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Majestic Glide



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An egret glides majestically down a mountainside.

An egret glides majestically down a mountainside.
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Behind The Lens

Location

There isn't a great deal to tell about this photo. In fact, I didn't even step out of my room to take it. I was sitting in front of my computer, camera gear on a desk behind me. To my right was (and is right now) a window, with a view to a nearby hillside. I saw two birds out of the corner of my eye on a tree at the top of the hillside, and one made a majestic glide to the bottom of the hill before I could grab my camera. But I caught the second one which followed the same trajectory just as beautifully as few seconds later.

Time

afternoon

Lighting

No; natural light

Equipment

Olympus e-420 or e-450

Inspiration

The first bird's flight

Editing

Only cropping and basic contrast adjustment

In my camera bag

The above camera and a point and shoot

Feedback

I suppose the moral of the story is "always be ready"!

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