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Friday, September 3. 2010

Picture of a juvenile Black-backed Gull flying. Muriwai, New Zealand.

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Juvenile Black-backed Gull flying photograph.

So I've been saying "well here's one from the to review pile" a lot lately. Well here's one from the "lost on an old hard drive pile". In fact so lost I didn't even know I had it. It s a photo of a juvenile Black-backed Gull and judging by the date (back in 2007) it was taken not long after I got my Nikon D300. Also working from the the date it was probably taken out at Muriwai beach which is north of Auckland. This was back before we had got interested in New Zealand wildlife and I probably kept it for no other reason than its an OK photo. Black-backed Gull are a large sea / shorebird that takes about 4 years to reach maturity. The adult form is quite different to what you see in the picture here. Adults are all white except the back of their wings (connected via their back) is black. Hence their name. They are the only "large" Gull found in NZ. More NZ shorebird photographs : Australasian Gannet, White-capped Mollymawk, Red-billed Gull, Variable Oystercatcher. This is digital photography post #32 for 2010. Can't find something? Try the search box top left! Like my photography? Follow me on twitter @glen_co_nz. Black-backed Gull Information. Maori name(s) : Karoro. Other Name(s) : Southern Black-backed Gull, Kelp Gull. Abundance : Abundant. New Zealand Status : Protected native. Found (in NZ): Main NZ Islands, Chatham and subantarctic islands. Subspecies photographed : Larus dominicanus dominicanus. The nominate subspecies found around NZ.

Black-backed Gull Photograph.
Image Description:	Picture of a juvenile Black-backed Gull flying. Muriwai, New Zealand.
Camera Make:	Nikon Corporation.	Camera Model:	Nikon D300 Digital SLR (DSLR).	Date:	20th March 2007.
Focal Length:	46mm	35mm Equiv Focal Length:	69mm	Aperture:	f/4.5
White Balance:	Manual.	Flash Used:	No.	Exposure Time:	1/1250th second.
Light Source:	Fine Weather.	Metering Mode:	Center Weight.	Exposure Mode:	Manual.
ISO:	Not recorded		Lens Used:	Nikkor 18-200mm VR.
Accessories Utilised:	Scandisk Extreme IV CompactFlash, Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion battery pack.
Software:	Converted from RAW with Nikon Capture NX. Post edited with The Gimp 2.6.
Photo edits:	Crop. Small levels. Selective sharpen. Border and scale.
Photographer Comments:		Cool old Gull image.
Model Credit:	Black-backed Gull.	Image Copyright: ©	Glen Webber 2007. All rights reserved.

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Friday, June 11. 2010

Photograph of Australasian Gannet colony. Muriwai, New Zealand.

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Australasian Gannet colony photograph.

Another quick photo post while I have a few free moments. This photo of the Gannet colony at Muriwai has been the background on one of my laptops for some time. Although I like the picture a lot, it hadn't occurred to me to post it. So here you go. This photo was taken on the same trip as my last flying Gannet photograph was taken. This is photographic post #12 for 2010. Like my photography? Follow me on twitter @glen_co_nz. Australasian Gannet Information. Maori Name(s) : Takapu. Other names : Gannet. Abundance : common. Status : Native, protected. Found : Coastal areas around New Zealand and parts of south east Australia.

Australasian Gannet Colony Photograph.
Image Description:	Photo of the Gannet colony. Muriwai, New Zealand.
Camera Make:	Nikon Corporation.	Camera Model:	Nikon D300 Digital SLR (DSLR).	Date:	6th September 2009.
Focal Length:	105mm	35mm Equiv Focal Length:	157mm	Aperture:	f/7.1
White Balance:	Manual.	Flash Used:	No.	Exposure Time:	1/1000th second.
Light Source:	Fine Weather	Metering Mode:	Spot.	Exposure Mode:	Manual.
ISO:	400		Lens Used:	Nikkor 18-105mm VR.
Accessories Utilised:	Nikon MB-D10 battery grip. Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion battery pack. Scandisk Extream IV CompactFlash.
Software:	Converted from RAW with Nikon Capture NX. Post editing with The Gimp 2.5.
Photo edits:	Small crop and align. Slight levels. Border and scale.
Photographer Comments:		Gannet photo #2.
Model Credit:	n/a.	Photograph Copyright: ©	Glen Webber 2009. All rights reserved.

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