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Bird Beach
Photograph by Michael Nichols
Shorebirds cruise a sandbar along the coast of Gabon, an important feeding and breeding area for many marine species. Migratory birds, leatherback turtles, even humpback whales are drawn to Gabon's coastal waters, mudflats, and white-sand beaches.
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Camera: Canon EOS 1V Film Type: Fujichrome Provia 100 Lens: 24mm f/1.4 Speed and F-Stop: Aperture priority f/2.8
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Weather Conditions: Clear Time of Day: 7 a.m. Lighting Techniques: Available light Special Equipment: I had the camera mounted on the airplane wing pointed straight down and triggered it with a long cable release.
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