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On the last day of snow, just before the thaw quietly set in, winter paused for a moment at our garden fence.

Perched there was a Eurasian chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), known in Dutch as the vink. Alert, upright, and clearly assessing the situation, it seemed to be weighing its chances. The bird feeder was busy — mostly house sparrows, with a few blue tits and great tits darting in and out. Below them, pigeons, blackbirds, magpies and crows scavenged the ground for what inevitably falls. An efficient little ecosystem, even on a grey winter morning.

From the warmth of the house, I watched it all unfold. Outside, the world was cold and muted; inside, quiet and still. The chaffinch waited. This species is known for its adaptability, especially in winter, when flexible feeding strategies and patience can make all the difference. Rather than forcing its way in, it observed — conserving energy, reading movement, timing its next move.

The light was flat and overcast, typical for this time of year. With snow still present and clouds acting like a giant softbox, contrast was low. To keep detail in both feathers and background, I shot handheld with my Canon 5D Mark IV and Sigma 100–400mm at f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO 12800. Not ideal conditions — but honest ones. Winter photography is often about working with what little light you’re given.

There was no drama here. Just calm abundance. Even at the edge of thaw, winter was still quietly doing its work.

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#BirdPhotography #GardenBirds #WinterBirds
#NatureObservation #BackyardWildlife #UrbanNature
#EcologyInAction #NaturalBalance #BirdBehaviour
#WinterLight #OvercastDays #SnowDay
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#HighISO #NaturalLightPhotography
#DutchNature #NatureInTheNetherlands
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#NatureStorytelling #WildlifePhotography #EverydayNature

EXIF-Daten
Kamera: Sony ILCE-1M2
Objektiv: FE 400–800mm F6.3–8 G OSS
Brennweite: 800 mm
Belichtungszeit: 1/2500 s
Blende: f/8
ISO: 10000

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Ein Eisvogel (Alcedo atthis) im Sturzflug, von oben fotografiert. Die Flügel sind weit ausgebreitet, die Handschwingen klar sichtbar. Das Gefieder zeigt kräftige Blau- und Türkistöne mit orangefarbener Brustpartie. Der spitze Schnabel ist nach unten gerichtet. Der Hintergrund ist gleichmäßig unscharf und in warmen Braun- und Beigetönen gehalten.

keadamander (@keadamander@pixelfed.social)

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> Standoff at the Doorstep (Edit Nr. 2) #photography #canon #highiso #catsofinstagram #catstagram #instacat #cats_of_instagram #catphotography #feline #curiouscat #predatorandprey #mouse #rodent #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #urbanwildlife #streetphotography #candidshot #momentcaught #standoff #tension #petphotography

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> Tiny Trespasser #photography #canon #highiso #mouse #mice #rodent #wildlife #urbanwildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #animalphotography #smallmammal #tinycreatures #closeup #macro #macrophotography #cuteanimals #nocturnal #candid #momentcaught #backyardwildlife #naturelovers #wildlife_perfection

Standoff at the Doorstep (Edit Nr. 2)

#photography #canon #highiso

#catsofinstagram #catstagram #instacat #cats_of_instagram #catphotography #feline #curiouscat #predatorandprey #mouse #rodent #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #urbanwildlife #streetphotography #candidshot #momentcaught #standoff #tension #petphotography

Tiny Trespasser

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Interior of French Tapas Bar, Excuse My French, Lower East Side, NYC 2022.

#analogphotography #photography #bwphoto #filmphotography #highiso

Ilford, Delta 3200 at box speed, no added light.

NYC Subway, 2022. B&W Film, Ilford Delta 3200 shot at box speed. Taken with available ambient light only.

#photography #analogphotography #film #highiso #ilford

Liquid oxygen towers across the creek. This bridge is one of the routes I used to walk during my lunch break. Sometimes I would see beavers or coyotes by the creek.
📷Pentax K1000
🎞️ Ilford Delta 3200
#photography #filmphotography #blackandwhite #highISO #nightphotography #industrial

Towers with lights and an ominous glow, framed by tree branches.

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) after sunset in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on August 7, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Aug31_birds_and_cats/2025aug07_deer_IMG_4377c.html

#deer #WhitetailedDeer #highISO #grainy #suburbanWildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #Oklahoma #photography

Two White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were near oak trees, buckbrush (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus), and Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) a little after sunset in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on August 7, 2025. The deer that is closer to the camera is out of focus. When it is this dark, there are not enough photons to get a good average color resulting in a noisy, grainy photo.

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on August 7, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Aug31_birds_and_cats/2025aug07_deer_IMG_4374c.html

#deer #highISO #grainy #WhitetailedDeer #suburbanWildlife #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #gimp #photography #noisereduction

A White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was hiding in twilight shadows in the woods in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on August 7, 2025. As a young buck, his antlers are smaller than some.

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 29, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jul30_birds_and_cats/2025jul29_deer_IMG_4303c.html

#deer #highISO #grainy #PoissonDistribution #WhitetailedDeer #suburbanWildlife #wildlifephotography
#Oklahoma #photography #gimp3

A White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was hiding in the dark behind foliage in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 29, 2025. The young buck has velvet antlers. When it is this dark, only a small number of photons arrive at the sensor chip in a Poisson distribution. This results in an appearance of random noise in the photo and the photo appears grainy.

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 13, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jul30_birds_and_cats/2025jul13_deer_IMG_4126c.html

#deer #WhitetailedDeer #suburbanWildlife #highISO #lowlightphotography #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #photography #Odocoileus

A very young white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was looking out from the shadows while their mother was nearby in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 13, 2025.

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on June 28, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jun30_birds_and_cats/2025jun28_deer_IMG_3975.html

#deer #WhitetailedDeer #youngbuck #velvet #suburbanWildlife #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #photography #nightshift #gimp #highISO

A White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) with velvet antlers was standing in the dark in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on June 28, 2025. Suburban wildlife comes out at night and are mostly invisible to humans who sleep at night.

keadamander (@keadamander@pixelfed.social)

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> Airstrike of the Raindrops #photography #canon #highiso #rainphotography #stoneandwater #puddleart #raindrops #texturephotography #streetdetails #waterreflections #earthtones #naturecloseup #macroshot #stilllifephoto #zenvibes #moodytones #wetstone #momentofcalm

Airstrike of the Raindrops

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#rainphotography #stoneandwater #puddleart #raindrops #texturephotography #streetdetails #waterreflections #earthtones #naturecloseup #macroshot #stilllifephoto #zenvibes #moodytones #wetstone #momentofcalm

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> Soft Collapse #photography #helios #helios44 #helios44m #highiso #moodyflorals #sadbeauty #flowerphotography #moodygram #fadingflower #emotivephotography #natureinmourning #raindropsonpetals #darkbotanicals #quietmoments #gloomyflowers #solitarybloom #wildflowerlove #melancholyvibes #rainykindofday

Soft Collapse

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Not the best Robin picture I've ever taken but this was with an APSC camera and at 16,000 ISO
#highiso #robin #SwanseaVale #NatureReserve#

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on May 20, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025May31_birds_and_cats/2025may20_nuthatch_IMG_3619c.html

#birds #nuthatch #Sitta #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #Oklahoma #photography #highISO

#HighISO

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