The photos are pretty good, despite the bokeh working against them. What I do like is the poses of the birds. And I love the idea of drift stalking. I have a project I'd like to do in my neighbourhood, documenting some sea birds. I have been thinking a lot about how to get close enough with my equipment. Why didn't I think of drifting before? I have a canoe, so now it is just to wait for the right wind and light.
Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 8. november 2005 10:35 > To: [email protected] > Subject: PESO Great blue herons > > More bird shots. > It's actually more of a GESO but some people seem to find that acronym > to stimulate negative emotions. > > http://www.photosynth.ca/photo/f/heron.html > > P3n + 200mm f2.5 for all of them, for the first one I may have also been > using the late Vivitar 2x TC. > Comments appreciated (unless they're telling me that the second one > looks totally flashed (cause I've already kicked my self around the > block about that), but I would appreciate suggestions about jury-rigging > an of camera flash bracket). > > For those interested, all but the "flashy" head shot were taken using a > technique I call "drift stalking," in our bright red canoe. Basically I > just paddle up wind/tide of my subject and then let my self slowly drift > up to it. I find it to be quite effective for some of the larger and > more shy shore birds like blue herons. > > Cheers, > Francis, > Still has: one working camera, one broken camera, two working lenses, > two broken lenses, one working tripod and one broken tripod plus the > flash (still working) that fell of his camera when he was leaning over > the edge of the pier and he had to swim out (in February) and dive for it. >
