Waterbirds at Rengeji-ike Park, Shizuoka, Japan・蓮華寺池公園のカワウとユリカモメ
A quiet moment at Rengeji-ike Pond with a great cormorant (カワウ; Phalacrocorax carbo)and several black-headed gulls (ユリカモメ; Chroicocephalus ridibundus) perched above the calm water.
After looking at the photo later, I realized I could have improved the composition by getting lower and moving a little farther to the right, giving each bird more breathing room in the frame.
That is one of the things I enjoy about slower, more spontaneous photography: every walk, every missed angle, and every small regret becomes something to remember for the next time.
Location: Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Timestamp: 2026/01/04・09:03
Fujifilm X100V with 5% diffusion filter
23 mm ISO 160 for 1/2000 sec. at ƒ/2
Astia/Soft film simulation
Read my full write-up (1-minute read) with sources for a deeper dive: https://www.pix4japan.com/blog/20260104-rengeji-ike
