Greylag with bow wave

[VWGolf]

I've resorted to photographing birds in a local park and a few minutes after I took this, I managed to put my foot down a hole and break my ankle!  However, I managed to not break my camera or 300mm lens, as I was using a neck strap instead of my usual wrist strap!
Five weeks on, my cast is off and I'm now hobbling around (carefully!) again. 
Perhaps I'll stick to cats and cakes from now on!  

[Fogey]

You stick with photographing wildlife - that is one cracking image.

In my time, I've fallen in a river, a lake, numerous ponds, my wife, bless her, stopped me walking off a cliff and walking in front of a car - each and every time I had my eye glued to the lens trying to get 'that moment'; so welcome to the club.  

Well done on saving your camera.

Edited May 8, 2021 by Fogey

[VWGolf]

Thanks for your kind words, Fogey

And I agree - it's difficult watching where you're going when you have a camera to your eye.  I've had a few near misses, but this was the first time I broke anything! lol

[Clicker]

Fab photo Stella .... great angle !

[CMunzel]

Great perspective with the Graylag coming towards you (I assume its a duck).  I'm glad the ankle is on the mend. 

Edited May 9, 2021 by CMunzel

[FUJI]

wow! 
 

On two counts … your pic reminded me of this painting I did a couple of years ago now…

I fell flat on my face walking through woods very close to our house… dented my 300 mm lens…. … then fell on stairs, breaking both legs very soon afterwards…

 

You take care now…. Keep those lovely cat pics coming please…. I miss my moggy’s so much.

 

FUJI

[VWGolf]

Wow!  That front goose is a dead ringer, isn't it?  Didn't know your talents extended to water colours, too - I'm very envious of anyone who can paint as well as that  

I was going to spend the morning catching up on here, but then I decided to paint the hall, as I have a viewer coming tomorrow, so want the place to look half decent.

It made me extremely nervous that whilst I was up the stepladder, Baz came and sat on the book case right next to the paint tray and I threatened him not to touch it!

Then someone came to the garden door to pick up a photograph order.

I was only gone a minute .....

He insisted he'd not gone anywhere near the paint tray and that I must have splashed paint from up the ladder. He now has a pale Wedgwood blue nose to match the hall. <sigh>

Would anyone like to offer him. ; an extended holiday whilst I finish decorating the apartment?

[Paul]

Good lord Stella, it's a dangerous game we togs play! Glad you're healing...

Paul.

[Clicker]

44 minutes ago, VWGolf said:

Wow!  That front goose is a dead ringer, isn't it?  Didn't know your talents extended to water colours, too - I'm very envious of anyone who can paint as well as that  
 

Oooh Stella ... you obviously haven't seen Fooj's page  we set up up years ago in the Latte lounge  just to showcase  some of his paintings and drawings ....  when you have  moment pop over and have a look ... well worth the  time ... see link below ....

http://www.tipf.co.uk/forums/topic/18359-foojs-silverpoint-portraits-and-watercolour-paintings/