Opportunity, Potential, and Luck
Oftentimes, when opportunity, potential and luck all come together for a photographer there are some amazing shots that can be had. But if even one ingredient, especially luck, is missing it can become much more difficult. I enjoy song birds and I have feeders for them on my deck. They are a joy to watch and I have seen many different kinds of birds. I’ve been watching and feeding the birds for about nine years, and there is one bird that I’ve always wanted to see, but never have. Considering the fortune I’ve spent on bird seed and squirrel deterrent, I would have expected to have seen just about all of the birds in my birding book. The beautiful bird I was yearning to see was the indigo bunting. The elusive indigo bunting.
So, on April 22nd, I was completely unprepared when I looked out the bathroom window while I was getting ready for work and saw an indigo bunting at my feeder. I was completely stunned. I was surprised into motionlessness. The bird is even more beautiful in person that it is in photos. I finally ran to get my camera. I don’t have an official location or a bird blind to photograph the birds. I had to take this photo handheld, on an overcast day, through window glass and a screen. It didn’t turn out well.
The photo has got all kinds of problems. I’ve fussed around with it quite a bit in Capture NX2, and it does look better. However, if you don’t get your focus right in the camera, I think it’s a lost cause. But anyway, at least I’ve got proof of the indigo bunting, even if it is grainy, noisy, and blurry. You can’t win ‘em all!
