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Baby Steps....

by Nishand Venugopal

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted April 24, 2018294 views1 comments
Camera Info
Device:    Nikon D3200
Lens:    VR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length:    22mm
Focus Mode:    AF-S
AF-Area Mode:    Wide Area
VR:    ON
AF Fine Tune:
Exposure
Aperture:    f/4.5
Shutter Speed:    1/80s
Scene Auto Selector:    Auto
Exposure Comp.:    0EV
Exposure Tuning:
Metering:    Matrix
ISO Sensitivity:    Auto (ISO 400)
 

Baby steps into unknown future... 

She is just a few hours old, from the hatching ground to the sea the journey is like crossing few football grounds for her, time is crucial as the more light, the more chances of being a prey to predators, but with all odds she is just trying to reach the sea, waddling her way flapping her flippers, even after being thrown back in to seashore by the waves yet she must reach her aim. This struggle makes her strong to the meet the dangers in the sea and return back to the same shore for nesting

Comments

1 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 26, 2018 at 1:23 AM
Great idea and an excellent low angle. This is a good documentation image.   In this case,   perspective makes a huge difference, and having the hatchlings  crawling  toward you and with sharp heads\eyes  would be a really terrific shot. . Much easier said than done! When you come upon an interesting thing you want to photograph, take a minute  to walk all around it and look at different perspectives. you might get . 
Sandy
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