More photos (a story)

[pecunium]

One, "shoots" photographs. In a lot of ways it's nothing like using a rifle (and in no way is it like using a pistol, or a bow).

Yes, one can make grab shots; and sometimes one gets lucky, but if one want's to put food on the table, it takes planning, and patience; knowledge of the subject and an idea of what one wants.

Birds. Birds are fun. They move, they are colorful, and they have habits.

Ducks have some very predictable habits. They are heavy, as a result they tend to take off, and land with the wind in their face (taking off is more variable... scare them from the upwind side, and they will take off with the wind behind them, but they don't like it).

That's a real benefit if one want's to get shots of them on the wing.

Downleg Turn



Line up



On Final



Stalling down



To be honest, I cheated with this series. It's two separate ducks. That's where the consistency of their behavior (and knowing about it... Fortune favors the prepared mind), helps.

Comments

[spiritualmonkey.livejournal.com]

lexica510 & I are quite fond of feeding the geese and ducks and gulls at Lake Merritt. Watching a flight of Canada geese on final approach for a water landing is hella cool.