02 Feb From Nothing to Something | Feb 2016

From Nothing to Something

Bewick’s Wren

This morning went from nothing to something.

After an hour I had taken only 20 photos, most of which were test photos, experimenting with camera settings to obtain correct exposures.

I’ll admit that I was beginning to feel a bit discouraged. After visiting each of my hot spots, I had found no birds.

Then suddenly, a Bewick’s Wren landed on a nearby branch and began singing.

Click. (Thank you)

Then just as suddenly, it flew away.

This illustrates an important point in bird photography: There is always something.

We just need to keep going until we find it.

Or as often happens, until it finds us.

We might call that being lucky.

Which brings us to an even more important point: We increase our chances of good luck finding us when we are working to find it.

Much success,

Steve Kaye

Find related posts at:

This Branch Is My Branch

Only One Good Answer

How to Photograph a Marsh Wren

How to Find an Elegant Trogon

Snowy Egret Story

Birding Resources

Close up photos of birds are rare. See:

Birds Up Close

Did You Know?

The most effective way to help birds is to buy land.

Here are three organizations that excel at doing this.

1) American Bird Conservancy

2) The Nature Conservancy

3) The Trust for Public Land

Please visit their web sites to learn about the work they do.

Here’s an excellent book: The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation

You can help – Please share this blog with others.

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