Sparrow

[guppiecat]

Once you get there, the top perch requires constant defense.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Comments

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

Where will you market this?

[guppiecat]

Really? I don't think it's nearly good enough to do anything with.

It was, quite literally, just a test shot from my new lens.

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

You're the expert.

But I think it's stunning.

[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

I'm always impressed how much drama you manage to capture in your wildlife pictures. I figured this was one where you took dozens of shots trying to capture the perfect moment. I'm amazed that this was just a quick "test shot."

[guppiecat]

To be fair, it was one of several quick test shots. I had just gotten a new lens for my trip to Peru and needed to make sure it worked before I took it out of country and was stuck potentially lugging a dead piece of equipment around. So I went to the Wood Lake Nature Center and spent about fifteen minutes practicing on birds as the sun set, to mimic the conditions I'd see in the jungle.

[mle292.livejournal.com]

I've missed your pictures and stories. Thanks for starting them up again.

[guppiecat]

You're welcome.

It's hard to balance the posting of photos with the taking of photos. Time kinda got away from me this summer.