A juvenile of the species lifts off during nice early morning light a couple of weeks ago. It took me by surprise as it offered no previous sign of taking off (plus lying prone in the shallow water did slow down my reflexes a bit!) therefore it was much too high in the frame and I had to add some canvas up there. It was worth the extra processing I think!
Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC III, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/2000s., f/5.6, ISO 400, natural light, handheld, added canvas above then cropped to taste.
Stunning bird, photo, light, and BKGR. The twin spirals of water put this one way over the top for me.
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