Longer Lens or Waders that was the choice. I needed to get closer to the nesting goose than my 18-200mm would let me. It might have been nice to buy a longer lens but I went with the waders and it has paid off big time. This is the third day I’ve been having breakfast with the nesting Goose. I decided to push the envelope. The first two days I stayed reasonably far away and didn’t hassle the goose. Today I set my chair up closer and ate breakfast. Upon finishing I got up and started moving around looking for interesting shots. I’ve just finished scanning the shots and there are many good shots. Here are a couple preliminary wide angle shots.
I figured I was probably pushing my limit with the Goose. The last two days after I had finished my breakfast she ignored me. Today she kept the eye ball on me the whole time. Eye contact made for a better shot anyway.
You can’t get these kinds of shots with a longer lens.
cool. that is a big nest. Hope the wolves do not get ‘em
but those are great pictures. Maybe I will be that good someday.
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BobW (The quality of the photos comes from the waders and the choices of the Geese. We’ll have to see how well the geese do at defending their nest, the water is only about two feet deep with another foot of goo.)
yeah, nature photos are all about opportunity and patients. Not many animals like having their pictures taken, and other just do not care. I want to take pictures of wolves, but they are hard to come by and can be a little camera shy if you do not know what you are doing around them. Anyways. I look forward to checking out more of your great pictures. Later.
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BobW (Yeah me too can’t wait to get a picture of a wild wolf, been waiting fifteen years so far and counting)
nice. I have been waiting 24 years. I just haven’t realized it until recently.