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princesssokphanny

A once-in-a-lifetime shot — the moon perfectly framed by a rainbow. Caught at just the right time. 🌈 🌕

7pleiades7

weepingwidar

Hélène Béland (Canadian, 1949) - Un Capteur de Lumière (Light Catcher) (2012)

lovehina019

blooming-lenses

blue hydrangea ayesha 2025/08/10

ancientsstudies

Every lake belongs to the quietness desired by the swans.

ig credit: gossipstyle.

heatherwitch

Hi I'm the anon from a few weeks ago who was asking about your camera and wildlife photography experience! I just got my first camera (Nikon D3400 w/ a regular 18-55mm and a 70-300mm) and I got my first bird pic!! I wanted to share since your post was so helpful :) Just shooting on auto since I'm totally new but I am so excited :D

Oh lovely!! I’m so happy to hear you got your first camera and have already taken it out! Birds are a great subject to start with because most other animals will be bigger and slower, so they’ll feel easier to photograph! I’m sure you’ll get a lot of great shots with a lens that goes up to 300mm, most of my bird photos are from my 100-400mm lens.

And auto can be super helpful, especially when you’re still getting comfortable with a camera. I do highly recommend finding some YouTube videos on the basics of your camera and how to set it up for bird/wildlife photography (if that’s your main goal—it’ll help you grasp the basics of manual settings as well). But there’s no rush, have fun with it!

Please do continue to share photos, I’d love to see how your photography skills progress and you find what works for you! It also seems like we have some different bird species so it’s always fun to see birds I don’t encounter regularly. Is that a Red-bellied Woodpecker?

fairy-stone

Thank you so much!! I plan on upgrading to a lens with more zoom eventually but for now it works :-)

I am slowly figuring out the basics but I haven't been this excited about something in ages

Yes, it's a red-bellied woodpecker! They are native here in Missouri. This guy hangs out in my backyard and I was so excited to take a photo of him!

jetix

2023-01-30

todaysbird

the pink-headed warbler is a small bird primarily found in guatemala. the sexes are similar in appearance, with females being slightly duller. their song is high-pitched and metallic. they are primarily insectivorous like most other warblers, gleaning their food from leaves. these birds aren’t particularly social, usually living in pairs or as a single bird.

lindamarieansonsnaps

talonabraxas

Statue of the goddess Aphrodite bathing in the garden of the Reggia di Caserta, Italy.

heatherwitch

Hi! I really want to get into wildlife photography and I've been inspired by your photos!! Do you have a beginner camera you'd recommend? The current camera you use is a bit pricey for me. I know they're all pretty expensive haha but just wanted to ask!

Hello and thank you! And completely understandable, I spent a long time saving up and waffling on buying a new camera because they’re so expensive. Especially with the model I have, where you have to buy the lenses separately! I started with a Canon Powershot sx60hs and used that for about ten years before finally upgrading to a nicer camera body that has the option to switch lenses. It was great for what I needed it for at the time, which was a relatively light camera for the size and a good zoom. I mostly wanted to get good enough photos to prove the species I saw, and continued to be happy with it until it started crapping out on me this spring (I put that camera through it, it’s a miracle it held up so long). The eos r7 is crisper than you’ll be able to get with the powershot for longer shots, and there’s the ability to change lenses (I use 100-400mm mostly). But I honestly sometimes miss how easy it was to zoom in on the powershot instead of hoping it’ll crop decently later.

I don’t think they make that specific powershot camera anymore but I know people who have been happy with similar versions. It’s a great point and shoot camera, I didn’t know shit about photography and honestly didn’t even bother to learn even the basics until I got the eos r7, I just messed around until I got results I liked.

For reference, here’s a few photos I took with the powershot:

^^^Camera vs phone to give you an idea of the zoom power (any of my owl posts that are before June will be from my old camera).

And please know for every handful of good photos I share I have hundreds that don’t make the cut! It’s all about getting yourself out there, being lucky enough to find animals and have time to photograph them before they leave, and being willing to mess up a lot.

I’ve really only used those two cameras so I’m sorry I can’t be much help with recommending other options! I really am just faking it until I make it with wildlife photography haha. But I was very happy with the powershot, it wasn’t until the past year or so that I started considering an upgrade just because it finally felt worth it with how much time I was outside and photographing!

Edited to add:

My camera body and lens are both refurbished from the canon store btw! I ended up spending $1,100 instead of $1,650 on the body and $510 instead of $710 on the lens (so $750 less than it could’ve been) Still my biggest adult purchase besides my car, but I highly recommend checking out refurbished options if you decide on a canon camera! There’s a waitlist option if none are available, that’s what I had to do! Best of luck, and I’d love to see your photos once you get started! :)

heatherwitch

Elk in the aspens 🍂

kragehund-est

using rodents, fish, and small birds as "starter pets" to teach kids responsibility is a part of our culture we need to purge.

kragehund-est

the justifications ive heard are trash too.

"they're just small animals" cats are generally smaller than dogs but society values them about equally. if a kitten was killed through neglect, would you say "well at least it wasn't a golden retriever"?

"they only live for a little while anyway" while that's true for rodents, the only reason your birds and fish don't live long is because you're treating them like shit. some of them by far outlive cats and dogs when well taken care of. you know fully well lifespan isn't a real consideration though, otherwise your deepest attachment would be with a turtle or something.

"they're not as smart as cats and dogs" pigs are smarter than both, do you eat them? rodents and fish can be as smart as cats and dogs. birds are often even smarter. all of these animals can learn complex commands and display impressive pattern recognition.

"they aren't as affectionate" all of these "starter pets" have been known to play, cuddle, and even form complex social bonds. even if they didn't, is that a real reason for them to be more deserving of death? are you certain the animals are the unfeeling ones by this metric?

"they're easier to take care of" 99% of the people who say this are straight up neglecting their pets. they're chucking a dirty undersized cage/tank in a corner where they dump cheap food in once a day. no enrichment. they don't actually research what the animal needs to thrive, just giving it the bare minimum to survive.

"kids need to learn responsibility somehow" if you want to teach a kid responsibility in caring for animals, i'm not actually opposed to that. i'm opposed to the idea that a parakeet is worth less than a dog. a "starter" pet responsibility is putting the kid in charge of the family pet's breakfast, not treating a small animal's entire existence as a test towards caring for a bigger animal.