p.1 #1 · Winter Wildlife: My Eurasian Bittern Photography Adventure - picture heavy
Hello,
Welcome to my post summarizing my winter adventure with Eurasian bittern photography.
I have waited years for a winter like this. Honestly, I didn’t expect it. I can barely remember proper winters from my childhood—the kind with snow piles two meters high, temperatures reaching -20°C, and snow lasting from December to March.
What I enjoy most about photography is the time spent with my wife, close friends, or in solitude. I like being masked or hidden in a camouflaged hideout—whether it’s a tent, a makeshift blind, or behind a camo net. Photographing bitterns during this winter was the exact opposite of that. That was why I decided to avoid this photo opportunity years ago when Wanda and I were just a year into the hobby.
So here we are, five years later. During that time, we hadn’t seen a single proper winter in the northern part of the country. Winter here is even rarer than in other regions because we have a huge warm buffer: the Baltic Sea.
Over those years, I came to the conclusion that the next time the opportunity arose, I would go out and take the photos anyway. Maybe because I was scared there wouldn’t be a next time. Maybe because I was curious to witness the spectacle. The ease of photographing bitterns in the snow was also very tempting, and I wanted to see how I would experience the crowds and the whole „behind-the-scenes” mess. ...Show more →
The full story can be found on my website, along with photos in 2048px. It wasn't all black and white, I think.
p.1 #7 · Winter Wildlife: My Eurasian Bittern Photography Adventure - picture heavy
Wezre wrote:
A fantastic series of a very interesting (and not often seen) subject. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! They are super elusive unless we get consitions like that. Which happens once every few years. It was the longest winter wothout any temperatures above zero - for two months - that I can remeber.
Well presented.