Double-crested Cormorant
I am a tiny person with a big heavy camera set-up. I usually shoot with my big gun (600mm f4 II) securely attached to a heavy tri-pod. But after reading "Flight Plan" by fantastic bird photographer Jim Neiger - I decided to give hand-held a try.
Now it is not easy and I will not handhold this rig all the time - but by golly its possible! Not all my handheld's turned out at nice as this lovely Double-crested Cormornat - but I think with more practice, the keeper rate will keep climbing.
Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Southern California is a fantastic place to practice as birds are flying all over the place waiting to be photographed! More to come soon! — at Bolsa Chica Wetlands.
© Leslie J. Morris
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