Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Piggyback Birding.  My thought is this.  Love birds.  Love birding.  I was a photographer first in so many respects, so this comes with me everywhere.  My photography grew more with birding than any other genre.

I have the gear, the eye, the technology and the gumption to piggyback on your birding trips.  I am a Canon girl.  For birding I use a 600mm L series lens (so love this) 4.0 with an extender so my reach is 840.  I tried the 800 lens and it wasn't for me.  I also work with a 2.8 70 to 200mm L series lens.

Here is the deal:  I follow you.  I record and document your sightings.  I will miss some of them.  "Birders only" move faster than a photo chick because I need to hoist up the mighty glass, find, focus, adjust for light etc.  And if the bird moves (imagine that) then I might keep scanning, but I won't be more than a few dozen steps away for your next bird.

My job is to be your shadow, a quiet presence, invisible if you wish.  I can make myself scarce. You get me to where I need to be, and by this I mean, you pay for the plane, bus, train, gasoline, and then a room for me (nothing fancy), some food and water.  For every hour out shooting you pay me.  I prorate to the minute.  Someday maybe I'll smarten up and make it a "package," but probably not.  I like keeping it simple.


What do you think?






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