] | | | Links to Photo: |
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