My OperaWinter sun and winter gloom
Thursday, January 8, 2009 11:51:32 PM
Today was another of those wonderful winter mornings, with clear skies and sunlight filtering through the trees. This shot was taken a little before 8.30, at the point the light is really coming into its own.
And good light is what you need for these little birds. Somewhere I seem to recall having complained that I rarely get decent photos of robins. I can't really sustain that position. I got a cracker earlier in the week, and today just after I'd locked the car a bright little thing landed on a sign at the edge of the car park.
Red, red robin
By lunchtime, the light had reverted to winter greys. Not the best of light for capturing colour, but less of a problem for the little pied wagtails.
Pied Wagtail
And fine for photographing this splendid rook, caught flying overhead against the leaden sky.
Rook
As for the foxes, the nicked-ear vixen is still around, but proving near impossible to photograph. She shot through the garden last night and I saw no more than a glimpse as she disappeared under the hedge. Tonight I got a better (albeit momentary) sighting as she appeared over the fence, leapt down and dashed through the rear of the garden. Again no photo, but it was good to see her racing through like that.
Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
And good light is what you need for these little birds. Somewhere I seem to recall having complained that I rarely get decent photos of robins. I can't really sustain that position. I got a cracker earlier in the week, and today just after I'd locked the car a bright little thing landed on a sign at the edge of the car park.
Red, red robinBy lunchtime, the light had reverted to winter greys. Not the best of light for capturing colour, but less of a problem for the little pied wagtails.
Pied WagtailAnd fine for photographing this splendid rook, caught flying overhead against the leaden sky.
RookAs for the foxes, the nicked-ear vixen is still around, but proving near impossible to photograph. She shot through the garden last night and I saw no more than a glimpse as she disappeared under the hedge. Tonight I got a better (albeit momentary) sighting as she appeared over the fence, leapt down and dashed through the rear of the garden. Again no photo, but it was good to see her racing through like that.
Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
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Great shots Words! Robins always look nice but I like the wagtail just glancing over its shoulder. I don't know what it's like down your way today, but it was -9c here this morning when I was out walking Leila
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