Female Chaffinch, by Pops
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| Click image to see a larger view in Pops' gallery. |
Pops is really Paul, and he's a real back garden bird photography wizard. A while ago Paul produced an article for DPNow all about how to tackle photographing garden birds. We have featured many of Paul's bird shots over the years, although his photographic work is not exclusively about birds. This time we have a dynamic shot of a female chaffinch leaving one of the many feeders in Paul's garden. You get a great sense of the the drama of the chaffinch in action. The wings are outspread and powering the motion, and yet the head of the chaffinch is still and sharp. Patience is essential if you are to get anything as impressive as this.
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