Horned Lark

Rohirrim

Sounds like winter has frustrated a lot of us. All the clouds, cold, rain, snow has made photographing birds very challenging :cry

We had a couple hours of sunshine this morning, so I headed down to the lake. Was able to capture a few shots of these guys, the clouds started to come in making the lighting not so great and I wasn't able to get as close I'd like, but I'll take what I can get this time of year.


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Thanks for looking,

Thusie

Really nice pictures Steve

pathfinder

I din't think it was that cold and wet in Nevada.

I think these images succeed because they are near the birds eye level - they were not shot from way above them, you were not quite laying done in the grass, but I'll bet you were getting close. And it looks cold and muddy on the ground too.

Lucky Hack

Great shots I love the DOF! I always manage to put some part of the subject OOF and it drives me nuts! Nice job.

hoping this message finds you well -Ian

Rohirrim

Thanks for the comments Thusie, Path and Lucky.

Yes it gets very cold in northern Nevada. The south is another story all together. Almost like 2 different states.

As you noted Path I did get pretty low to shoot these guys. I considered getting all the way prone, but it would have made a long walk home all wet, soggy and muddy. :uhoh Although, I think it would have been ideal to shoot them from a prone position.

jwear

one and three and prone may have been a good idea in may cold and wet you got close enough I have been shooting lots of little ones and it will improve your work --you do very well -good detail all the way to the tail

dallas

Bravo
Excellent. You make even the tiny birds look beautiful, which proves it's the eye of the photographer that makes the art.

Rohirrim

Thanks for your comments Jeff and William. I do love the little ones!

Harryb

Really fine shots Steve.

I'm going ot have research this "winter" thing and find out what everybody is going on about.

Rohirrim

Thank you Harry, it may be cold and yucky here. But, I do have to say I prefer this to Hot and Humid.

GraphyFotoz

Wow!
Nice shots!!

What ya shoot'in with?

Rohirrim

GraphyFotoz wrote:

Nice shots!!

What ya shoot'in with?

Thanks Graphy.

Shooting with a:
Canon 20D
500 mm L 4.0
1.4 x TC
From Tripod with Wimberley Sidekick (Very sweet attachment)