For me, the most Amazing thing about Nature, is its ability to always surprise us, whether that is seeing a new species we haven't seen before, or travelling to a new location, or even witnessing some unexpected behaviour. On my rare days off, I go out with my camera to explore and see what I can find. And while I may have a particular thing in mind, I never truly know what I will see until it unfolds in front of me.
As an example, I will show some images from last years trip to Norfolk. We were looking for Butterflies (and we eventually found them if you read my previous post) but the weather was cold and wet so not good conditions for Butterflies. Undeterred, we visited the lake near us, and joined a little guided tour on a small boat. The local guide took us out and pointed out wildlife, and talked about the history of the nature reserve.
Unexpectedly, the driver of the boat took us across the water to a small bird hide which was usually inaccessible to the public. We walked inside and looked out across the water and the view was stunning! Not only could we see Avocets (a small wading bird with beautifully simple black and white plumage) which was a species of Bird we had never seen before. But the weather conditions at the moment was just right. A combination of grey, overcast skies, very light rain and the lack of any wind created this beautiful clear water, so smooth that you could actually see the reflection of the bird in the water.
These are still some of my favourite wildlife photos that I have ever taken, and yet when I first set out that morning I had no idea that I would be able to witness this. THAT is why Nature is Amazing!
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Lovely bird photography out on a dull day, made for some lovely reflections.
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Hi @joanstewart thanks for the comments (and the tip!) its much appreciated 😀
Really great images. I love all the negative space in the frame too. Great job!
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That first image is spot on. 👏👏👏
Thanks Brian, one of the few pictures I looked at on the back of the camera and immediately knew I had nailed it!
Outstanding photography!
The reflection of the bird is spot on!
Thanks for your kind words @nelinoeva 😀👍
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Wow, you were really able to get some amazing shots of that bird :)
Thank you @seadbeady really happy with how these shots turned out, plus the bird is beautiful which makes my job easier lol
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This looks really amazing. At first I thought this was a monochrome post, but you captures this @featheredfriend so well, that it creates this kind of illusion, hehe .. Beautiful pictures ;)
Thank you @adalger, Im pleased you like the images, and I look forward to sharing more beautiful images with the group soon 😀