annette furley inquisitive
Mar, 2016Views
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This was taken on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, EnglandTime
This was taken in the middle of the day in the middle of the breeding season. I had to lean over a cliff where thousands of birds were sitting on their nests in the crannies of the rock face. The noise and smells and sights were just overwhelming - and beautifulLighting
The light was perfect - a lovely summer day with just the right amount of semi shaded sun to take photosEquipment
Nikon camera DS3300. Hand held - safely hooked around my neck to ensure no mishaps as I was leaning over the edge to get the right angle so the bird would be looking towards me. Used the cameras lens to zoom inInspiration
Being in the company of so many birds breeding at fairly close range created a feeling of intimacy, so I wanted to capture that in this photo. A feeling of close up, sharing this moment with the birdEditing
Just cropped it slightly to create the feeling of being even closerIn my camera bag
I have got into the habit of carrying my camera and three lens - the macro lens tends to get used less often, but the other two equally so. I find that if I haven't got all three lens, it's the one at home that I need at that moment - so its worth the extra weight. I always have cleaning equipment as I do a lot of photography by the sea and would never put my camera away with water, sea or salt on the lens. Oh, and a lead to attach my camera to my laptop as I can never wait till I get home to take a close up look at my photographs...Feedback
Patience and more patience. Bird pictures take longer than most as you need to sit quietly to allow them to get used to you being there. And its worth watching their movement patterns for a while, especially if they are in flight as they tend to fly the same route over and over. This was you can anticipate where they will be next and have the camera ready.
