08/24/2026
Some moments you wish could last forever.
At the crack of dawn, JS and I got into the water, squeezed in our single kayak. Yes, we barely fit!
The water was calm, and I felt such peace, and yet my photographic mission was urgent. The swirling rising fog and early light was a fast changing magical scene, plus three loons were already there before us.
It's hard to catch all the action as there are limits while on the kayak - limited angle of sight, and shooting angle is even more limited. One can only twist the body so much, and safety always comes first - don't flip the kayak especially while wielding the heavy cameras.
The wing flap, my target dream shot, was happening! I swung my lens around to catch it, and barely caught this single frame.
Lighting was tricky as one moment one is pointing into the light and another there is barely enough light, plus the loons have both extreme tones of black and white to expose for. In order to operate fast, I set my camera to auto ISO and just controlled my shutter speed and exposure compensation.
Pleased with another challenging capture and successful edit. Coming soon to fall shows - see link in profile.
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