Thursday, 29 May 2008

Markus Varesvuo - Hungarian Puszta 07

Back in the office, reflecting back on the two-week trip, clearing the office backlog, looking through the material from Hungary, it is easy to say that Bence has made birding in Pusztaszer very interesting, exciting and satisfying. There are not many areas like it in Europe, where you have genuinely wild birds, many species, packed in relatively close places, and photography has been made easy. For a bird photographer it is like a toy store to a kid. With hard work, and long days, it is possible to cover many species and a wide range of action. It shouldn’t be forgotten though that the birds should not be unduly bothered, the shooting (even though it quite vexes a photographer at times) must be done on their terms.

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Bence Máté, thank you. And keep up with the good work. The more you build hides, the less you take great photos (from a rival photographer, not as jokingly as you might think…). And equally much so, my warmest thanks to Ágnes Kiss, Pelicàn, Daniel Selmezci, and Attila in Hortobágy.

Good luck to my fellow photographers, and the Wild Wonders of Europe team, in pursuing the successful outcome of this great project.

P.S. Sorting through the material I came across this blackcap showing the chaffinch who is the boss.


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