It's in my blood.
Since I was given my first camera, when I was a little kid, I have always been fascinated by capturing in a shot what my eyes were seeing around me. The beauty of nature or the smile of a friend, an event or an emotion... Precious pearls to be framed in a photo. Whether freezing a movement or moving the stillness, looking at normality through a different angle or portraying the exceptional, I can choose different perspectives, I can catch reality. I think this passion is in my blood, I inherited it from my Grandpa and then from my Dad, and it has always had a great influence in my life. Come and follow me in my journey searching impressions of life.



Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Blackbird Nesting

For the third year in a row, blackbirds are nesting on our terrace. The first year they chose a pot, making the nest close to the root of the plant. The female laid three eggs and we were able to check the nest thanks to a small webcam. Unfortunately, a magpie came and stole the eggs, and the parents abandoned the nest. [you can see what happened here https://searchimpressions-life.blogspot.it/2015/04/sad-news.html]

Last year they (or another couple) made the nest in a safer spot, among the branches of our jasmine, in the corner against the wall, but again something went wrong, because the female abandoned the nest and two eggs, without a reason I could understand.

I left the nest there and this year she's back again, on the same nest. She's been brooding for at least a couple of weeks, so we should be almost there. She stays most of the time on the nest, sometimes turning the eggs with her beak. But once in a while she leaves... sometimes for ten minutes, sometimes more... It helps maintaining the correct temperature of the eggs, but every time we keep our breath: will she come back? So far she has always come back. We are crossing our fingers. Still a long way to go!

P.S.: Don't worry, the birds are not disturbed. The camera is very small and hidden, and remotely controlled. :)


















Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Light and Colors

Spring is definitely here and finally Nature is waking up after the winter sleep. Temperature is mild and taking a walk in the park is very pleasant, with colors and flowers everywhere. 

Natural beauties surround me and my camera is the perfect "tool" to reveal even the littlest things that often remain unseen or unnoticed by many. And it's too important to stop and look at what is around us, to appreciate what the Lord has given us and to thank Him for being able to witness such wonderful creation.

Light and colors play together to make Nature even more beautiful and I can't resist to try and grasp at least a little glimpse of that beauty...



             180mm f/5.6 1/5000sec ISO 500 +0.67


             180mm f/3.5 1/1250sec ISO 640 -0.67


             180mm f/5.0 1/640sec ISO 200 +0.67


             180mm f/5.6 1/800sec ISO 500 +0.67


                                    180mm f/3.5 1/5000sec ISO 320


             180mm f/5.0 1/2000sec ISO 640


             180mm f/3.5 1/3200sec ISO 100


             180mm f/3.5 1/100sec ISO 100


                                    180mm f/5.6 1/500sec ISO 640 -0.67



             180mm f/5.0 1/4000sec ISO 640 -0.67