About a year earlier, we already had the opportunity to photograph the shy black grouse. This time we hoped, wished for it again, but that it would come to this extent.... and that on two days, that surpassed our boldest hopes.
How did it come about.....
We were already on the move in the dark, at the beginning of the blue hour, and just listened out into the distance. Alone the silence, this so wonderfully soothing energy of the morning was already so beautiful..... Again and again we went further and stopped again and listened........... it went on like this, but only the red deer could be heard, no ptarmigans like the day before or yes something else. The day became brighter and on one I saw far away in front of me something black and red on the edge of the cliff. I immediately stopped and stretched out my hand to Jackie so that she would also stay standing, with my head I indicated to her that there was something because I did not dare to speak or barely to breathe. Immediately I took up the camera and took a few safety shots and saw that it was a black grouse. What now, he was still very far away even with 700mm.
But then I saw a depression in front of us, on the right and left were blueberry bushes... this line led directly to the cock. So we followed crouched at small intervals, always resting and taking shots of the hollow until we reached the end of the hollow and lay down. Of course, he had seen us long ago from where, but granted us the approach. When we were there in front, the first sun rays gently caressed the cock in the golden morning light. I trembled with joy "it almost knocked me over." The light had not yet reached the rear valley on a south slope and so it was still in the dark and because I saw that possibly the bright feathers of the cock could burn out, I underexposed and so these shots were created. Not long and it became brighter, but then quite different pictures emerged in the soft morning light in a golden environment. When we had everything in the box, and still enjoyed something only with our eyes, we went back crouched again and when we were already far away again I saw how he flew away and settled again 100m further, in another place/perspective/environment.... and so the next stalk began..... but that is another story and picture.
Canon EOS R6ii/Canon RF100-500 F 4.5-7.1 L IS USM RF 1.4II
1/2500 sec / Aperture 10 / ISO 4000 / Focal length 700 mm
About a year earlier, we already had the opportunity to photograph the shy black grouse. This time we hoped, wished for it again, but that it would come to this extent.... and that on two days, that surpassed our boldest hopes.
How did it come about.....
We were already on the move in the dark, at the beginning of the blue hour, and just listened out into the distance. Alone the silence, this so wonderfully soothing energy of the morning was already so beautiful..... Again and again we went further and stopped again and listened........... it went on like this, but only the red deer could be heard, no ptarmigans like the day before or yes something else. The day became brighter and on one I saw far away in front of me something black and red on the edge of the cliff. I immediately stopped and stretched out my hand to Jackie so that she would also stay standing, with my head I indicated to her that there was something because I did not dare to speak or barely to breathe. Immediately I took up the camera and took a few safety shots and saw that it was a black grouse. What now, he was still very far away even with 700mm.
But then I saw a depression in front of us, on the right and left were blueberry bushes... this line led directly to the cock. So we followed crouched at small intervals, always resting and taking shots of the hollow until we reached the end of the hollow and lay down. Of course, he had seen us long ago from where, but granted us the approach. When we were there in front, the first sun rays gently caressed the cock in the golden morning light. I trembled with joy "it almost knocked me over." The light had not yet reached the rear valley on a south slope and so it was still in the dark and because I saw that possibly the bright feathers of the cock could burn out, I underexposed and so these shots were created. Not long and it became brighter, but then quite different pictures emerged in the soft morning light in a golden environment. When we had everything in the box, and still enjoyed something only with our eyes, we went back crouched again and when we were already far away again I saw how he flew away and settled again 100m further, in another place/perspective/environment.... and so the next stalk began..... but that is another story and picture.
Canon EOS R6ii/Canon RF100-500 F 4.5-7.1 L IS USM RF 1.4II
1/2500 sec / Aperture 10 / ISO 4000 / Focal length 700 mm
Ein gutes Jahr zuvor hatten wir schon mal die Möglichkeit, die scheuen Birkhühner zu fotografieren. Diesem mal hofften wir, wünschten wir es uns ja auch wider, doch das es so weit kommen würde….und das gleich an zwei Tagen das übertraf unsere kühnsten Hoffnungen.
Wie kam es dazu…..
