The Cormorant high up in a tree looking out over its hunting grounds, the local ponds in the oosterpark district of Groningen. Sometimes solitary then again in a group fishing the three ponds empty.
In this picture I was fortunate to have a fairly cheap but excellent Jintu 420 mm lens on the Pentax K70. And I was able to take this shot hand-held at 400 iso with a shutter speed of 320 sec.
The processing in Affinity Photo included some hdr to bring out the details in the raw image.
Although they are basically predators who do not always please the fish, they are still wonderful birds to capture.
Retired photographer and digital artist, enjoys shooting landscapes, as well as digital art, using various techniques to do so.
Started in the analogue era as a fifteen-year-old, at the same time also did the school of photography in writing as an all-round photographer.
Also worked for many years..
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Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands