Every time I try to take a picture of a cute little bird something goes wrong. If the shot isn’t terribly out of focus, then the bird will move at the last second or the finished image is just too boring to post but my lack of photographic timing doesn’t stop birds from flying into my pictures each time I’m at the waterfront. Sometimes everything lines up just right and it looks like I actually planned the shot to include them but now you know the truth. Any photo you see here with a bird in it is the result of an unplanned coincidence…
Posted as part of Alisa’s weekly Travel Theme: Birds.
Beautiful image!
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Thank you! It’s nice when something unexpected brings out a better photo than what I thought I would get. 🙂
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Very true words. Pictures of birds are as difficult as an Australian Sheperd named Maggie.
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🙂 You take beautiful photos of Maggie!
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1 out of 100 turns out. I really love the color in the background of your photo. A one in a million shot. Well done!
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Thanks Patrick, I’m glad you like it! And yes, 1 out of 100 is my average some days. 🙂
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Absolutely beautiful! Here’s to serendipity!
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Yes, here’s to serendipity! Thanks Angeline. 🙂
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Great capture!!!
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Thanks Andy, it was a lucky shot. 🙂
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Un-staged shots always make the best pictures.. this is wonderful!!
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Thanks! Finding a good surprise in my photo roll is fun. 🙂
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Beautiful accidental shot 🙂
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Thank you Lynne, if I’d tried to take this shot it wouldn’t have worked. 🙂
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lovely colors and calm 🙂
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Thanks so much Joshi!
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I am a neophyte photographer. I have noticed, through my own experience and talking to real-live photographers, that there is a lot of luck involved. I think that’s one of the reasons I love it so.
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I agree. Looking back, my favorite photos are definitely the unplanned ones.
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Luck is the residue of design…nice shot.
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“Luck is the residue of design” I like this, thanks Robert.
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Nice shot NW, the bird stops it from becoming “another sunset” photo. I had to take loads to get the bird in the right position for a similar photo – put the camera on multiple shot and hopefully one will put the bird where you want it in the frame! Happy New Year for when it arrives. MM 🍀
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Thanks Mick, I agree the bird saves this one from being another sunset photo which explains why I’ve had it for a while but haven’t posted yet. It’s one of the only bird pictures I have though and it just happens to be in the middle of a sunset. 🙂 Happy New Year to you too!
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Perfect shot, Lisa, however unplanned!
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Thanks Sukie!
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Just right! You have a magnificent photo!
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Thank you Annie, I sure appreciate the unplanned shots that work!
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Gorgeous in every way!
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Thank you, I’m really happy to hear you like it!
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Using fast shutter speed should help in capturing moving birds!
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Thanks for the tip!
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Maybe unplanned but a stunning photo! WOW!
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Thank you Kathryn!
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You are so welcome Lisa!
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Very nice capture.
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Thanks Sally 🙂
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Beautiful!!!
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Thanks Ruth!
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I recognize Edmonds, WA… lovely images in your blog.
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Thank you, I see you have some fantastic photos of Vancouver BC too. One of my favorite cities!
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It’s a beautiful image.
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Thank you, maybe I’ll be able to capture a more traditional image of birds in 2014. 🙂
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I love the color and the feeling of this photo.
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Thank you, I’m happy to hear you like this one. 🙂
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I have exactly that problem but this is a beautiful shot, bird or no bird 🙂
Happy New Year!
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Thanks Jo, I’m glad you like it and it’s nice to know we have a shared problem. 🙂 Happy New Year to you too!
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Really pretty – hey, have a great New Year, and who knows, one of these days maybe we’ll meet up!
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Happy New Year to you as well! It would be fun to meet one day. 🙂
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That’s a miracle shot. Sometimes I I prefer that to lucky shot.
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Thanks Allan!
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Wow!This shot is amazing.
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Thanks so much, I’m happy to hear you like it!
Lisa
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