Today was a rather normal day. Sunrise was gorgeous, especially the predawn sky. However, by about an hour after sunrise, clouds had taken over and the wind had picked up. Despite that, I managed to have a pretty good photo session right before and after sunrise and then when the clouds rolled in I headed into town. On the way in, I called to check on the status of my tripod repair. They hadn't had a chance to look at it but they said they would do it next. By early afternoon, I had a voicemail saying I could pick it up and that it was fixed.
Ican't begin to explain how much of a relief it is to have that tripod back. It once again allows me my full range of lenses. Without the tripod, I can't shoot my longest lens, a 600mm beast, or my 4"x5" landscape setup. Now Ihave the full flexibility again and it feels good. Small, skittish birds and landscapes are back to being available subjects.
Tomorrow I will be joined by Nevil Lazarus, a local photographer for a morning shoot where we will be out in search of two birds, the Rock Warbler, previously known by the much better name of Origma, and the Pilotbird. Both are birds of sandstone escarpments and ledges found only in this region. In fact, the Origma is not only endemic to Australia, but endemic to New South Wales. This is the first bird that if Idon't photograph it here, then I can't photograph it anywhere else. Granted, I will be back through this area again later in the year and right before I head home, but it would be great to get images of these two birds so early in the trip.
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