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Floating Blind Bird Photos
Nov 6, 2016 20:57:09 #
Hi All,
My favorite kind of wildlife photography is done with the aid of a floating blind. I only know a handful of photographers who do it and I simply don't understand why more don't. It is easy and produces many pleasing images. If the water is calm at dawn, you will find me every morning during June and early July wading in Henry's Lake with the blind supporting me and my 800mm lens. At times, I have had 50 birds of 10 species or more in front of my lens with perfect reflections in golden light. On one June morning, I shot 128GB's in 1.5 hours, and I shoot carefully.
Here are some images of the blind and the results. I would love to here from others about their floating blind experiences.
My favorite kind of wildlife photography is done with the aid of a floating blind. I only know a handful of photographers who do it and I simply don't understand why more don't. It is easy and produces many pleasing images. If the water is calm at dawn, you will find me every morning during June and early July wading in Henry's Lake with the blind supporting me and my 800mm lens. At times, I have had 50 birds of 10 species or more in front of my lens with perfect reflections in golden light. On one June morning, I shot 128GB's in 1.5 hours, and I shoot carefully.
Here are some images of the blind and the results. I would love to here from others about their floating blind experiences.
Nov 6, 2016 21:09:43 #
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Nov 6, 2016 22:02:23 #
Wow. Great set. Might work for me if I was younger and there were fewer gators.
Nov 6, 2016 22:16:52 #
John Gerlach wrote:
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Your very interesting method resulted in some of the most beautiful bird pictures that I've seen posted on this forum, John. The last image in the series has me smiling.
Nov 6, 2016 22:19:43 #
Nov 6, 2016 22:34:40 #
Jana-TAS
Loc: Washington
Beautiful shots! It would probably work good for sitting out on a lawn or patio with the smaller little birds too to have them not notice you as easy. They do not appear to be as friendly as the woodpeckers many times with me besides just only the Nuthatch for a small bird. The Nuthatch is known to be more of a friendly bird though.
Nov 6, 2016 22:51:40 #
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Nov 7, 2016 06:02:04 #
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Nov 7, 2016 06:33:59 #
Hi John, and welcome
I don't have one, but I see how practical they can be.
The photos are just marvelous.
C.
I don't have one, but I see how practical they can be.
The photos are just marvelous.
C.
Nov 7, 2016 07:21:26 #
Welcome to the Hog, John. Great series. If you are the John Gerlach that got his start in Michigan, I took one of your seminars about 25 years ago. Learned a lot!
Nov 7, 2016 07:29:54 #
Nov 7, 2016 08:08:27 #
Terrific shots from your blind!
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