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Braving The Cold
Braving The Cold
This is, well, the first ‘real’ birding shot I have ever posted here on, I won’t count the Ducks and Geese, and I have to say, it is not often I toot my own horn, but DAMN am I HAPPY how this one came out!
If any of you have ever shot a Magpie before, you know how HARD these birds are to expose for! They are a nightmare!
Captured in Rocky Mountain National Park on New years Day, this Magpie was sitting there just hanging on in the windy weather and the snow which was whipping around, he looked so cold, but the way he posed made for a wonderful shot. He just watched me with interest, as I started snapping him with my Minolta 75-300D Lens. Shot in RAW on my 5D and converted to B&W using Pog’s Mono Renditionizer, I hope ya all like it as much as I do!
—-John
I am a photographer based in the beautiful state of Colorado who focuses on nature, retro and country lifestyle images on my wonderful state! I have been shooting since the middle 1980s and my adventures have taken me all over. I am grateful for where I live and consider myself fortunate.Join me on my photographic journey to show you that beauty still exists in the world.
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They are tough to expose properly – great work
Well now I’d rather you’d shown me two!!! Nicely done.
wow, magnificent capture of this gorgeous bird!
Beautiful shot John! Love the blurred BG ♥
Beautiful capture! Great job!
Lovely shot, nicely done!
great shot John.
You better be happy with this shot,it is magical…love the DOF but most of all superb idea in B&W ,excellent compo and details I wish I could do a photo like this…