I very much enjoy photographing loons on quiet ponds at the crack of dawn. When the water is still the natural reflections can add so much to the image. I drift my kayak in the general area of the loon, let it come to me, and shoot with a long lens. But it has been a busy year, and I have yet to get out to photograph loon. However, if you enjoy seeing photos of loons you might enjoy seeing some of my published loon images by clicking HERE.
This morning I photographed loons in a very different setting. My daughter and grandson were visiting. We were in small boat in Burkehaven Harbor of Lake Sunapee at about the time I would be calling it a morning at another spot. There was a pair of loons nearby. Since loons here see many boats moving by constantly, they are very relaxed around them. So approaching quite close is easy, and photography is possible with a shorter lens without disturbing the loon. That is fortunate as all I had was a shorter lens than I would normally use.
The other interesting characteristic of the harbor and the morning was the unusual reflections behind the loons. The sun was bright, the lake calm, and the boats and boathouses in the background colorful. So the photos have a different quality—a mix of natural and man-made bright color. Here are three photos from the 39 seconds (!) I spent photographing the the loons.
