Hello and good evening!
I finally got to editing, and here's my story...
When I posted my earlier post in the beach café in Messilä, about not being able to find anything to shoot, and how I didn't even feel like taking the camera out of the bag, I didn't yet know what would happen.
Before going to my car, I thought "whatever, I'll try shooting some photos here". And almost as soon as I whipped out the camera, I got lucky. Although, at first, my target, a redwing was a bit too nicely hidden in the tree, and I couldn't get a clean shot. But then when i walked along the pier and came to the spot where I had previously photographed a barn swallow, I noticed a similar swallow in the head of a mooring pike.
I tried shooting my camera at it, but it decided I wasn't close enough and flew right in front of me, on the shorebank that went along the other side of the pier. And here's the little guy:
Haarapääsky :: Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Might even be the same guy as before. Who knows? Although, this one looks a bit younger.
I got many different shots, but I think this one is kind of interesting. Also one of the very best I ever took. I've not gotten as clear images as this one on my 300mm lens, but maybe once or twice before.
I will post some other shots later, but I think I'll have to go walk Ninnu again. So see ya! :)
And good night!
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Previously in 365, One photo every day:
Second week in pictures (2/52)
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Twenty-first week in pictures (21/52)
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Thirty-sixth week in pictures (36/52)
Thirty-seventh week in pictures (37/52)
Thirty-eighth week in pictures (38/52)
New family member (329/365)
Ninnu (330/365)
Yet another sunset (331/365)
Experimental play with "local contrast" (332/365)
Out on a walk with Ninnu (333/365)
Kuikka :: Arctic loon (334/365)
Guess who? (335/365)
Little thrush gone astray from its nest (336/365)
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Is it a shorter version of a penguin?? Can you eat it? :D
I mean, it's cute.
Heh, I doubt you could eat it, it's just too small. ;)
Perfect timing for a 'that's what she said' Joke!
But I won't tell that, because I'm a gentleman!
I like the approach you give to photography, a cute little bird to photograph it, I hope Ninnu behaves well on the way, have a nice day!
I almost forgot! Thanks for reminding me! :) Oh, and she's doing fine!
Quiet friend, the good thing is that it can help you, thanks to you rather ... whatever you need, we are here to help you
This chick looks so surprised.😄 That’s a great catch!
What can i say, maybe today is your lucky day, i mean just look at that pretty bird with the "killer pose" issa baad birrrd lol
Good capture, I understand perfectly ... there are times when we have no animosity of anything, but it is good that you walk a bit and you can make a good picture, I leave my support and one tip is that you never give up
Wow it looks great that photo, was very close or is with the zoon of the camera, very good details can be seen from that bird.
It looks like a pichon, as we say in Venezuela
The bird was only a little under 2 meters away and it just let me come right in front to take the photos. Oh, and yes, I used the 75-300mm lens.
This photo is taken on a Saturday in a park, I made a post of the daily photo with her. By the way in the question of my post where you gave an answer, until now you are winning
You are an exercise machine. Gym, shopping, walk the dog. You should be getting into shape already.
If only I could get my sleep schedule in order.
Now that is a seriously good shot!
Pretty much perfect. Only a bare minimum of edits was even needed. It might have passed without edits too, but I wanted to deepen the blacks a bit and lighten those shadows just a bit, but I think I honestly couldn't have taken a better shot. :)
That is true. The bird must have been co-operative.
Hey this one is even smaller than the last one. Was it yesterday or day before.....
Wondering why so many lost chicks............. reminds me of myself and my friends :-)
This one was no chick, it came down flying, and took off after i had taken the photos.
Wow you can see all of the details in its feathers since it is so close
This guy looks very different from the first one you took of the stray bird. This guy is much bigger much more colourful. The other one looked more like a little baby girl!
I tried to capture birds’ photos but they were always too fast for me! May be I should put sleeping pills in the water to make them sleepy so I could take their photos! Hahaha!
The stray chick was also from a completely different species, but the size is about the same. Full grown barn swallows are not much bigger than that fieldfare chick was. Fieldfares are much bigger birds than swallows.
You must also be a bird watcher!!
@gamer00,
I think this is not the same one that you photography before! I agree this is one of the best nature photography of yours. Good night Jaro!
Cheers~
@gamer00 - Sir this photography reminds 'Angry Bird'... Beautiful nature scenery Sir... For me your all nature photography are best of bests...
+W+
These are awesome little birds man, they are marvels in how much stamina and power they have for something so small and fragile. Yo are also turning into a movement master, will you be doing a baywatch shoot soon?
Baywatch? :DD
Bwhahahaha, ya, you know, the red speedo and slow run on the beach thing?
What an amazing looking bird!
It was pretty remarkable... I was really close and it didn't want to move anywhere so I kept shooting the camera for a quite a while, gradually getting closer and closer. This was about as close as I could get, a little under 2 meters or so.
yeah sir this shot is quite different beautiful and interesting..😍😍
Great editing make the photo really sharp
There was actually no real editing to be done. I only deepened the blacks a few percent, and brought out the shadows just a tad, but I knew the shot was already pretty much perfect when I saw it in the editor.
Hey, @gamer00 Good evening!
your photo shot is simply amazing and this bird is so pretty.
That's a beautifully photography, i like your photography.
Daamn, sooo cute!! I had one oneday but i couldn't handle him so he died :(
What do you think, tried to hunt or sing?
It really is a very clean and refreshing pic, look hungry maybe some worn later?
Perfect capture
Little bird amazing.
it's an impressive photo shoot. i see blur background too @gamer00
@resteemia
Nice photo yet again...
Cute bird. I guess it's learning how to fly, maybe it can fly already, who knows hahaha