{"id":72861,"date":"2019-06-22T05:42:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T11:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=72861"},"modified":"2019-06-22T10:33:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T16:33:21","slug":"horned-lark-being-blown-off-his-perch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/22\/horned-lark-being-blown-off-his-perch\/","title":{"rendered":"Horned Lark Being Blown Off His Perch"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my portfolio this is a unique image.<\/p>\n

I posted it way back on February 17, 2011 but when I stumbled across it again last night I realized that back then I had processed it poorly so I wanted a do-over.<\/p>\n

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1\/2500, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

I photographed this male Horned Lark on a very breezy morning in Tooele County. When an unexpected gust of wind came along he lost his balance on the rock and had to attempt to recover. This pose was the result. At first glance it may look like the bird is deliberately taking off but notice that his feet aren’t in a takeoff position and only his right wing is open. His left wing is barely away from his body.<\/p>\n

The more I look at this photo the more it appeals to me, especially since I re-processed it. I love the unusual pose with only one wing open and his feet off of the perch, I think the similar colors throughout work well, the rock is much more attractive than the usual white ones in that area and to me the extremely out of focus dried grasses in the background almost look like a sunburst of light rays emanating from the rock.<\/p>\n

I think it’s becoming my favorite Horned Lark photo.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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On an unrelated note: There’s a new documentary out on PBS called “When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time”. It lasts for two hours and I watched it online over the last two evenings. I think it’s excellent, though the title is misleading because it’s about much more than just the evolution of whales. It covers the evolution of Crocodiles, Birds, Whales and Elephants, spending about a half hour on each one.<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s basically about the evolution of each group based on the fossil record and it’s truly fascinating so it has my high recommendation. And kudos to them for highlighting the work of female scientists. I wish it had been around when I was still teaching because I’d have given it a workout in my biology and zoology classes. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Here’s the link<\/a> if you’d like to give it a try.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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In my portfolio this is a unique image.<\/p>\n

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