Oh my! I tell myself I don't enjoy wildlife photography, and then I get so excited when I find something I seldom see. Well, these I've never seen. I have to wonder if either habitat destruction or climate change has brought them into our area, though youngest son says he saw some in our fields last year. I stumbled across them while looking for something for my get-pushed-challenge of architecture and couldn't resist stopping. After sneaking up on them through some swampy, water logged ground, I peeked out from behind a bush to get my shots. Of course, I was so excited I forgot to check camera settings. Thank goodness I can't resist "chimping", otherwise I would have missed getting anything as what I saw was terribly overexposed. Still, I swear I hear that 600mm calling to me, but, then, there was blurring because I can hardly keep this lens steady so I'm still resisting that siren's song.
they are really beautiful unique birds. I can understand you trying to get the shot! I struggle with the 70-200mm as far as weight goes. I can't imagine anything bigger. if you really want to do good wildlife shots though I think the lens, a good tripod, and lots of time are in order!
@jackies365 I think you are right. It occurred to me I would have to have the lens mounted on the tripod in the backseat ready for me to leap out when I see something as I'm driving by. Bit awkward and eccentric....
Wow. I have not seen that type of ibis before. We only have white with black, or black with white! I am your get-pushed partner for this week. How about doing something with water in it for this challenge? You choose how you want to do it.:-)
May 23rd, 2016
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