Photographically speaking, birds on the wing are – in equal measure – irresistible, humbling and frustrating.
Their irresistible/frustrating aspect is especially apparent when a photographer attempts to capture/convey how a bird launches itself into the air, or returns to earth/tree-branch/rooftop/ledge/water’s surface…
“Successful results” are guaranteed to be rare events, and one’s “successes” usually prove “qualified” rather than “total”.
This post’s image is one such qualified success…
It is, however, a perhaps-useful reminder that “bird facing the photographer, with photo sharply focused on bird’s eye/s” is not the only kind of bird photo worth attempting.
”Viewed from behind” can yield equally-interesting and differently-revealing results.
The featured image shows migratory demoiselle cranes arriving for a free feed, intentionally provided by Indian villagers.
Photo is copyright Doug Spencer, taken at 8.21 am on 20 February 2020, in the village of Khichan, Rajasthan.
Khichan affords the world’s bird-lovers a singular, unforgettable experience – one detailed, explained and depicted across several Pelican Yoga posts; click here for easy access to them.
(those posts are best read/viewed, in sequence, from “bottom of list, up”)