Two lessons learned from the last few days; It is complete waste of time to go out with a camera with a long lens and no tripod and it is a complete waste of time to to go out intending to photograph birds if you bring your dog with you when that dig is a bird dog. So I went out this morning with my big lens, my tripod and without The Dot. It was a much more successful morning- photographically speaking. (Dottie was not overly pleased with the situation.)
I did not get any shots of the birds I wanted to shoot- a covey of California Quail that Dottie flushed out yesterday. No quail, but plenty of other birds this morning. Maybe I will find the quail this evening or tomorrow, a day off!
Each day I am going to attempt to upload a photo to this space, and write about it. My purpose is twofold; to improve my photography skills and to improve my writing. As an educator I believe that I should practice what I preach. I ask my students to constantly improve their work and to reflect on it regularly, so why shouldn't I. Doing so in a public place holds me a little more accountable for doing it.
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