Pelicans in Flight. Point Lobos. October 15, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

Capturing an image like this requires a) finding a nice rock jutting out into the ocean where the birds pass by, b) putting on the longest lens I own (unfortunately, not that long), c) waiting patiently, d) setting the camera to fire many shots automatically in sequence, e) somehow watching the birds, the waves, and the background all at once, f) going through lots of poor shots to find the few decent ones.

I really need a longer lens!
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