… into the trees and the occupants of the branches … a place of rest and a place to be camouflaged whilst looking for prey … mostly a place for birds but also a place where others are found … squirrels, bobcats, mountain lions and more.
In the photo above a Yellow Rump Warbler is flaring for a landing on a branch … if you like to photograph birds in action, they will always come into their perch from below as they can dissipate speed as they head up and brake with extended wings … if you see one going in for a landing grab a focus on the branch, post or whatever and put it in an upper corner and shoot as it flares upwards. When they take off, they typically will drop downwards to gain flying speed quickly, so again grab a focus with the subject in an upper corner and start shooting when it looks like they are going to takeoff … usually flexing of the legs signals an impending flight.
Below is a Northern Cardinal in our backyard Pinion Pine … shelter, food and water are found there. You do not have to go far to get good shots of birds.
What an incredible day … keep breathing and smiling … enjoy life, it is a choice and only you can make it so!
Smiles,
Ted
If the noise of the city offend you,
go afield when you may, with the birds and
the wild, free life that troubles not;
The growing grain and the placid sky
have a kind of voice; and though you are
alone, the boundlessness of the universe
is with you.
Go afield and dream and forget;
and you will see that you are changed when
you return and the lights of the city
gleam in the twilight.
excerpt from the noise of the city by Max Ehrmann
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The easiest way to reach Mr. Grussing is by email: ted@tedgrussing.com
In addition to sales of photographs already taken Ted does special shoots for patrons on request and also does air-to-air photography for those who want photographs of their airplanes in flight. All special photographic sessions are billed on an hourly basis.
Ted also does one-on-one workshops for those interested in learning the techniques he uses. By special arrangement Ted will do one-on-one aerial photography workshops which will include actual photo sessions in the air.
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