One of my greatest photography trips till now was the trip to the Island of Helgoland in Germany. It is a very nice Island in the north sea and I was able to take several nice pictures of birds there. The Northern Gannet is a beautiful birds that can be found there and also several birds that are on the route from north to south and vis versa. Helgoland is a popular resting place for birds during the migration time and we had luck that we visited this island in spring and could see several seldom birds there. Then there are also some birds that breed on the Island like this ringed plover here. Because this bird was nesting at the moment of our visit we could really get some nice closeup pictures of it.
Ringed Plover at Helgoland. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 06:38 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Als the northern Gannet was nesting at the time we where visiting Helgoland and therefore we had some nice opportunities to take several pictures of these birds. They have a very nice color and they are one of the bigger and beautiful birds you can find there. The northern Gannet has a very nice mating and bonding behavior when they meet each other they rub their beaks together and this looks pretty nice. You can find a picture of this behaviour a little bit down here.
Ringed Plover sitting on the nest. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Curious ringed plover watching me from behind a small grass bush. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 06:38 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Bonding behavior of the northern gannet, they rub their beaks together. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Northern gannet sitting on the nest. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Northern gannet with flares from the sunlight reflecting in the sea. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
At the lake of the island I could find an male eider duck. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Also the female was close. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Two Northern gannets arguing. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Eider Duck. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Seldom Oistercatcher in Helgoland. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Linnet on a branch. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Two northern gannets in love. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Linnet on a branch. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Seldom Oistercatcher at the island lake. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Wagtail in the shallow grass. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Northern wheatear. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Grey Seal. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Grey Seal. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Grey Seal. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Grey Seal. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Submarine in Hamburg. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 18-105 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F11 |
| Focal Length | 18 mm |
| Time | 05:28 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Longtimeexposure in Hamburg. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 18-105 mm lens |
| Filter used | Lee 10 Stop |
| Exposure Time | 30 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F11 |
| Focal Length | 35 mm |
| Time | 08:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Longtime exposure during blue hour. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 18-105 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F11 |
| Focal Length | 18 mm |
| Time | 08:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Blue hour photography in hamburg. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 18-105 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F11 |
| Focal Length | 18 mm |
| Time | 08:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Ships in the harbor of Hamburg. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 18-105 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F11 |
| Focal Length | 18 mm |
| Time | 08:51 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Loading and unloading of a ship at the harbor. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 18-105 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 10 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F11 |
| Focal Length | 105 mm |
| Time | 10:32 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
Elbtunnel - Elbe tunnel in Hamburg. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 18-105 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F11 |
| Focal Length | 18 mm |
| Time | 05:32 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
Awesome photos my friend, you had a great trip. So many interesting birds and a funny gray seal.
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