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This bird was making its nest (its sitting on it) when I took the shot. Hope you like it!
This bird was making its nest (its sitting on it) when I took the shot. Hope you like it!
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Location
I took this shot near Bani Gala, Islamabad. It was a quite place and it was by pure chance my friends and I discovered the tree where the Baya Weavers were making their nests. I'm an amateur photographer, so being able to take this shot is definitely an achievement for me!Time
Being summers, we had to wake up around 5 AM to get to the birding spots around sunrise. This shot was taken around 6:45 AM. The birds are shy and fly away the moment they notice any movement near their nests, so we had to wait a long time at a distant spot, for them to come back.Lighting
The early morning light was good enough for us to take action shots at high shutter speeds. Especially so, when considering the fact that I was using a consumer grade zoom lensEquipment
This was shot handheld using the Nikon D7200 with 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR lens.Inspiration
Once I saw a shot posted by a fellow photographer of this same species. It showed the Baya Weaver on its nest with its wings spread. I decided that I would one day find these birds and take some pictures myself. I never imagined that i'd manage a similar shot to the one I had seen. These are some very intelligent birds. The way they weave their nests is something that i'd never seen before.Editing
I only did basic adjustments in LR and cropped the original shot to get a suitable composition.In my camera bag
Until and unless photography is prohibited at the place i'm going, I always have the 55-300mm lens and the D7200 with me. Combined with that I carry the 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and the 50mm f/1.8 lens.Feedback
Bird photography requires a lot of patience and you should be ready to come home disappointed that the bird you planned to shoot was simply not there. Near sunrise and sunset is a good time for bird photography. If you want to capture action shots, faster shutter speeds such as 1/1250 or more is great to freeze the bird's motion (you can go a bit slower as well ). But keep in mind that this will require you to increase the ISO, especially if you're using a slow zoom lens like me. Being motivated to learn from those more experienced than you also helps, so do not hesitate to ask them for help. I myself would appreciate if the readers would take the time to leave helpful suggestions in the comments.