Wir waren schon im Dunklen unterwegs, anfangs der blauen Stunde und horchten einfach hinaus in die Weite. Alleine die Ruhe, diese so wunderbar wohltuende Energie des morgens war schon so schön…..Immer wieder mal gingen wir weiter und hielten wider inne und Horchten………….so ging es weiter, doch es war nur das Rotwild zu hören keine Schneehühner wie Tags zuvor oder ja was anderes. Der Tag wurde heller und auf einem sah ich weit weg vor mir etwas Schwarzes und Rotes an der kannte der Klippe. Ich hielt sofort inne und reckte meine Hand nach Jackie, das sie auch stehen beliebe, mit dem Kopf deutete ich ihr an das da was war denn ich getraute mich nicht zu sprechen oder kaum zu atmen. Sofort nahm ich die Kamera rauf und machte ein paar Sicherheitsaufnahmen und sah, dass es ein Birkhahn war. Was nun, er war noch sehr weit weg auch mit 700mm.
Doch da sah ich vor uns eine Vertiefung, rechts und links waren Heidelbeersträucher…diese Linie führte direkt zum Hahn. Also folgten wir geduckt in kleinen Abständen, immer wieder ruhend und Aufnahme machend der Senke bis wir am Ende der Senke angelangt waren und legten uns hin. Er sah uns natürlich schon lange woher, doch gewährte und die Annäherung. Als wir da vorne waren umgarnten dann noch die ersten Sonnenstrahlen den Hahn sanft und im goldenen Morgenlicht. In mir bebte es vor Freude «es hät mie fast verklöpft» Das Licht erreichte das hintere Tal einen Südhang noch nicht und so war der noch im Dunkeln und weil ich sah, dass mir ev. die hellen Federn des Hahnes ausbrennen könnten, belichtete ich noch unter und so entstanden diese Aufnahmen. Nicht lange und es wurde heller, doch dann ergaben sich ganz andere Bilder im sanften morgen Licht in goldener Umgebung. Als wir alles im Kasten hatten, und noch etwas nur mit den Augen genossen, gingen wir wider gebückt zurück und als wir schon wieder weit weg waren sah ich wie er fort flog und sich aber 100m weiter wider nieder lies, an anderes Stelle/Perspektive/ Umgebung….und so begann die nächste Pirsch……doch das ist eine andere Geschichte und Bild.
Canon EOS R6ii/Canon RF100-500 F 4.5-7.1 L IS USM RF 1.4II
2500 tel / Blende 10/ ISO 4000/ Brennweite 700 mm
"Indescribably beautiful.....""Indescribably beautiful.....""Unbeschreiblich schön....."
"Indescribably beautiful......"About a year earlier, we already had the opportunity to photograph the shy black grouse. This time we hoped, wished for it again, but that it would come to this extent.... and that on two days, that surpassed our boldest hopes.
How did it come about.....
We were already on the move in the dark, at the beginning of the blue hour, and just listened out into the distance. Alone the silence, this so wonderfully soothing energy of the morning was already so beautiful..... Again and again we went further and stopped again and listened........... it went on like this, but only the red deer could be heard, no ptarmigans like the day before or yes something else. The day became brighter and on one I saw far away in front of me something black and red on the edge of the cliff. I immediately stopped and stretched out my hand to Jackie so that she would also stay standing, with my head I indicated to her that there was something because I did not dare to speak or barely to breathe. Immediately I took up the camera and took a few safety shots and saw that it was a black grouse. What now, he was still very far away even with 700mm.
But then I saw a depression in front of us, on the right and left were blueberry bushes... this line led directly to the cock. So we followed crouched at small intervals, always resting and taking shots of the hollow until we reached the end of the hollow and lay down. Of course, he had seen us long ago from where, but granted us the approach. When we were there in front, the first sun rays gently caressed the cock in the golden morning light. I trembled with joy "it almost knocked me over." The light had not yet reached the rear valley on a south slope and so it was still in the dark and because I saw that possibly the bright feathers of the cock could burn out, I underexposed and so these shots were created. Not long and it became brighter, but then quite different pictures emerged in the soft morning light in a golden environment. When we had everything in the box, and still enjoyed something only with our eyes, we went back crouched again and when we were already far away again I saw how he flew away and settled again 100m further, in another place/perspective/environment.... and so the next stalk began..... but that is another story and picture.
Canon EOS R6ii/Canon RF100-500 F 4.5-7.1 L IS USM RF 1.4II
1/2500 sec / Aperture 10 / ISO 4000 / Focal length 700 mm
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About a year earlier, we already had the opportunity to photograph the shy black grouse. This time we hoped, wished for it again, but that it would come to this extent.... and that on two days, that surpassed our boldest hopes.
How did it come about.....
