This majestic, intelligent, wary creature is among the most difficult to capture in a detailed image. The slightest glint off a lens will send him off to the top of the tallest tree, the least motion on the part of the photographer likewise. Perhaps he couldn't see me kneeling in the kitchen doorway, his vision obscured by blowing snow, or perhaps he decided to favor me this once. I prefer to think the latter.
365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Raven Himself
This majestic, intelligent, wary creature is among the most difficult to capture in a detailed image. The slightest glint off a lens will send him off to the top of the tallest tree, the least motion on the part of the photographer likewise. Perhaps he couldn't see me kneeling in the kitchen doorway, his vision obscured by blowing snow, or perhaps he decided to favor me this once. I prefer to think the latter.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Very nice portrait! I grew up in the interior of Alaska where ravens are both appreciated and reviled - but I never realized that they train their offspring that way. I love the information you share!
ReplyDeleteThis is just an awesome shot - not only the detailed portrait, but the falling snow and the snow on his beak - it just feels cold!
Thank you, Elli! Ravens are absolutely amazing! You should read two wonderful books by Bernd Heinrich called "Ravens In Winter" and "Mind Of The Raven." He researched them in Maine.
ReplyDelete