Doug
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By photographing birds, I observe them more closely and understand them better; the process is more important than the goal. I am drawn to photos that show off the behaviour and personality of the birds, putting them in a living context rather than prioritizing
a pretty or artistic shot, although it is great when that happens too. For me, the plain browns are as interesting as the sparklers. I love the razor-sharp images that professionals get, but I would have to shed twenty years and go back to the gym before I could carry all the gear. I use a Nikon D500 with a 300 mm prime lens. After listening to Melissa, I will use my tripod more often, perhaps with a gimbal, and I may get a 1.4X teleconverter, something that I have so far shied away from. I take a lot of shots, mostly throwaways, and am striving to understand my camera better to improve my strike rate.
Little corellas (Cacatua sanguinea), Nikon D500, 300 mm 1/1250s, F/8, ISO 320 with 0.67eV. -
Rainbow bee-eaters (merops ornatus) are one of the most beautiful and elusive birds in my neighbourhood. I occasionally see them on a branch or wire, often in pairs, and always when I haven’t a camera with me. I learned that there were nesting pairs at a beach reserve near my home and I spent several hours over a few days sitting in the park. They nest in shallow burrows, sometimes in sand, but I couldn’t detect their comings and goings. By being very patient and letting them come to me I got some decent shots. Just yesterday, I was walking through the bush near a river and I saw a male bee-eater emerge from the bank in front of me. I knew instantly that I had finally found a burrow hollowed out of the sand of the river bank. After a quick look, I moved away, not wanting to disturb the birds.
a pretty or artistic shot, although it is great when that happens too. For me, the plain browns are as interesting as the sparklers. I love the razor-sharp images that professionals get, but I would have to shed twenty years and go back to the gym before I could carry all the gear. I use a Nikon D500 with a 300 mm prime lens. After listening to Melissa, I will use my tripod more often, perhaps with a gimbal, and I may get a 1.4X teleconverter, something that I have so far shied away from. I take a lot of shots, mostly throwaways, and am striving to understand my camera better to improve my strike rate.
Little corellas (Cacatua sanguinea), Nikon D500, 300 mm 1/1250s, F/8, ISO 320 with 0.67eV. 
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