Karl and Kathleen Nichter Photography



This blog began in 2009, about a year after we started our photography business. People attending our photo exhibits, or our hikes and workshops, asked for details on where we traveled for photography. As naturalists we usually kept a field journal, so we used that as a basis for Field Notes.
In Summer, 2014 we took a break from the blog because our business, and lives were changing. In January 2015 the blog restarted with an expanded theme. It now contains photography, notes, and articles from all of our travels and all of our photography, not just nature themed. The posts prior to 2014 have been archived.

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Monday, May 4, 2015

Capture the Moment: Barn Swallows

The Barn Swallows swooped around us and by us, seemingly never landing. For the entire 3+ hour hike, we saw them everywhere, but never still. As we ended the hike and started to leave, one must have grown tired of all the flying and landed, looking over his shoulder at me, but never flinching or moving as I came closer and closer for a shot. The morning sun was pretty strong at that time, but it really showed the beautiful color of the feathers.

I used a telephoto lens to isolate him, avoid spooking him, and the give the green pasture background that perfect blur to keep the attention on the subject.


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