One of our target birds, a European Roller
Sep 7, 2022 08:38:02 #
Whenever we travel to other countries to take pictures, I compile a list of birds we would like to photograph. Sometimes we get to cross every bird on the list off and sometimes we don't. This is one of the birds that was high on our list when we traveled to Portugal and Spain earlier this year. This is a European Roller, certainly not a rare bird, but often one that is difficult to get close enough to to photograph. This was taken at an abandoned farm building in the middle of a field that was laying fallow. Amazing how many abandoned buildings there are in the agricultural areas of these two countries. Their agricultural practices are quite different than ours. They allow their fields to lay fallow for 2 years and then plant grain for one year. Therefore 2/3 of their fields are covered with wildflowers and grasses each year. Perfect environment for many birds.
Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm lens (at 128 mm), at a distance of approximately 50'. SS 1/3200, ISO 1250, f/11, EC of 0. Cropped significantly from L and bottom.
Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm lens (at 128 mm), at a distance of approximately 50'. SS 1/3200, ISO 1250, f/11, EC of 0. Cropped significantly from L and bottom.
Sep 7, 2022 08:39:07 #
Sep 7, 2022 08:58:16 #
Great impact for me with the simplicity of the composition, the light and of course, colors of the bird. Congrats!
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Linda From Maine wrote:
Great impact for me with the simplicity of the composition, the light and of course, colors of the bird. Congrats!
Thank you Linda. Was lucky in that sky remained a beautiful blue early in the morning. Within an hour, it turned to an ugly white-blue. Not so good.
Sep 7, 2022 15:04:41 #
Warhorse wrote:
Beautiful bird, fantastic shot, nice work!
Thank you. Was a fun morning-100's of shots for both my wife and myself.
Sep 7, 2022 15:06:24 #
kpmac wrote:
Nice capture.
Thank you. Love this bird! Both the male (pictured) and female returned to this perch.
Sep 7, 2022 15:07:32 #
NMGal wrote:
Great catch.
Thank you. Fortunately for us (wife and myself) this bird was very predictable for about one hour early in the morning. He would forage for insects and then return to this perch. Always came from the same direction.
Sep 7, 2022 15:08:21 #
UTMike wrote:
Excellent shot of a gorgeous bird!
Thank you. Truly a beautiful bird. Beautiful from any angle, but the underside of the wings especially caught my eye.
Sep 8, 2022 09:21:20 #
Stunning. Striking. Beautiful. I love the simplicity of the image.
Sep 8, 2022 10:02:56 #
bajadreamer wrote:
Whenever we travel to other countries to take pict... (show quote)
Beautiful bird and excellent shot. Congratulations
Sep 8, 2022 11:28:28 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Stunning. Striking. Beautiful. I love the simplicity of the image.
Thank you. Fortunately for me, this bird (and his mate) liked this perch. Just a few feet below this there is a tangle of dead, bare branches. Not nearly so simple.
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