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I managed a walk with camera along the berms of a favourite marsh, Saturday. Here, a female Red-wing stretches for the camera.
Thanks Koos. The branch was sticking out of the open water so nicely the background was easily 300 metres beyond making for some fine 600 f4 blur!
Thanks Louis.
Thank you, Chris!
I've quite literally run from the marsh where this shot was taken due to the deer flies when I've foolishly not gone in with bug net or with hands covered, etc. So I'm with yah, there's no enjoyment to be had sitting or walking with no respite from biting insects. I've seen livestock and Moose driven into mindless runs by insects and it has felt like that for me a few times.. Blackflies are another nightmare; of course mosquitoes too, when in such huge number there is no winning over the beasts. When you've got to scrape the blackflies off the bug net so you can see, or the hum of mosquitoes is actually loud as they cover the screen door of the tent... leaves no room for enjoying one's self by sitting among them trying to take a photo LOL When I was a regular canoe camping guy we simply gave up much tripping at all unless it was in that sweet spot in spring of the water was open but the temp still too cold for much insect life, or in the fall after a killer frost or two.
Just think, if not for that stupid apple we might still have dominion over the creeping things. But here we are hiding from them instead