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 p.1 #20 · Lets see those Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VRI Pics | |
TC,
If you think there is no challenge in taking bird shots, you can't have tried it. Long lens technique is much tougher than "regular" photography. Finding and stalking the subjects is a time consuming and often frustrating task. As far as not moving, they usually seem that way until you try to get close enough...
It is like most challenging things in life; if it were easy all the time it wouldn't hold one's interest. Though the pictures may or may not capture the moment in an exciting way for the viewer, I promise you the average person taking the photo had a heightened experience and was involved in a moment with the natural world above and beyond that of the casual observer. Conveying that moment is the essence of a good photo.
The statement of "They just sit there on a branch, they don't move, there's not really any "challenge" in getting the shot that I can see.....what is your "motivation" to shoot birds. " could be applied to all sorts of subjects with just as much folly. What about landscapes? portraits? flowers? still life? product shots? It just sits there, what's the challenge? Nothing moving... yet most would agree that taking a good landscape photo,etc. can be immensely challenging.
I'm not implying that you should like or appreciate bird photography; that's a personal thing, but implying it is simple or easy is wrong and simplistic. I do suggest to you to try to capture some bird photos on your own just for the challenge, even some easy birds, just so you can appreciate a little of the nuances involved and how much of the technical aspects of photography come into play. Even a picture of a duck at the local park can be a challenge to get a really sharp, crisp, well exposed, well lit, and well composed image. Try it and post one here to impress the rest of us.
I hope this helps. I don't mean anything ugly,
Stuart
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? With sharp results... good sweet jesus.... 
