Just in Frame: A Reed Cormorant, Five Years Apart
Just in Frame: Reed Cormorant Photography & Conservation A 2021 Reed Cormorant photograph in Table Bay fog becomes a 2026 exploration of bird photography, autofocus, fish availability and conservation. Reed Cormorant in Flight : Table Bay Nature Reserve VCP Field Observation & Conservation Context This article combines first-hand photographic observation with independently sourced conservation information. The Reed Cormorant photograph was made by Vernon Chalmers at Table Bay Nature Reserve , Cape Town, n 2021 using a Canon EOS 7D Mark II and EF 400mm f/5.6L USM. The account of the fog, fleeting light, close-range encounter, bird behaviour and autofocus response is based on the photographer's original field experience and photographic archive. The conservation context has been researched separately using published information from BirdLife South Africa, SANCCOB and South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). BirdLife South Africa docume...