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Arlen

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Back with Breakfast
« on: June 26, 2015, 10:57:51 pm »

This little Rufous mom chose to homestead in what seems to me a somewhat perilous place, a Rhododendron bush. It took a bit of planning and patience to get the shot I was hoping for.
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Re: Back with Breakfast
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2015, 12:16:32 am »

Your planning and patience certainly paid off.
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Re: Back with Breakfast
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2015, 07:29:17 am »

Your planning and patience certainly paid off.


+1!

A good shot.
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Re: Back with Breakfast
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2015, 09:21:42 am »

Very nice shot. Perfect timing, with just the right shutter speed.
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Re: Back with Breakfast
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2015, 02:30:28 pm »

Well worth the wait.

Out of curiosity, why would a rhododendron bush be perilous?

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Re: Back with Breakfast
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2015, 06:10:38 pm »

Oh wow, this is such an amazing shot. How long did you have to wait, if I may ask?
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Re: Back with Breakfast
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2015, 04:12:19 am »

Great timing.

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Re: Back with Breakfast
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2015, 03:46:27 pm »

Thanks folks for all your comments.

Jeremy, the reason that I called it perilous (for the birds) is that the Rhodie isn't very big, and with the nest only about 3 feet off the ground, easy pickings for the likes of a cat or a raccoon, etc.

Adhika, I spent a couple of days, off and on, observing and shooting the birds in this nest. What I really wanted was a shot just as the mother returned, at a shutter speed that showed her wings still in motion to some degree, but kept everything else sharp. That turned out to be about 1/125 sec. Over the two days she got somewhat used to my presence, but still would not visit the nest if I was too close. So I set up the camera (Canon 5D, 200mm f/4 lens + 1.4x teleconverter) on a tripod a few feet from the nest, and let her get used to that, which she did fairly quickly. I watched from a distance, and when she landed I used a wireless remote to trip the shutter. Getting the timing just right took a number of tries; I had to be quick on the trigger, but not too quick.

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Re: Back with Breakfast
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2015, 07:44:01 pm »

It took a bit of planning and patience to get the shot I was hoping for.
I believe it. Great shot!
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Re: Back with Breakfast
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2015, 04:17:17 pm »

Very ice shot! 
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Re: Back with Breakfast
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2015, 03:37:44 am »

Wonderful
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