One of the "three B's"
Feb 11, 2018 16:41:23 #
Birds are what I do. I guess I dislike birds done badly or birds done boringly. Out of a whole day of shooting, if I am lucky I get one shot that I like. Here is that one shot--cropped but no other fussing. Cinnamon Teal taken at San Jacinto Wildlife Area in California. D810, Nikkor 80-400 zoom.
Feb 11, 2018 16:46:52 #
Feb 11, 2018 16:57:44 #
Teal are notoriously finicky about being seen--it has something to do with hunters. If you look closely there is some out of focus stuff in the foreground, as I was peeking up over cover. The only shot where I captured the two together was this one--they slipped behind the grass in the foreground or turned away or hid. If I processed the photo, I would lighten the dark tones a little, but that's all. You get what you get with wildlife.
Feb 11, 2018 19:46:22 #
Very well done Kristen. I photograph mostly birds and they are tough subjects. Great light. vz
Feb 11, 2018 21:21:52 #
I know what you mean, Kristen. I take several hundred to get a few good ones. Nice job.
Feb 12, 2018 05:54:00 #
kocart wrote:
Birds are what I do. I guess I dislike birds done badly or birds done boringly. Out of a whole day of shooting, if I am lucky I get one shot that I like. Here is that one shot--cropped but no other fussing. Cinnamon Teal taken at San Jacinto Wildlife Area in California. D810, Nikkor 80-400 zoom.
Beautiful sharp pic
Feb 12, 2018 06:05:31 #
Feb 12, 2018 07:10:06 #
Nice!...in order to shoot a Teal you have to point in the direction they are going & they fly so fast they will run into your shot from behind! They have cost me a lot of shells years ago...(when I used to hunt!)
Feb 12, 2018 09:40:38 #
kocart wrote:
Birds are what I do. I guess I dislike birds done badly or birds done boringly. Out of a whole day of shooting, if I am lucky I get one shot that I like. Here is that one shot--cropped but no other fussing. Cinnamon Teal taken at San Jacinto Wildlife Area in California. D810, Nikkor 80-400 zoom.
Excellent Kocart and loved everything about the image and haven't seen any Cinnamons posted for quite a while!
Feb 13, 2018 07:00:02 #
Are you sure it is the birds being difficult or do YOU have very high expectations!
Feb 13, 2018 07:07:39 #
Lovely shot! must take a lot of patience to get a perfect shot (that is only in your head) but better not to "play" with it..Be pleased with what you have achieved There is a difference between a good shot and a processed shot but both have their own satisfaction I suppose in what is achieved.
Feb 13, 2018 10:54:37 #
vonzip wrote:
Very well done Kristen. I photograph mostly birds and they are tough subjects. Great light. vz
Thank you so much. One can never discount luck when photographing birds. The trick is to take advantage of it!
Feb 13, 2018 10:55:12 #
kpmac wrote:
I know what you mean, Kristen. I take several hundred to get a few good ones. Nice job.
Thank God for digital, right? Ha ha ha!
Feb 13, 2018 10:55:46 #
Feb 13, 2018 10:57:10 #
Mustanger wrote:
Nice!...in order to shoot a Teal you have to point in the direction they are going & they fly so fast they will run into your shot from behind! They have cost me a lot of shells years ago...(when I used to hunt!)
The amazing thing is that these were in a hunting preserve--I wasn't noticed and that 80-400 zoom came in handy here! Thanks so much.
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