Posts Tagged: heron
The heron and I.
Out without a tripod again—something you always notice when you have to wait a long time for something. The heron and I had a long standoff—I’d guess 15–20 minutes—until he decided to ignore me and go back to hunting; it took quite a while longer before he actually struck. The weather and background weren’t ideal either, but getting any closer or finding a better angle simply wasn’t possible. We were both standing in the blazing sun; I was dripping with sweat, while he stood in the water, cool and deliberate, snatching up frogs. The busy background is further accentuated by heat haze in the air… Go out in the evening, Falk! Or in the morning—that’s when photographers go out, not when the sun is at its peak.
Maunzenweiher
Following Tin Man Lee for quite some time, it was only about two days ago – while bringing the kids to bed – that I read his great guide about taking sharp picture. Immediately I felt the itch to grab my cam and go out hunting again. The next morning after kids where out of house, I dusted off my cam bag and – oh wonder – one batterie was still holding some current. It was about than that I realized it is a good idea to take the batterie out, as the cam drains them, even when not turned on.
With my bike I went for a three ours tour to the nearby Maunzenweiher and the animal “wild” life was quite nice to me. A crane, some exquisite water birds (haven’t checked for the speciss by now) and a great sunrise. Little did I know that Covid would catch up and make me stay at home, the next day for at least a week.
