You don't need to trek to the ends of the earth to find amazing wildlife. Many fantastic creatures and photos of same are to be had almost on your doorstep.
Birds in particular are very accessible if you know where to look.
The most accessible are those found near the water. Be it the foreshore and the many waders and migratory birds that will be found there or just your local pond or lake.
The shot below was taken at Northlakes, not far north of Brisbane. You can have a lot of fun at such locations practicing your birds-in-flight techniques or just stalking the waders near the shore.
My mission on this particular occasion was to capture that gorgeous colour that is displayed when the Pacific Black Duck is in flight. So after plenty of 'fails' I managed this one as this guy was taking off. Timing, focus, panning, shutter speed, aperture all played a part in getting the shot.
This was the fifth in this take-off sequence with just a few tell tail drops of water still trailing. earlier shots had spectacular trails of water but the wing positions were not quite right and the colour was not displayed to its best advantage.
So what were the settings?
Nikon D800 Nikkor 400 f/2.8 VR - 1/200s @ f/4.5 ISO 1000. Continuous AF, High Speed continuous shutter release (around 6 frames per second with the battery grip fitted)
So get out there and shoot your own 'not-so-wild' wildlife near home. You'll love the experience.
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