Most enthused photographers entertain some aspirations.
One of those aspirations for me has been to be able to take sharp still photographs of Sunbirds. They are shakers and hoppers. They hardly stay still to be able to take still pictures. Although I have a collection of different types of sunbirds, I still have not been able to get sharp pictures with good exposure, to show these beautiful birds in their original splendour.
A second challenge has been their limited stay in one flight station. They seem to be in a hurry to move.
Thirdly, they are normally seen early in the morning when the day break is still partial. Later in the day, they are seen while dusk is setting in. So the light conditions are not at their best for photography. I have poor skills in using the different camera modes to overcome that limitation.
Fourthly, they are small birds, often less than 12 cms in length, as a result of which manual focusing is often difficult, while they are constantly moving.
I have only blurred pictures like the ones above, taken today, of different sunbirds. The purple sunbirds are better to capture as the light contrast is picked up by the lens reasonably well.
I like looking at the photos of the sunbirds as there is a charm to watch, in their complexion of colours.
Some birds are exquisitely beautiful. They surprise us by the grooming efforts, they undertake to stay that way!
It is good to be aspirational; it is also necessary to be realistic. To have exceptional skills is what might be needed. But that too happens exceptionally. To stay content and still be aspirational can be a good balance!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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