So I opened the door to take out the trash...

[In the Raw]

...and there was a sulphur crested cockatoo staring me straight in the face.

Backed inside and grabbed the camera, only the settings were all over the place, as I had been taking shots of the moon the previous night and the self timer was selected. Ten seconds of nothing when I hit the shutter, then a shot of my foot.

Fumble fumble, gave up and hit auto mode and just managed to grab him before he'd had enough of eating my garden and flew off.

Nothing special, except for the comedy of errors that was the unexpected opportunity. Thought I'd share it for a laugh. :-D


"I can has this?"

 

[Billstek]

A nice bit of luck!

 

[James Larsen]

Great photo of a cool bird!

 

[AvyMan]

...and there was a sulphur crested cockatoo staring me straight in the face.

Backed inside and grabbed the camera, only the settings were all over the place, as I had been taking shots of the moon the previous night and the self timer was selected. Ten seconds of nothing when I hit the shutter, then a shot of my foot.

And I thought I was the only one who did this.

Fumble fumble, gave up and hit auto mode and just managed to grab him before he'd had enough of eating my garden and flew off.

Use of Auto mode certainly had its place here. Glad you were able to finally get the shot of a rare opportunity.



Nick

 

[TheBlackGrouse]

The photo makes me laugh

 

[wolfbane]

Hello Itr,

Great story and great image.

If I were you I'd be using it on my Christmas cards.

Alistair.

 

[wolfbane]

Seem to have pressed the wrong button, inadvertently awarding myself a thoroughly undeserved bonus! My apologies, Alistair.

PS I trust that this revelation will not produce undesirable consequences!

 

[A c M]

Backed inside and grabbed the camera, only the settings were all over the place, as I had been taking shots of the moon the previous night and the self timer was selected. Ten seconds of nothing when I hit the shutter, then a shot of my foot.

Fumble fumble, gave up and hit auto mode and just managed to grab him before he'd had enough of eating my garden and flew off.

Oh yes, I can identify with that!

 

[In the Raw]

Hello Itr,

Great story and great image.

If I were you I'd be using it on my Christmas cards.

Alistair.

Thanks! Also thanks for the Christmas card idea, will do. :-D

 

[In the Raw]

Glad to hear others can identify with my wrong settings and the dreaded fumbles when faced with a grab shot. :-D

Also nice that people get a smile out of the shot.

Thanks.