Whispering Secrets
If you turn off your phones, turn off your radios, and close your eyes and listen.....you can hear the secrets of those around. Take time to listen to what natu...
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If you turn off your phones, turn off your radios, and close your eyes and listen.....you can hear the secrets of those around. Take time to listen to what nature wants to say to you, you never know if it is important or not.
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Location
Lake Michigan is home to may difference species and this mallard duck is no exception. This mallard was captured on the lakefront in Kenosha, Wisconsin.Time
I was out early finding a spot to photograph the birds in the golden hour, however, this mallard showed up much earlier than I thought it would. This photograph was captured just before 4pm in October.Lighting
Just a few hours before the golden hour, the sun was only a few hours from setting. The lake is out to the east which offers great evening photography as the sun lights up the subjects perfectly.Equipment
Photograph was captured using the Nikon D7000 with the Tamron 150-600mm G1 lens. Image was hand captured and no other equipment was used.Inspiration
Birds are a common subject with so many people that I wanted to capture a moment that majority of the people would not see. So my goal was to capture a moment in a bird's day that connects with the person looking at the photo in a "human type of emotion". Even though this image is of the mallard cleaning himself, by offering a title of "Whispering Secrets" it gives a different way to look at the subject in the photo as if is trying to whisper a secret it knows to the viewer.Editing
Minimal post-processing was done. Increased the contrast in the midtones, increased the saturation by 5%, and sharpened the photo slightly. Lastly, I increased opened the shadows to bring out the details in the darker area of the feathers.In my camera bag
I will often travel as lot as possible when I am photographing wildlife to where my bag is actually left behind. I often will only go out with my Nikon D7000 and Tamron 150-600 and a tripod.Feedback
Patients is the virtue with this type of photograph. First is to find a spot where you can either remain hidden for the mallard to come close or a location where they are less afraid of humans getting close (such as a park). Next, it's just waiting for the mallard to do something beyond swimming and start clicking once their actions begin.
