Andrew Ellis
Well-known member
wow thanks every one! I'm touched by your coments.
The swallows were a challenge but they made it easier as they were
milling around within I would say within 50yrds all of the time.
fliting in out of the barn doors, the ones with young anyway.
Hirundines and the Apus family are one of my fav's
and Debs yes I've tried to photograph them many times
with usually poor results! so trying to sketch them is easier
in some way's. But this is after lots and lots and lots of trying
over the years.
I still find smaller birds a challenge as they move around so much
and small fast flying birds a nightmare! I have used lots of my poor!!!
photo's to help me hone my understanding of there flight
patterns and shapes. it comes down to retaining that
snapshot of a shape in your mind and being able
to transfer that to paper. Sorry if that sounds like an over
simplification of the proccess but thats the easiest way to
explaine what I do.
The swallows were a challenge but they made it easier as they were
milling around within I would say within 50yrds all of the time.
fliting in out of the barn doors, the ones with young anyway.
Hirundines and the Apus family are one of my fav's
and Debs yes I've tried to photograph them many times
with usually poor results! so trying to sketch them is easier
in some way's. But this is after lots and lots and lots of trying
over the years.
I still find smaller birds a challenge as they move around so much
and small fast flying birds a nightmare! I have used lots of my poor!!!
photo's to help me hone my understanding of there flight
patterns and shapes. it comes down to retaining that
snapshot of a shape in your mind and being able
to transfer that to paper. Sorry if that sounds like an over
simplification of the proccess but thats the easiest way to
explaine what I do.