help with suggestions......couple of bird shots

[Alan]

Brendan, I just bought one of those blinds, and want to start using it soon.


A few more questions, if you don't mind....


Can you be more specific on what you mean by "perches?" I've got several bird feeders. Naturally, they all have perches on them. Bird feeders are man-made objects, so are you saying that I should avoid photographing them hanging on the feeders?


Also, it's pretty difficult to not shoot upward when the danged feeders are off the ground at what is a typical bird feeder height.


Thanks for the help.

[Brendan7]

Hey Alan, I'll try to explain...


By "perches", I mean a natural object near the feeder. For example, I have one birdfeeder in my backyard. It is about 4' off the ground. I planted two hydrangea bushes next to it, and so when a bird comes to the feeder, it stops on the bush first to check it out. A "perch" as I used it is any natural object placed near the feeder that makes for a photogenic perch for bird photography. The Hydrangea does pretty well:


Yes, it's not sharpened after resizing. Sorry [] I'll fix that whenever I put it in a "Post your best" thread or for C&C.


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did I answer your question Alan?

[Alan]

Brendan, got it. Thanks.


I've got to figure something out, since my feeders are attached to a deck, which is about a half story off the ground. Maybe I'll try attaching some branches to the deck, near by the feeders.