Creating Images

Being made in the image of God we all have the desire to create. Painters,quilters,sculptors, authors and poets the list goes on and on. Some people just like to doodle. For me my most creative outlet is my photography. I love to visualize an image in my mind and then push myself and my equipment to create it. Sometimes I can just draw on my experience and the images come easily. On others it can be a learning process where it seems like everything goes wrong or I have to try, try again maybe using a different approach or educate myself or learn from others. The end result though is an image. It's hard for the viewer to understand what went into the creation of an image for all they see is the final image on the screen or in the pages of a magazine. Many times it's just an image they gloss over and move on. The image has fulfilled its role. Today's image of a Band-tailed Pigeon was an image that normally isn't too difficult to create. I visualized a pigeon on a lichen covered branch with a dark background to make the pigeon really stand out. The set up wasn't a problem. But once I was in the photoblind I was beset by all kinds of interruptions from squirrels,cats,dogs and even my own family. It took just under nine hours of total time over three days the photoblind to create this one image of a pigeon on a perch. I must say it was well worth it. God's light and love to all, chris

Camera Equipment Used- Canon 7D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens at 235mm, Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod with a Bogen 3055 Ballhead. Camera Settings- AV mode, ISO 400,F 5.0 and a shutter speed of 1/800th of a sec. http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Backyard-Photography-Chris-Hansen/dp/1937538559