Early morning light - in my opinion the best of the day - now starts at 6:30 am, and rather than shoot the predictable sunrise etc. I opt for something more creative. Once the sun broke the horizon I began to scan the sky for flying birds with the intention of capturing movement rather than detail. A pair of grey herons obligingly fly low over Christchurch harbour, and I pan the camera to keep them in frame, firing off several shots using a slow shutter speed. The result is more impressionistic, but by allowing all movement to blur it produces a pleasing variation from the norm. This technique can be hit or miss, and you never know what you have until the files are uploaded to a computer, but it can be worth the effort whilst waiting for suitable conditions for more conventional photography.
300mm AF-S f/4 Nikkor. 1/10 second at f/11. +0.67 EV. ISO 200.
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