Spoilt for choice with lots of variety on show.
Sky shots, tree shots, bird shots and even the recent full moon, in pairs.
I always take two or three shots of an image in case a single shot blurs. At times I can only get one shot of a fast flying bird for instance and often see that the shot is a dud. But in saying this, many of my single shots come out fine. Luck? No, I don't believe in luck, as regular practicing over the years always pays off. This is not bragging, as it is hard work and also time consuming, but I also enjoy it, as photography is a great relaxer.
This is a second shot in the same area, as the shot above.
Another two shots of a tree near our house, and it is a Stone-Pine tree.
Two shots of a sunbird that sat in an Acacia tree, and the silhouettes did not lend themselves to the exact identification of the bird. I do know the shape of the beak that identifies it as a sunbird. We have a pair of Southern Double-collared sunbirds that nest here and it stands to reason that this would be the female due to the size of the bird. The female is smaller than the male, and she also cannot sing like the male.
That cloud at the bottom drew my attention, and you will see more of it below.
Once more, I had a battle with the clouds to get a clear full moon, but patience is my friend as you will see below that I got it in the end.
The birds have to scrounge around for food on these cold, cloudy, and rainy days, and they have to pop out in-between the rain breaks to look for insects and seeds, or nectar and whatever else it is that they eat. Even if it is cold, we like to have a bit of sun so that the flowers will open and some insects will arrive to feed the birds. Bad news is that yet another two rainy days are on their way, and some provinces up north are already experiencing floods and damages.
We will have another full moon on the last day of this month, and we only hope that it occurs on a clear night. But if not, then I can always get a full moon in the next month. It is just that this full moon was special as it was the first of two full moons in one month from the first day of the month, and on the last day of the month.
So, what do you think of me trying to pair the photos? As it is something that I have never tried before. Please let me have your thoughts in the replies below.
I hope you enjoyed the photos and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
Until next time, cheers!