Sometimes you can get lucky
Taking Flight (Little Egret)
Be sure to click on the image to view full screen!| Category | animalphotography |
| Settings | 1/6 sec | f/13 | ISO 200 | 150mm |
| Camera | Olympus OMD EM1 Mark 2 |
| Lens | Olympus 40-150mm F/2.8 Pro + 1.4 TC |
| Location | Cassiobury Park, Watford, UK |
Like the title says, sometimes you can get lucky, this was one of those times and it was a total fluke. Should I admit that? Bit late now.
If you have a look at the settings I've showed above, you'll see the longish shutter speed and a small aperture of f/13. The reason for those settings was because I had been taking scenic shots where I wanted front to back focus and a small aperture is what you need for that. I was about ready to pack up and go home. While I was walking across a river bridge, a stranger showed interest in my photography when he see the camera gear I was carrying, so we had a little chat.
It was at that time that I spotted the Little Egret wading in the shallow water of the river and so I tried to sneak up and take a shot. I totally forgot about my settings. Just as I pressed the shutter it took off and when I see the result on the back of my camera I got quite exited. Had I thought about my settings prior to shooting, I would have raised my ISO and set my aperture to f/2.8 to enable as short a shutter speed as possible, I was going for a sharp shot.
As I said, sometimes you can get lucky and I certainly was. I think I owe that stranger some thanks for saying hello to have a chat. I don't think I've ever been grateful for having messed up settings before, always a first time I guess.
Thanks for reading
Richee
Oh, man! That is a wonderful accident.
Before I clicked the post I assumed it was your brilliant idea to do a long exposure of the bird in takeoff. So ethereal; I love it!
Thank you, it's good to have some luck.
That's incredible! It's funny that you were going for the crisp shot (which would have been cool) but this was amazing! I think the most interesting part is that even though the wings are blurred, it's like watching a GIF. You can imagine the movement. And the head is fairly still, so it's a neat contrast/complement.
Thankyou. Without the head relatively still, it would not have worked quite so well. Even if it was intentional, you might have to be lucky to get that.
Love this! It's absolutely beautiful... reminiscent of Swan Lake actually (even if it is an egret!) Bravo!
Thank you :)
Hahaha....luck can knock at you anytime. No doubt grest shot as the bird was about to fly in among the smoky water.
This shows whatever happens is always for good. ...steem on
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Luck is weird it can be good or bad, but nearly always unexpected.
Certain unexpected event always bring surprises....and make many happy
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Thanks and I have done so.
haha! howdy from Texas richee! That's so funny that your distraction because of the stranger is what caused you to take this awesome shot, remarkable! Great job.
You obviously take alot of photos, do you specialize in outdoor or wildlife photography?
Thank you very much, I don't really specialise so far, but much of my photography is outdoors and scenic.
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and its excellent so thank you!
Great that your photography was born from something natural and unexpected, this work is very engaging, it's another level, it has too much poetic magic. Jajaja, I congratulate you and thank you for sharing, I hope to continue appreciating your work.
Thank you very much. :)
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That's excellent and incredible :-)
Thankyou
A great photo, captured just the right moment to see the circular flow of this egret's movement. Beautiful, ethereal, and graceful :).
Congratulations for your curie vote ^_^.
Thanks :)
This is such a beautiful shot. It feels more like swan lake the ballet than a photo !
Thankyou :)