Posted in Birds, Flowers, Gardening, Nature, Photography, wildlife, tagged bird, brown eyes, Canon 55-250mm zoom lens, Canon Rebel XT, green spring gardens, Mimus polyglottos, mockingbird, Northern Mockingbird, red berries, singing on September 21, 2012|
6 Comments »
I was at a local garden when I happened to hear this bird singing. My bird identification skills are so weak at this point that I won’t even hazard a guess about what kind of bird he is (I seem to be wrong more than I am right, with the exception of really common birds like robins and cardinals). His song was pleasant, however, and his brown eyes were captivating. He was perched up high enough that the sky provided a clear background and the green leaves and bright red berries added some interest and color in the foreground, although they partially hide his body. I like the way the shot turned out and it required only a minimum amount of cropping.
I finally managed to get a decent bird image in relatively good focus. What happened? I’m learning that I need plenty of light with the camera and lenses that I have to get an optimal image and I need to avoid the extreme end of my telephoto zoom and aperture range too. Most of all, I need to be really lucky.
© Michael Q. Powell. All rights reserved.
Read Full Post »
Mike Powell 