Bird Whisperer
Just some of the greeters outside our front door.They are fed all winter by my husband,and know who he is.He is the seed dispenser man....
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Just some of the greeters outside our front door.They are fed all winter by my husband,and know who he is.He is the seed dispenser man.
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Mar, 2015Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photograph just outside my front door.My husband was the daily bird feeder, and the chickadees would come over to him everyday when he appeared with his bird food refills.Often they would land on his cap, or fly into his hand.He just had that way about him.Time
This would have been taken early morning, probably around 7:30 am, and it would have been winter.Lighting
The sun would have risen earlier as I can see the nice golden rim on the edge of the wings.Equipment
This image was taken several years ago, and I would have been using a Nikon D-700, along with 70-200 mm ~ Aperture f/2.8?ISO 800?Shutter 1/1250?Focal Length 200/1.?Inspiration
Living on a beautiful hobby farm with my husband, I was always inspired by the interactions we had with our animals and the nature that surrounded us.We were so fortunate to have shared close to fifteen years there together.Sadly he passed away several months after this photo was taken.I cherish this image deeply, as it represents so much about him, nature and our farm life.Editing
I had just switched over to shooting in Raw back when I took this photo, so my processing would have been pretty straightforward.Into Lightroom and that was about it.In my camera bag
For several years now I have been shooting with the Canon Mark iv and the Canon 70-200 2:8 and the Canon 100-400 mm. And have just added a Canon R6 mirrorless.( because it is lighter, more compact, and current ).In previous years I used Nikon, and Sony.Feedback
Patience ! And the willingness to be up early when nature is busy gathering the nutrition they need for their day of survival.The lighting early in the morning is so lovely, as well as when the GoldenHours occurs later in the day.I do favour the half hour before the sun goes down as there is a softness to the light which can allow for glowing highlights and softer shadows.I tend to use my 70-200 2:8, 80% of the time.
