Saturday, February 15, 2014

le cormoran


The cormorants are so skittish that I have not been able to catch one within a reasonable distance.  Well, for once, I had my telephoto lens in place when I scared this guy from his wading in the shallows of the Loire.  So at least I was able to catch him on his escape route before he flew away into the distance.

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  1. Since yesterday I have wings !
    This cormoran is the worthy successor of the pterosaurien. Simply beautiful.
    I wish you a.nice photo shooting week end.
    Tess

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    1. I can only imagine !

      And thanks for the ancestry of these cool birds. I had to look up pterosauria (English spelling) and I can certainly see how they are related. Especially that crooked neck which is so distinctive.

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  2. Oh how I know what it's like to have the wrong lens on my camera when a great super photo op comes along! YAY! for being ready!

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    1. Yes, Murphy was asleep this time and I had the right lens attached. Anyway, thanks, and must say that I aspire to shoot birds (so to speak) as well as you do.

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  3. Great shot! Do you carry lenses with you on your outings or do you pick one before you go? I usually do the latter, then am disappointed when I want to change. I'm working on ways to take a second lens along on my walks so that it's easy to change when I want to.

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    1. No, usually I'm like you and generally take just the one lens. I really prefer not to lug around a camera bag of stuff unless I think I'm going to use it. My "walking around lens" is a 24-105 zoom, so typically that covers the range I need. On this day, however, I went down to the river specifically to "shoot" the pigeons so I took my 55-250 zoom. And I was just lucky to catch the cormorant right after.

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  4. Beautiful capture! And a remarkable bird.

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    1. Yes, they are amazing. And so big. They are relentless hunters in the Loire.

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  5. Bravo ! Belle photo ! says Jean Michel and I agree. Lovely.

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  6. Oh well done Stuart you captured a super shot here.. it's not so easy to catch birds in flight, I've tried many times :)

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    1. Of course I wish it had been sharper but I guess I was pretty lucky to get it all. I need to practice my panning.

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  7. I only ever seem to see these guys in the water - usually diving as I aim!

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    1. Same for me. That's why I'm feeling so lucky to catch him this time.,, the only time.

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