I have a new obsession:
crows. Currently it involves taking pictures of crows—or trying to, at least.
Crows are sneaky bastards who like strut their stuff right up until you get
them in focus and then—poof! They fly
away. Oh, they’ll let you snap some pix from half a mile away, but get too
close and they’re gone with the wind. The above still represent my best effort
to date. Sigh.
And they know what I’m up to,
I’m sure of it. Since I began this venture they’ve been following me, usually
when I don’t have the camera. Sure, I’ve got my mobile, but by the time
it’s out of my pocket and the camera app is open and the crow is in the frame
and focused . . . well, actually I’ve never gotten that far. I can hear them
laughing at me even now.
Caw! Caw!
(That’s crow for “Ha! Ha! You stupid flightless monkey!”)
But I’ll get them.
Eventually, they’ll slip up and I’ll capture their likeness and put it on my
wall. Until then I’ll periodically post my best efforts for your amusement.*
Please don’t judge my photographic talents solely based on a few sneaky birds.
*If you’d like to
support my obsession feel free to pre-order a copy of Portlandtown. All proceeds go toward the purchase of a telephoto lens.