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Redwing Blackbird

A redwing blackbird taking flight on a foggy-misty late afternoon
Aperture: f-5.6mm | shutter speed: 1-1250 | ISO: 400

A redwing blackbird taking flight on a foggy-misty late afternoon
Aperture: f-5.6mm | shutter speed: 1-1250 | ISO: 400
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Nov, 2023

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Location

This photo was taken in my home town, randomly out along a country road. It was just after a rainstorm, fog was rolling in, adding a hazy background. I saw this red wing blackbird perched on this branch at the side of the road....I stopped and focused on it and it took flight, I snapped the pic. I'm somewhat of a seasoned photographer, however self taught and take every opportunity to advance my skills

Time

It was late afternoon when I took the photograph

Lighting

What most intrigued me to take the photo was the overall color. The fog gave an Erie blue background, like a Sleepy Hollow vibe...and the red wing blackbird added to the ambience

Equipment

The camera I used was a Canon 250D....with a Canon 55-250mm stm telephoto lens set at 250mm

Inspiration

I was looking for a particular photo style to utilize the fog in....the minute I saw the bird against that background...I had to capture it

Editing

It did some very light processing using Light room, mostly softening a few grainy areas around the tree. Other than that, I just let the photo shine on its own

In my camera bag

The equipment in my K&F bag are pretty streamlined....my Canon 250D....Canon 18-55mm stm lens and a 55-250mm stm....the kit 18-55mm lens (for backup only). A 10-18mm STM lens. a mini Rode Mic.... camera strap and Joby tripod and manfroto tripod and Zhiyun crane in its own case. Plus the extra batteries, SD cards all in their own cases and charger... lens hoods and lens filters (UV, polarizers, ND, night filter) in their own pouches. Then in a separate case, a sigma 250-600mm telephoto STM lens

Feedback

What I would give as advice to take a similar photo, you don't need super expensive equipment, just patience, and when you a dense fog rolling in, go out in the country in late evening and look for wildlife between you and a wooded background. Take multiple photos in case one is blurry. Taking birds in flight lends a bit more interest, so keep an eye open for that

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Redwing Blackbird

A redwing blackbird taking flight on a foggy-misty late afternoon Aperture: f-5.6mm | shutter speed: 1-1250 | ISO: 400

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A redwing blackbird taking flight on a foggy-misty late afternoon
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