Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Arlen on January 05, 2017, 06:04:00 pm
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There is a lot to envy about birds, but I'm not sure I would want to be one during a cold winter.
(http://www.pbase.com/art1/image/164795384/original.jpg)
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Arlen said
"There is a lot to envy about birds, but I'm not sure I would want to be one during a cold winter."
Beautiful image. I can feel the cold.
I have a lit of administration for bird photographers, but I'm not sure I would want to be one during a cold winter.
rs
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There is a lot to envy about birds, but I'm not sure I would want to be one during a cold winter.
(http://www.pbase.com/art1/image/164795384/original.jpg)
Lovely, lovely shot!
Not so sure about the interpretation however - to me that flash of beautiful light and colour represented by the bird in an otherwise almost monotone (but very beautiful) winter scene is a thing of wonder, of life triumphant!
Think about it - this bird and its ancestors have been perennial inhabitants of this environment for millennia. All the migratory species buggered off months ago for warmer climes. To this bird though - this is home!
(Not suggesting for a second though that there might not be casualties through a winter, never mind a particularly cold one.)
Beautiful shot - and real food for thought!
Tony Jay
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Their fortitude is certainly one of the things to envy about them, Tony.
Still, it seems they must at least occasionally yearn for a warm spot, along with a few toasted snacks that don't require rooting around through the cold stuff. ;)
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Still, it seems they must at least occasionally yearn for a warm spot, along with a few toasted snacks that don't require rooting around through the cold stuff. ;)
What!
Isn't there a McDonalds or something close by - I thought they were everywhere! :o
Tony Jay
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Very nice Arlen.
JR
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It can't be faulted. Very nice!
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Nice environmental shot.
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It always astounds me when I see winter shots of small birds that they somehow find a way to stay warm enough not to freeze. This is a great example of their adaptability.