Maybe not too exiting but this is what happened today (Sunday 1 May 2011) in my part of the World.
"The Early Bird Catches the Worm" that is how the saying goes. But has anybody told YOU what bird that is because I can tell you that it is NOT a Yellow-Billed Duck in Africa :-)
As and avid "Golden Hour" photographer I headed out, just after 6 am, to the pond where I was going to take the best duck photo`s ever !!!!
On my way I got a nice sunrise. Not too spectacular. Not too shabby.
Arriving early I set up my Giottos tripod with the a Giottos MH7001 Ballhead strong enough to carry the E-3, ZUIKO 50mm - 200mm Pro zoom and a ZUIKO 2X converter. Draped the lot in camouflage and settled down to wait.
And what a wait it turned out to be. Bird photography, specially duck photography in the wild, is not for those without bag of patience :-/ As I was wearing a camo cape, made by my lovely wife, I started out standing. Got tired of that and sat down eventually ending up horisontally on my back, listening to the Mourning Doves and a few other invisible feathered specimens. After about 80 minutes the first yellow-billed duck made her appearance and true to the female form immediately started chatting. I tried to get up but the movement, and maybe the absence of other ducks, was too much for her and she promptly left again.
I then decided to stand around not knowing that it would be another hour before two of the desired yellow-billed ducks eventually decided to turn up at the pond where yesterday I saw no less than 8 of them.
In the mean time I observed the wakening of dragonflies from their dewy slumber. Quite amazing to say the least. The seem to wake up in stages. Then I was surrounded by a great number of them begging to be photographed. Now you can imagine with my setup only ones that were like a little bit further away could be photographed. Here is one that I like more than the others as it is not the "standard" view.
Here are a few photo`s from my happy ending "ordeal". Must mention that they kept me busy for a while :-)
And THEN......
A nice and unsuspecting BONUS !!!!
Hope that you enjoy these.
"The Early Bird Catches the Worm" that is how the saying goes. But has anybody told YOU what bird that is because I can tell you that it is NOT a Yellow-Billed Duck in Africa :-)
As and avid "Golden Hour" photographer I headed out, just after 6 am, to the pond where I was going to take the best duck photo`s ever !!!!
On my way I got a nice sunrise. Not too spectacular. Not too shabby.
Arriving early I set up my Giottos tripod with the a Giottos MH7001 Ballhead strong enough to carry the E-3, ZUIKO 50mm - 200mm Pro zoom and a ZUIKO 2X converter. Draped the lot in camouflage and settled down to wait.
And what a wait it turned out to be. Bird photography, specially duck photography in the wild, is not for those without bag of patience :-/ As I was wearing a camo cape, made by my lovely wife, I started out standing. Got tired of that and sat down eventually ending up horisontally on my back, listening to the Mourning Doves and a few other invisible feathered specimens. After about 80 minutes the first yellow-billed duck made her appearance and true to the female form immediately started chatting. I tried to get up but the movement, and maybe the absence of other ducks, was too much for her and she promptly left again.
I then decided to stand around not knowing that it would be another hour before two of the desired yellow-billed ducks eventually decided to turn up at the pond where yesterday I saw no less than 8 of them.
In the mean time I observed the wakening of dragonflies from their dewy slumber. Quite amazing to say the least. The seem to wake up in stages. Then I was surrounded by a great number of them begging to be photographed. Now you can imagine with my setup only ones that were like a little bit further away could be photographed. Here is one that I like more than the others as it is not the "standard" view.
Here are a few photo`s from my happy ending "ordeal". Must mention that they kept me busy for a while :-)
And THEN......
A nice and unsuspecting BONUS !!!!
Hope that you enjoy these.
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