Steve Gallow - A Year in Photos

With this blog I have begun a journey to improve my photography skills. My goal is to take photos everyday, and post my favorite photo from that day on this blog. So far, I have learned a lot, and try to share my experiences. Many of you have made comments on the blog, via email, or when you see me in person. I really appreciate all of them. I learn a lot from each of you. I hope that you will join me in my journey, and help me along the way. I have so much to learn.

Monday, May 31, 2010

May 30, 2010, Dinner Time for Grakle

I spent a lot of time watching Grackles circle the pond looking for food. They would grab bugs, tadpoles, and frogs from near the pond in Summerhill, NY.

I like the colors of their eyes, and the dark purple colors near their head.

They are a very timid bird, and fly quickly if you get near them.

Photo details: Exposure time 1/125 sec, Aperture f/4.6, ISO 100, Focal Length 200 mm, Lens Canon 70-200mm f2.8L USM, tripod.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: Nice shot, Steve!

He's looking at you as if you might be thinking of taking his lunch...; May 31, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Prettypics123 said...: I saw my first grackle in Arizona over fifteen years ago. There was a big flock of them in the campground where I was camping - Lake Patagonia. I was totally intrigued by their iredescent coloring.; May 31, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Reverend Awesome said...: How in the world did you get this picture?! It's great.
Don't mess with his bug.; May 31, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Andrew said...: Great shot! I like the framing too.; May 31, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Gary's third pottery blog said...: shoot kasey, I am NOT gonna mess with his bug, nooo way man...; June 2, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Gallow said...: I used a zoom lens to take the photo. I wasn't going to mess with the bird after seeing his/her eyes.; June 2, 2010 at 9:30 PM