We were already on the move in the dark, at the beginning of the blue hour, and just listened out into the distance. Alone the silence, this so wonderfully soothing energy of the morning was already so beautiful..... Again and again we went further and stopped again and listened........... it went on like this, but only the red deer could be heard, no ptarmigans like the day before or yes something else. The day became brighter and on one I saw far away in front of me something black and red on the edge of the cliff. I immediately stopped and stretched out my hand to Jackie so that she would also stay standing, with my head I indicated to her that there was something because I did not dare to speak or barely to breathe. Immediately I took up the camera and took a few safety shots and saw that it was a black grouse. What now, he was still very far away even with 700mm.
But then I saw a depression in front of us, on the right and left were blueberry bushes... this line led directly to the cock. So we followed crouched at small intervals, always resting and taking shots of the hollow until we reached the end of the hollow and lay down. Of course, he had seen us long ago from where, but granted us the approach. When we were there in front, the first sun rays gently caressed the cock in the golden morning light. I trembled with joy "it almost knocked me over." The light had not yet reached the rear valley on a south slope and so it was still in the dark and because I saw that possibly the bright feathers of the cock could burn out, I underexposed and so these shots were created. Not long and it became brighter, but then quite different pictures emerged in the soft morning light in a golden environment. When we had everything in the box, and still enjoyed something only with our eyes, we went back crouched again and when we were already far away again I saw how he flew away and settled again 100m further, in another place/perspective/environment.... and so the next stalk began..... but that is another story and picture.
Canon EOS R6ii/Canon RF100-500 F 4.5-7.1 L IS USM RF 1.4II
1/2500 sec / Aperture 10 / ISO 4000 / Focal length 700 mm
My homepage:
www.momente-der-schoepfung.ch"Unbeschreiblich schön......"
Ein gutes Jahr zuvor hatten wir schon mal die Möglichkeit, die scheuen Birkhühner zu fotografieren. Diesem mal hofften wir, wünschten wir es uns ja auch wider, doch das es so weit kommen würde….und das gleich an zwei Tagen das übertraf unsere kühnsten Hoffnungen.
Wie kam es dazu…..
Wir waren schon im Dunklen unterwegs, anfangs der blauen Stunde und horchten einfach hinaus in die Weite. Alleine die Ruhe, diese so wunderbar wohltuende Energie des morgens war schon so schön…..Immer wieder mal gingen wir weiter und hielten wider inne und Horchten………….so ging es weiter, doch es war nur das Rotwild zu hören keine Schneehühner wie Tags zuvor oder ja was anderes. Der Tag wurde heller und auf einem sah ich weit weg vor mir etwas Schwarzes und Rotes an der kannte der Klippe. Ich hielt sofort inne und reckte meine Hand nach Jackie, das sie auch stehen beliebe, mit dem Kopf deutete ich ihr an das da was war denn ich getraute mich nicht zu sprechen oder kaum zu atmen. Sofort nahm ich die Kamera rauf und machte ein paar Sicherheitsaufnahmen und sah, dass es ein Birkhahn war. Was nun, er war noch sehr weit weg auch mit 700mm.
Doch da sah ich vor uns eine Vertiefung, rechts und links waren Heidelbeersträucher…diese Linie führte direkt zum Hahn. Also folgten wir geduckt in kleinen Abständen, immer wieder ruhend und Aufnahme machend der Senke bis wir am Ende der Senke angelangt waren und legten uns hin. Er sah uns natürlich schon lange woher, doch gewährte und die Annäherung. Als wir da vorne waren umgarnten dann noch die ersten Sonnenstrahlen den Hahn sanft und im goldenen Morgenlicht. In mir bebte es vor Freude «es hät mie fast verklöpft» Das Licht erreichte das hintere Tal einen Südhang noch nicht und so war der noch im Dunkeln und weil ich sah, dass mir ev. die hellen Federn des Hahnes ausbrennen könnten, belichtete ich noch unter und so entstanden diese Aufnahmen. Nicht lange und es wurde heller, doch dann ergaben sich ganz andere Bilder im sanften morgen Licht in goldener Umgebung. Als wir alles im Kasten hatten, und noch etwas nur mit den Augen genossen, gingen wir wider gebückt zurück und als wir schon wieder weit weg waren sah ich wie er fort flog und sich aber 100m weiter wider nieder lies, an anderes Stelle/Perspektive/ Umgebung….und so begann die nächste Pirsch……doch das ist eine andere Geschichte und Bild.
Canon EOS R6ii/Canon RF100-500 F 4.5-7.1 L IS USM RF 1.4II
2500 tel / Blende 10/ ISO 4000/ Brennweite 700 mm
Meine Homepage:
www.momente-der-schoepfung.ch