I am unable to explain this, but I find pelicans to be one of the most graceful, elegant and amazing birds I have ever met.
Nature, in its myriads of creative ways, evolved those birds to feed in a unique way and obviously they need to eat a lot to support their big bodies...
The feeling when those birds trust you to come closer to them, is also hard to explain. Although, a telephoto lens with huge "zoom" helps too ;)
Here are some of my rendezvous with these gorgeous creatures of Mother Nature...
Check out the map pin below the post if you want to read more stories about the place itself. Kerkini lake national natural reserve, Greece. As I really love paying visits to this place that cares for Nature, some of those stories I wrote myself as well. Happy reading!
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| ISO: | 250 |
| Exposure Compensation: | 0 |
| Focal Length: | 400 |
| Lens Model: | EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM |
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| Camera Body Model: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
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| ISO: | 400 |
| Exposure Compensation: | 0 |
| Focal Length: | 400 |
| Lens Model: | EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM |
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| Camera Body Model: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
| Exposure Time: | 0.0005 seconds; Shutter Speed: 1/2000 |
| Aperture: | f/6.3 |
| ISO: | 400 |
| Exposure Compensation: | 0 |
| Focal Length: | 400 |
| Lens Model: | EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM |
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Here is an uncomplete list of some of my equipment I use on a regular basis:
| Cameras | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
|---|---|
| Canon EOS M5 | |
| Canon EOS 550D | |
| Lenses | Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
| Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM | |
| Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM | |
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM | |
| Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM | |
| Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM | |
| Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 | |
| 7artisans 35mm f/1.2 | |
| Strobes | Dynaphos Speedster |
| Flashes | Metz |
| Tripods and Mono-pods | Manfrotto |
| Benro |
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