Don’t you just love it when you happen to be in the right place at the right time with your camera? The result is a photo that makes you smile and feel very proud at the same time. I spend a lot of time practicing my photography skills and out of every hundred pictures; it is easy to assume that I will only be pleased with one. The picture below is one photo that I am really proud of.
My Photo of a Bird in Flight
I took the picture while I was on a cruise of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, at the weekend. The birds in that area are amazing as people do not throw food to the ground for them to eat. Instead people throw fish or bread into the air and the birds elegantly swoop in, catch it and then fly off again.
So while, everyone was throwing food into the air, I grabbed my camera to catch the moment. Now, trying to photograph a bird in midflight is not easy but I am doubly chuffed as this is the second time I have managed to do it.
Regular readers may recall that while I was on the south west coast of Turkey, I managed to grab a picture of this bird when visiting the village of Kayakoy.
It seems that the birds in Turkey don’t mind posing for a portrait picture, or two!
That seagull picture is fantastic!
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Thanks Rachel. I was quite chuffed when I looked at it through the view finder and even more happy when I saw the full results once I had downloaded the picture.
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ive seen a few of your pic’s on facebook im looking forward to reading all about your weekend in Istabul
It was good to go back Di. I thought I might be a little bored as had done a lot of stuff last time I was there, however there is so much to do that it is impossible to get bored. Will write my articles as soon as possible however still have a lot of articles from south west coast still to write as well!
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I love the photo of the white bird, that’s a really good one
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Thank you Tunimaal. Glad you liked it
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. . that is a little gem – well done Natalie!
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Well thank you very much kind sir
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That actions shot of the seagull is glorious! I like the other one as well… I want to feed birds mid flight!
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Do it when you come to Turkey Dayna. It is fab, the birds are amazing
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It’s a brilliant photo Natalie. you’re really getting very good at this. Looking forward to more xx
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Hey Ayak, Trying my best to get better as I go along. Glad you liked it.
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Wow great shot Natalie. Wildlife photos can be especially difficult to capture, as you definitely need to rely on a bit of luck and be in the right place at the right time. I also find that I don’t always have time to change the settings on my camera to suit the picture. it’s all about timing
Cheers
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Hi Dean, it definitely was about being in the right place at the right time. However I was fortunate in that there were hundreds of birds so if I miss one shot, there was plenty more to be taken
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Wow! That photo is amazing! Well done you.
Thank you guys. Feel quite chuffed with it myself.
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Cool shot. The face & eyes look pretty sharp while you still get the feeling of motion with the wing tips blurring. I haven’t had much luck with moving bird photography yet but hoping to.
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Thanks Sam. Not sure how I managed to get the wing tips blurred but agree that it adds to the overall effect
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Or it seems that you’re good at catching them at the right moment.
Love the seagull photo. Hope you enjoyed Istanbul.
Julia
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Hi TFL. Loved Istanbul. It was good to go back and see the sites again. Still did not manage to do everything though
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Phenomenal photo’s Natalie, I wish I had the talent of photo taking, unfortunately, im not overly creative!
Both are great shots of the birds. It does pay to be in the right place at the right time, no doubt!
Thanks Claire – glad you liked them
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Those picture are nice, you know know to catch it at the right moment, at the right time!
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Thank you. glad you like it
That first one is AMAZING. Wow is all I can say, what an awesome shot of a very beautiful bird!
Thank you molly – glad you liked it
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