I've been learning with a 35mm to get sort of that 'frame with your feet' mindset going. Still, makes it tough when that rare opportunity for some wildlife photography presents itself!
Since I couldn't get closer with a zoom lens, I figured I'd try and bring out the movement of the egret through some cropping and processing to contrast against the shadows from the cypress.
I love that sense of isolation here!
I like this - made me want to find out how you did it
Oh man, thanks! I picked up photography to have something to do while going around with my daughter (now turning 3). I've really been enjoying it. Capturing her doing her thing has gotten me used to quick framing and camera settings to keep up with her crazy kid movements, hah. I wouldn't post her photos online but it's almost all her and then 5% stuff like this!
Wow, thanks! I'm new enough that anyone liking a photo is quite exciting, hah.
Reminds me of that shot from Gladiator, hah. Really nice!
Was riding around in a boat in some chop this weekend and was struck by the lighting and position of this lone cypress tree. Made me feel like it was hanging out in front of the other trees and cane protecting everything.
Bet I cut a funny figure standing in the back of the small rocking boat, barely balancing for a portrait of a tree. I love that nature can still make an impression on a cynic like me!
I spent some time out at Lake Michigan this last Christmas. My first time seeing snow and I definitely wasn't ready for taking photos in this kind of cold. Had to take my gloves off to work the work the camera, snow bits and sand flying towards the lens and I even fell through the ice at the shore!
Still, my time there really makes me want to travel around and take some photos across the USA.
New user here - I'm staying by a lake temporarily and my poodle made friends with another dog here. She's been having a lot of fun learning to swim and I'm having fun learning how to take photos!
I felt like these tones really brought out the laid back and swampy feeling out here.
Wow, love the mountains there! I use Flickr myself, but a trick I've been using to get Lemmy to display a thumbnail / direct photo link is:
-Open Flickr in desktop mode (force in your mobile browser settings if on your phone)
-Choose Share
-Choose BBCode tab
-Copy the link for 'Original' and then copy just the portion with the url for your image to paste into Lemmy