Emmanuel Rondeau’s Blog

Back to the Camargue for a second wild session. This time, I embarked in a boat for 4 hours of bird watching offshore. The light was very good and the wildlife plenty (mainly gulls and shearwaters). Because it was the only body I had, I only used the Canon 5D Mark II. Very slow (2,9 img/sec) for this kind of usage but once you get the shot, it’s just amazing to look at it on a big screen, the combination of 5D II + a Canon 500mm f/4 is producing stunning images, I think I’ll never get used to it. Big difference with the trip I made to the Farralons last month: the sea! The Mediterranean is a bathtub compared to the Pacific ocean! there is really no way to get sick and honestly, I wasn’t complaining.
After this trip, I went deep into the marshes to sea flamingos and herons (and mosquitoes). It’s the matting season so birds are busier trying to find a mate than watching for photographers.

Enjoy the trip and plan yours, there is plenty to see in the Camargue!

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Nature, Photography, Travel