One cool thing about owning a long lens is that you can take photos of people considerably further away from you. (Without being creepy about it, of course.)
Standup paddleboarders next to St Kilda Pier
Black-and-white photo of two people standing up and rowing on paddleboards in a harbour next to a long boardwalk and a buoy.
New standup paddleboarder is successful in standing up
Photo of a standup paddleboarder out on the water in St Kilda Harbour. The paddleboarder is standing on her board and is giving the shaka (or "hang loose" sign) to her friend off camera. In the background of the photo are several sailboats tied to a jetty. In the far background is the freight area of the harbour, with cranes to lift shipping containers off cargo ships.
Careful standup paddleboarder
Photo of a standup paddleboarder out on the water in St Kilda Harbour. The paddleboarder is concentrating on her paddling. In the background of the photo are several sailboats anchored to the sea floor or tied to a jetty.
Confident standup paddleboarder
Black-and-white of a standup paddleboarder out on the water in St Kilda Harbour. The paddleboarder is confidently rowing around on the water. In the background of the photo is a long pier extending off-camera in both directions.
A moment of calm on St Kilda Harbour Dog Beach
Black-and-white photo of a woman wearing shorts and a light jacket standing calf-deep in the water at a beach. The woman, is wearing a backpack, has her hands in her pockets, and is looking quietly out onto the water.