Went out this evening with the family to the Queen Mary Cruise liner in Long Beach to walk around and photograph the Great Blue Herons that call that area home. I was able to get pretty close to these guys, they didn't seem to be scared of me at all, as long as I didn't make any sudden moves. Taken within 1.5 hours of sunset.
Best viewed LARGE, click on each image.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 300mm f/4 AF-S with 1.4X TC (420mm f/5.6), ISO 800, Aperture Priority @ f/5.6, RAW, AWB, handheld.
We went to visit Spring's family in Oceanside today. I looked up the local wildlife spots and settled on the San Elijo Lagoon. This was my first opportunity to shoot wildlife the D300, had a blast!
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I have been interested in photography since I was 14 and went on a whale watching trip. Took pics with my dad's SLR from the early 80s and I was hooked. When my wife and I found out we were expecting our first child, this motivated me to learn all that I could about photography. I bought a DSLR, a couple of lenses, a flash and a few filters and have never looked back. On this blog I plan to share some of the photos that I've taken. I enjoy taking pictures of people, cars, flowers, sunsets, and birds. Welcome to my photo blog! Marcus Cooke photography photos pictures