This fellow could not have looked better for the photography shoot. On his best behavior too.
Thankfully more than willing to give a profile.
Barn Owl, Looking Good For His Shoot
Tag Archives: Charleston
Great Blue Heron Young Watching Adults
These are not small birds any longer, probably can fly a little by now.
I took this while they were watching an adult from another nest landing. They were not overly excited so I guess they can recognize their own parents. Still, the adult meant food to them…a big interest at this age.
Graceful In Flight, Great Egret
These are the types of images I look to capture.
Besides the obvious need to be able to get in flight photographs the real issue is distance.
The bird needs to be in the ‘sweet spot’ of a long lens, and have the light right for that spot. Both of which you have no technical control over.
For these images it was position and luck. Luck was the bird not too close. Position was a clear open view from right to left.
The first shot in a series is a miss, a focus shot. I better have more clear opportunities panning with the moving bird or the sequence is all misses (the lens used needs a to shift focus fast).
These were shot using a Sigma 150-600 C lens. The distance was also right for my Tamron 18-400. However the focus speed is not near Sigma so I most likely would have missed these.
In fairness to the Tamron to reacquire focus the search must be from 18 – 400 or until it grabs the subject. A much longer search than Sigma.
Charleston Galleries Black And White
A walk around town near the galleries.
I admit to not having the ‘chutzpah’ to walk inside a few and start shooting. Probably wouldn’t go well.
I do have friends, but it seems pushy. The artists on display might frown on it.
For now I’ll be a tourist.
Tufted Titmouse, Long Time Not Seen
A bird I have not seen, or maybe noticed, in a while. They are a member of the Chickadee family and if you have one the other is near by.
In New England the flocks were mixed with both species. I assume the same down here since I recently photographed Carolina Chickadees in the same swamp area.
I also may have missed them since I tend to ignore any small birds in the thick branches.
Lily, In A Swamp
I feel like I should called it a Day Lily, but even I know that can’t be right. However, it was off by itself on the edge of a swamp, not near any gardens.
In A City Fountain, Black And White
When the weather has turned back to the southern warmth, fountains in Charleston are filled with fun and photo opportunities.
Street Music
Competing for attention on a Sunday afternoon.
