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Sorry I’ve been off for a wee bit. Not sure why, just very busy with all sorts.

Made a visit the other day to the Gannet Colony at Muriwai Beach. shot this with my new 70-200mm lens, with the 2x extender. It’s soooo big… and is just an amazing lens. Of course the gannet is amazing too. You don’t get a sense of scale hare, but his wingspan is nearly 2 metres across (6 feet). They glide so elegantly.

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Written by Titirangi Storyteller

24/09/2012 at 8:40 am

Posted in Writing

Tagged with bird, bird photography, gannet, gannet colony, Muriwai, Muriwai Beach, Photography, Project 365, Titirangi Storyteller

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welcome back Veronica.. this is gorgeous!!

Helen Cherry

25/09/2012 at 3:20 am

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Exquisite!

sifrim

07/10/2012 at 6:27 am

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Lens envy lens envy lens envy lens envy…………..

poietes

09/10/2012 at 3:21 am

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- He he… I was suffering from that so bad, wanted this lens so bad… I tell you, it’s a genuine sense of relief to have it, just to get rid of the envy
  
  Titirangi Storyteller
  
  12/10/2012 at 8:42 am
  
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