I had my big lens on and had started out taking pics in the distance. Suddenly the bird was right in front of me, so I clicked. It was about 3 feet away.
Hi Julie, welcome, and kudos for being brave and joining us early on! This is a lovely portrait, nice and sharp, with a dynamic pose. One thing I always advocate, however, is experimenting with stepping back a bit from the tight portrait and taking a wider view. This can allow you to make the composition more interesting and help you tell a story. I have an example of this with a more detailed discussion posted here: https://www.shuttermonkeys.com/forum/wildlife-photography/take-a-wider-view-with-wildlife
Thanks for the advice Ian. On this occasion there was no such thing as stepping back. It is what it is.
In fact the pic just 'happened' and was too good an opportunity to miss. I was standing on our deck taking photos way in the distance (we have a pleasant sea view). Then I took a step back to look at my shots. At that point I was about 3 feet away from a sugar water dish that we put out for the birds and I had my back against the end of a wall. My camera had it's largest long zoom lens on, because I had been taking the distance shots. Next thing there's the bird, right in front of me, and so I automatically took the shot. Personally, I don't mind the way it is,
I love taking images using a long focus lens that losses the background and enhances the subject. This is my kind of photography and I love the detail in your shot.
Nice portrait Julie! Looks like the White Eyes came pretty close from the lens you were using?
I had my big lens on and had started out taking pics in the distance. Suddenly the bird was right in front of me, so I clicked. It was about 3 feet away.
Hi Julie, welcome, and kudos for being brave and joining us early on! This is a lovely portrait, nice and sharp, with a dynamic pose. One thing I always advocate, however, is experimenting with stepping back a bit from the tight portrait and taking a wider view. This can allow you to make the composition more interesting and help you tell a story. I have an example of this with a more detailed discussion posted here: https://www.shuttermonkeys.com/forum/wildlife-photography/take-a-wider-view-with-wildlife
So glad you could join us!
Thanks for the advice Ian. On this occasion there was no such thing as stepping back. It is what it is. In fact the pic just 'happened' and was too good an opportunity to miss. I was standing on our deck taking photos way in the distance (we have a pleasant sea view). Then I took a step back to look at my shots. At that point I was about 3 feet away from a sugar water dish that we put out for the birds and I had my back against the end of a wall. My camera had it's largest long zoom lens on, because I had been taking the distance shots. Next thing there's the bird, right in front of me, and so I automatically took the shot. Personally, I don't mind the way it is,
@Julie Simpson NZ 100% agree, it is lovely as is!
Love the detail of each feather. Beautiful bird!
I love taking images using a long focus lens that losses the background and enhances the subject. This is my kind of photography and I love the detail in your shot.