The photographs that I think are so common brings about rather unexpected positive reactions.
Two weeks ago, I spotted a chicak (that’s Malay for gecko ) on the banana tree.
The excited photographer in yelled, “That’s a great shot.”
The lazy part in me was alarmed. It said, “Yeah, BUT the camera’s all the way upstairs. In the bag. In the cupboard.”
Fortunately, the short tussle that followed had the photographer winning hands down.
The shot with the lizard needs a lot of tweaking. BUT …
I got a great shot (by my standards-lah!) of an olive backed sunbird. Though it’s not perfect, I liked it cos it’s a first for me.
When I posted it on Facebook, I really wasn’t expecting anyone to comment on it. Hadn’t many professional bird photographers with humongous satellite-like equipment done fantastic jobs on bird photography?
A few clicks of the LIKE button made my day.
More importantly, it drove home the point that a little bit of effort can go a loooong way. Just because something’s been done before, it sure doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t do it too in your own way.
Now, if only that gecko would model for me again.
