If you follow the Permuted twitter feed you’ll have seen this first shot earlier this evening.
It’s a close crop of the neck of a greylag goose. I loved the hard texture of the feathers. Here’s the full shot.
I also took a wing detail, again looking for textures and patterns, trying something slightly different for a change.
Later in the day I did take some slightly more conventional shots (and one that isn’t). First is a boxer dog that was enjoying a run in the country. It was taken against the light, but the movement was good.
Next is a little grebe (or ‘dabchick’). It’s tricky to get close to these tiny water birds, and they spend an inordinate amount of time beneath the surface. I caught this one just as it was beginning a dive, hence the forward posture and slightly fluffed body. One of my best of this species.
The final shot is a watery abstract. It’s a rickety fence reflected in the meanders at Seven Sisters. I’ve tweaked the contrast on this one to help bring out the colour.
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
Darko
20 Feb 2015I love the feather textures photographs, especially the first one 🙂
Words
20 Feb 2015Darko, thanks! I’m trying to explore slightly new areas (for me, at least). I don’t know if it’s just me. Every time I scroll down this page I see the dog running and my brain then tells me the next shot is a dog swimming. It takes a moment for me to ‘see’ the grebe. Weird!
Darko
21 Feb 2015Hahahaha, you are right, it looks like that boxer is swimming 😀
Words
21 Feb 2015Glad it’s not just me! 😆