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blackfox wrote:
I know this is the birds section , but I'm sure no one will mind me posting this as rob started it . a mother stoat taking a rabbit back to the nest for her kittens to feed on . I had to run along a river bank for about half a mile shooting all the way what a day that was .later on the kits came out to play .if you look on flicks its had 5466 views to date .
Amazing Jeff, thanks for posting.
I think what I am trying to get at is that nature photographers, birds or mammals have an affinity with their subject, now which comes first, the affinity or the excellent photography I don't know.
I tend to be more drawn towards large large, heavy machines but I really enjoy and appreciate nature photographers work. I have spent most of the morning clambering over a scrap yard.
My personal experience was being initially drawn to the outdoor to watch nature.....using biniculars and scopes. I didn't even own a camera back then! After getting involved with the RSPB in Norfolk in the early 70, I took up filming birds...mainly because I had more intimate knowledge and special access to key locations in the area. ie I was able to get closer than the general public.
I didn't get a still camera till 1975! Even then I stuck with movies for wildlife preferring to do black and white photography for everything else.
Fast forward through the professional years and its only now that I have rekindled my interest in bird watching....and apart from a few garden bird photos over the years the bird photos on this forum are the first I've ever taken.
I have to say it's harder than product, interior and architectural photography....the subjects move.
So in my case the affinity with the subject came first.
Last edited on Sat Jan 5th, 2019 08:02 by Eric
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