Early Morning Waterfowl in the Mist, Reflecting on Staverton Ponds, Staverton Park, Wantisden, Suffolk

            These small lakes that you pass when enter the footpath towards Staverton Park in Suffolk, from the north, are full of water birds, or waterfowl. This image shows a number of different species including mute swans, coots along with various geese and ducks. The ponds are surrounded by reeds and bullrushes, sometimes making the view across the water difficult, but during winter there are a number of gaps that can be exploited.

Out in early March in the beautiful morning light in the stunningly beautiful Staverton Park, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Grade I Nature Conservation Review site and a Special Area of Conservation, the sun rose first thing and it turned into a beautiful morning.

I took this image when we first arrived at about 7am. By the time we were leaving, the sun was up but many of these birds had disappeared. This was my very first shot using the 200mm end of my new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens.

Taken on: March 4, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/11.0, 1/20 sec, 200mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	200mm
ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.11 (Windows)
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