Birds in the garden: #5from7photo – The photography of Paul L.G. Morris

I prefer to photograph wildlife from a closer perspective enabling the background to be seen – for me this adds context to a photo. You see so many photos taken with a long telephoto lens which blurs the background and loses context – they could have been taken anywhere.

Last year I built a DIY motion detection camera setup; this week I started using it again. I have had some success along with some failures – here are 5 of them taken from a corner of our garden that looks across a farmland:

Two sparrows looking like they are having an argument

I call this ‘The Lookout’. I just love the iridescent plumage

A failure: The farmer was spraying his field triggering the motion detection

Another failure: I get plenty of photos where the bird is near the edge of the frame, or you can’t see enough of it.

Author: Paul L.G. Morris

I am an amateur photographer whose photography is mostly of gardens, nature and the rural environment. My specialities are close-ups, panoramic views, or a combination of both that I call 'Nearscapes'. I work mostly for my own interest having closed my business PM Studios Ltd. View all posts by Paul L.G. Morris

Author: Paul L.G. Morris

I also produce interactive virtual tours and virtual walk videos.

I work mostly for my own interest having closed my business PM Studios Ltd. View all posts by Paul L.G. Morris

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