I like to shoot birds. I use a Canon when I do it…and I really enjoy doing it. My Canon takes great photos…but in my opinion, 95 percent of a good photo is getting the right setup.
One of the birds I have always had a difficult time getting the right setup, is the Barn Swallow. The bird is either flying or sitting on a wire somewhere, and a wire doesn’t look natural to me.
So, I’m always looking for a natural scene to shoot a Barn Swallow in.
Wednesday, I was at the sewage ponds north of town. I was after some rare-for-this-area sandpipers, which I was able to image, along with an even rarer bird, but that’s another story. As I came to an area I have always had good luck with dragonflies at, I saw it…a Barn Swallow in a natural pose. And, it even let me get fairly close and grab a great shot…well, I think it is.
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8 comments:
It is a very natural pose and good shot! Funny, I used swallows in one of my CCs this week too. B/S
It's a fantastic shot! I totally agree aobut how hard it is to take a good photo of swallows. I have yet to succeed.
It is so difficult to get good shots of birds. This one is amazing!!! Love the composition and the little guy is adorable.
That is a natural set up and a very nice photo. I just got my best Barn swallow photos this summer near the ocean, I found a nest whith four very young ones in waiting to be for mother to feed them. I guess I should post them sometime soon.
Fabulous! The bird looks so delicate and vulnerable balanced there.
I can see that the bird was far away from you but still you got a great shot of him. congrats!:)
That bird looks awesome!
Pixellicious Photos
Really great nature shot!
Nubbin' wiggles,
Oskar
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