Sunday, October 28, 2012

Up close and personal


We didn't really have much planned yesterday so most of the day was spent mooching around the house and photographing the birds. We decided against going to the firework display when the wind got up and the rain came down. Instead I put the camera near the window and watched the birds some more.


The tree that is in this set of images is pretty much right beside the house. In fact we have to trim it all the time to stop it rubbing its branches on the roof. The window I was using is a small up high window that if I stood on the ground I probably couldn't see much from and not being terribly steady on my feet at the moment, I needed a flat steady platform to stand on. So the treadmill that I haven't been able to use for some time (it's for sale if anyone wants it) became my viewing platform.


If anyone had come visiting while I was standing the treadmill with camera, monopod and big lens pointed out the tiny window, they would have thought I had lost my marbles! Maybe I have but I can't resist these little birds, they make such lovely images.


 I am finding myself getting way more fussy when it comes time to process them though. Being a sharp image just isn't enough any more, I am looking for light, character and impact as well as sharpness. The birds are proving to be very useful as a learning tool.





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