Blaze #2
Feb, 2014Views
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Location
This photo was taken At Wild Wings Birds of Prey centre, his name is Blaze and he is a Goshawk. He is a rescue bird and is now used for flying displays and also for education in schools.Time
It was taken in the afternoon in January and this shot is hand held.Lighting
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This was shot with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200, f 2.8. No other equipment was usedInspiration
I regularly vusit the birds and it is usually owls, kestrels and falcons that I take. Blaze was a relatively new bird and he looks so different to the others, he has the most amazing piercing eyesEditing
I did very little post processing apart from slightly altering the colour balance as it was quite a dark day.In my camera bag
I normally have my Panasonic Lumix FZ 200 and very little else, it is a beautiful camera, has a decent zoom and reasonably simple to use. The battery life is excellent so unless I know I am going to take hundreds of shots, a spare battery isnt required.Feedback
If you are a beginner and want to shoot wildlife I would always suggest visiting rescue centres or Zoos to start with. Look at the different animals and birds; see what their best features are; take loads of shots from different angles; go to a flying display and see how many pictures you can take in focus when the birds are in flight. All these help bring you a better awareness for when you go out into nature to shoot the wild animals and birds.
