Sunset over Gonubie

Besides the strong focus on wildlife on this blog, I enjoy landscape photography a lot, and I know I should try to get out and do more of it. 

I posted another sunset shot from the rocks around Gonubie, East London about two weeks ago. This is a view in the opposite direction a few minutes later. I'd hoped for more of the red and pink glow on the high clouds that afternoon, but this was about as good as it got.

Techs:
Nikon D800
Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8 @ 15mm
f16  |  ISO-50
Blend of 3 exposures for better representation of the dynamic range of the scene

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Have a wonderful day, and thanks for stopping by!

Morkel Erasmus

PhotoShare: White-fronted Plover Chick

I thought it was about time for another PhotoShare. I should be able to get to a longer, more informative blog post sometime soon, but with a new baby in the house, you know how it goes!


This cute little white-fronted plover chick was the object of my photographic pursuit one summer morning on the South African west coast town of Dwarskersbos. Unlike the other coastlines of South Africa which are marked by cliffs, rocks, forests and dunes...the west coast is marked by miles and miles of stretching, smooth beaches.

I got down very low for this perspective of this elusive little bird. As you can see from its plumage, it blends in very well with this beach environment which is filled with scattered broken bits of shells. Every time I got close, the chick laid down and got lost to my eyes.

Until next time...


Morkel Erasmus