Actually the aim of today's visit was to test the remote shutter release for the Canon camera and also shoot some footage in 4K. However, the weather conditions were not favourable when I arrived at the Cetina Marshes. The temperature was fine but it was very windy, making the camera setup near the water a hazardous task. I found out that the IR remote shutter release has a limited reach, I'd say less than twenty metres. It is very useful for studio photography, but not in the field. For my next experiment with remote photography I will take a radio-controlled trigger.
The birds are not at all disturbed by the presence of a camera, but they are very wary of human activity. Fifty metres of distance should work, but that is something I will try out during a next visit.
Attracted by the presence of some Marsh Harriers, I decided to investigate a small reedbed slightly off track. Much to my delight I found a small, shallow creek where a lot of waders were bathing and foraging. They let me come fairly close and lying flat on my belly on the muddy surface, I was able to take some intimate shots, mainly of the beautiful Little Ringed Plover.
Lying on your belly allows you to take very intimate shots of the birds, but it can be very painful for your elbows and knees, so next time I will bring some pads and maybe also a beanbag for the lens.
After half an hour in the muddy sand my attention was called by a slowly moving creature, which turned out to be the biggest crab I had ever seen.
The 4K footage I shot was rather disappointing, because very few birds were in focus, even though I used an aperture of F10. The only positive thing really was a Black Stork flying into the video while I was filming the waders at the creek.
I am looking forward to a next visit with some new equipment.
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