Paul Davey
01-14-2008, 05:13 PM
Taiaroa Head is a renowned promontory on the tip of Otago Peninsula in New Zealand. It boasts a relict population of the world's only mainland breeding colony of Northern Royal Albatross and a wealth of many other seabird species, including shags, gulls, terns and spoonbills, as well as New Zealand Fur Seals. Come stormy weather, numerous birds of Procellariiformes can be seen feeding off shore with spotting scopes.
In this photograph I like the stormy swells of the sea and the vertical composure along with the diagonal splash of colour offered by the iceplants. Next time I think I should arrive in the early morning/late afternoon period and photograph with a slow shutter speed and tripod - giving that it is a rough day like the one pictured here on October 26, 2006. In this image I have adjusted brightness and saturation.
The original can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwhdavey/2165102094/in/set-72157603629408673/
Fujifilm Finepix S5600
Auto Mode
1/300 sec, ISO 200, f/5.6, focal length (optical zoom) unknown
Comments and critique always appreciated. Thank you,
Paul
In this photograph I like the stormy swells of the sea and the vertical composure along with the diagonal splash of colour offered by the iceplants. Next time I think I should arrive in the early morning/late afternoon period and photograph with a slow shutter speed and tripod - giving that it is a rough day like the one pictured here on October 26, 2006. In this image I have adjusted brightness and saturation.
The original can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwhdavey/2165102094/in/set-72157603629408673/
Fujifilm Finepix S5600
Auto Mode
1/300 sec, ISO 200, f/5.6, focal length (optical zoom) unknown
Comments and critique always appreciated. Thank you,
Paul