It seems that we are still on that recent debate/argument of what is a valid shot and what isn't.I posted one taken at Slimbridge,and I really don't care that there were no comments, I didn't post for that.My point is not everyone can access places on a regular basis,where you get birds on branches and with the benefit of a super telephoto etc.
I took my shot from the Willow Hide,and if you know it,there isn't that much space in there.The right hand corner was full of mainly chaps with binos,muttering about not having seen any Water Rails that day so far.
I stood square on more centrally,and decided to use the 100-400L mk2 that TonyT had kindly lent me so I could get shots I wouldn't be able to unless travelling a good distance from home,having to rely on either Tony for a lift,or a coach trip.This type of shot is still new to me,and takes just as much technique/practice etc as any other.They are still wild birds,taking advantage of food put out for them.
My recent trip to Calke was designed to give me some experience of wild bird shots before going to Slimbridge,and it paid off.
As far as I'm concerned,birds on feeders are valid shots,in that I got satisfaction taking them and from the results,also from having to alter settings"on the fly" to get what I intended to.In order to not upset/annoy the pickier forum regulars,I will be careful in future to not post feeder shots,which would be a waste of my time.I'm currently awaiting an appointment for surgery and can spend my time more productively on street photography and related subjects,and posting the odd few on here.
I will carry on with bird photography as and when.
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