You know the photo you really want. Maybe it’s a Common Loon navigating a remote lake in northern Minnesota. Or an Atlantic Puffin perched on Eastern Egg Rock, off the coast of Maine. Or a bunch of Roseate Spoonbills feeding in a backwater of the Everglades. The good news is that you can get that shot. The bad news is that it won’t be waiting for you at the end of a boardwalk. No, to get this photo, you’re going to need a boat. While water-based photography is in many ways similar to shooting on land, it does require extra precautions. Here’s how to stay dry and hold steady. Grail Bird Black-capped Petrel A fast flier of deepwater zones, the Black-capped Petrel is almost never seen from land in North America, except during hurricanes. But it occurs in good numbers over warm waters of the Gulf Stream. To photograph it, join a pelagic birding trip off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Power Trip: Head Out to Sea 4706 Seabirds that feed on open water can be...