Singin in the Rain
Baby bird sitting in my driveway!
Baby bird sitting in my driveway!
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May, 2017Views
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Awards
Zenith Award
Top Shot Award 22
Contest Finalist in Picturing Other Species Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Anything Animals Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Anything Birds Photo Contest
People's Choice in Rain Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Rain Photo Contest
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
Outstanding Creativity
Superb Composition
All Star
Virtuoso
Genius
Superior Skill
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Acadienne
April 01, 2018
This is an awesome picture. He is not only singing in the rain, I think he is tap dancing too!
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MaryAnne306
April 02, 2018
What an adorable photo! Great capture. Congratulations on being a finalist!
Safetygal
April 14, 2018
Incredible shot - I think he's loving the rain! Great motion captured with the raindrops as well. Fantastic job!
UnkleFrank
May 06, 2018
How cute is this!!! My compliments on a well deserved peoples choice award for the Rain Photo contest.
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joybello
July 15, 2018
How sweet!! What a great capture! I hope the mama bird came to feed her baby!
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Dalecga
November 11, 2018
Congratulations for being selected as a runner up on this shot. One of my favourites Nancy. Yayyyyy!
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Location
In my driveway. I looked out my front door one day and saw something in my driveway. I wasn’t sure what it was, so I crept closer and closer. When I realized what it was, I scrambled to go back and get my camera, thinking he would be gone when I got back. He wasn’t! I don’t have any big zoom lenses, so I had to get on the ground, a foot away from him and started doing a mini photo shoot with him.Time
It was an overcast afternoon.Lighting
I was lucky that it was a cloudy day. Being that it was mid afternoon, I didn’t really worry too much about the lighting that day because it was nice, diffused lighting because of the clouds.Equipment
I used my Canon 7D with 100mm 2.8 Lens.Inspiration
This was completely an unplanned shot! When I saw this little guy, I’m thinking straight out of the nest just sitting there chirping away, I knew this was a once in a lifetime shot. The odds of this happening again without a major zoom was slim to none. I had to go for it! I did not touch him, and took my shots and went back in the house. I felt he would not move on and hop away until I left, and didn’t want to scare him.Editing
The did the normal post processing adjustments for exposure, contrast etc. I loved this shot how it was, but decided to add a rain overlay to give it that extra “something. “In my camera bag
My camera, 100mm 2.8 and Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM. I always have my remote trigger, extra batteries and a flashlight.Feedback
Sometimes You may think you can’t possibly have a winning shot because you don’t live in an area that has anything Spectacular in terms of scenery. (Like I did). My advice is to always keep your eyes open to things that are around you. Always be ready to go grab you’re camera, because life has a way of throwing unexpected opportunities and joys right in front of you... when you least expect it!! :)
