The other day while sitting in my home, I looked out the window and saw a finch at the bird feeder. He was quite pretty and had a little color on him, so I decided to try to take his photo. I quietly went back to my study and got my camera and long 400 lens. I stood behind the curtain, slowwwlllyyy opened the patio door a wee bit, just enough to get that long lens out the door. Slowwwllly and quitely I aimed my lens, forcusssseeeddd, and vvveeerrry carefully pulled the trigger, I mean shutterrrr. Baammmm! Gotttcha…I did not want to disturb the bird, so slowly I pulled in my lens and shut the door. Quite unbelievably, the little bird just stayed there eating his seed not knowing that I had captured him on my photo chip.
I could never be a hunter, but I felt like one taking this photo…Have a good day…
An Excellent capture of this House Finch. You know, the Cunard Line used to have a slogan “Getting There is Half The Fun” and so it is with Photography. Just getting the shot is hugely satisfying. The biggest challenge I have had here on the farm is trying to get a shot of a Piliated Woodpecker. It’s gotten to the point where I truly believe he enjoys teasing me. I have gotten one fuzzy shot of him but no keepers as yet. He’s awfully quick.
Those Piliated Woodpeckers are a challenge..When in Florida last year, I followed one around for a couple of days until I could capture him..They are such interesting and pretty birds, I think…Hope to see a photo of that elusive Piliated Woodpecker that you are stocking one of these days.