Luck in Photography vers 11
Arriving in Espanola, New Mexico, early one morning, the sun was rising and shining through some wildfire smoke, defining the sun’s shape as it rose over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
I pulled to the side of the road to take a few images and noticed a number of birds flying around in the foreground.
As I watched the birds flying, I noticed one flying higher than the others and coming close to flying in front of the rising sun.
The idea of capturing the bird in front of the sun intrigued me but I knew I'd have to be quick on the shutter to get it just right.
The bird flew to the sun's height in the sky and started flying back and forth, as if knowing I wanted to take a photo, but teasing me. It finally flew in front of the sun but I was too slow and captured it right as it crossed the left side of the sun.
I wanted it right in the center.
I tried two more times to no avail and then the bird flew one last time in front of the sun and I was quick enough to get it centered.
It was the bird's final flight that took it in front of the sun and it then descended lower and flew with its lower altitude brethren.
I pulled to the side of the road to take a few images and noticed a number of birds flying around in the foreground.
As I watched the birds flying, I noticed one flying higher than the others and coming close to flying in front of the rising sun.
The idea of capturing the bird in front of the sun intrigued me but I knew I'd have to be quick on the shutter to get it just right.
The bird flew to the sun's height in the sky and started flying back and forth, as if knowing I wanted to take a photo, but teasing me. It finally flew in front of the sun but I was too slow and captured it right as it crossed the left side of the sun.
I wanted it right in the center.
I tried two more times to no avail and then the bird flew one last time in front of the sun and I was quick enough to get it centered.
It was the bird's final flight that took it in front of the sun and it then descended lower and flew with its lower altitude brethren.
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