honey eater 3 sml
suffering a little concussion after it hit my window for long enough to get some photos.
suffering a little concussion after it hit my window for long enough to get some photos.
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I took the photo in my yard. I was walking along with my camera and this honeyeater hit the window and landed on the path very stunned. I just managed to get to it before the cat and dog. They don't always survive hitting the window so I held it for a while to see how it was recovering and decided it would live so I took it to a sunny position in the yard and sat it on a native plant for a good natural shot. it was early morning and dew was still on the leaves. I don't like using flashes especially on wild animals so all the light is natural sunlight. I was able to do a few angles before it flew off. usually these little birds do not stay still long enough to get such close ups.Time
early morning.Lighting
don't use flash on wild animals. if you do then be prepared for only one shot and it better be good as they will not stay around. no flash was used or needed here. I work with natural light as much as I can as I love shadows.Equipment
this was a cannon EOS 60D. F8, ISO 100. can't remember if it was on manual or auto. lens ef-s 18-200mm. no tripod, no flash.Inspiration
never let a chance go by.Editing
maybe cropped, maybe sharpen slightly. can't remember. other than cropping and slight sharpening I do very little to my photos. if i can't get it from taking a number of photos then i better remember what i did wrong next time.In my camera bag
I don't use a bag. i decide what lens and what camera i want to use and that is that. too much effort carting a bag around. on my desk in front of the computer lie 2 cameras, 2 lenses and each camera has a lens on it.Feedback
practice practice practice. even if you have photographed the same subject before do it again. look for different angles. after you think you could not possibly want another photo take more. always assume that all the other photos you took had a fault and try to better the last. i like to use auto for the first photos and then if the subject is still there i start playing with manual. playing with the F rating is the riskiest setting but the best one if you can get it right, starting low and going up and thus increasing the depth of field. because i rarely use a tripod i have to have a very steady hand with plenty of light. when taking photos of all animals (insects included) move very slowly and take care not to let your shadow fall on them otherwise they will leave or you do not get the lovey effects of the sunlight. when photographing animals start photographing from a distance and then very slowly move in as close as the animal will let you. watch for nervousness in the animal and be prepared to stop at the distance for a while until the animal settles down again or move back a little. better to get photos not quiet as close as you like rather than none at all...or get injured in the case of some animals.
