"The cry of the loon reminds us of our northern lakes and captures the wildness of this environment. In a similar way, seeing a loon is a wonderful experience to be remembered. On your cottage dock, you may see one swim by and, as you are boating, you may see a pair fishing out in the lake.
Photographing a loon, however, is not as easy as it may seem. The loon may not be close enough for your camera and lens combination. If that is so, you can try an environmental portrait where the loon is part of the photo but not the photo. If you do want to capture a portrait of the loon, you will need a longer lens such as an 80-400 mm zoom (which is an effective 120-600 mm lens on most single lens reflex digital cameras).
Even if you do have the loon (or loons) within reach of your camera, you are often faced with difficult lighting. The light may be too dark for a moving subject or you the light may be casting harsh reflections on the water that distract from your subject. You can compensate somewhat by choosing a higher ISO for the dark light and using a polarizer for the reflections. Or, you can wait to find better light on a bright but cloudy day.
Waiting is probably the most important trick to photographing loons. If you wait, you can study their behaviour...."
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