{"id":145,"date":"2021-10-01T21:47:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T21:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/167.99.201.102\/2021\/10\/01\/take-off\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T19:53:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T19:53:43","slug":"take-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grays.life\/take-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking to the Skies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Capturing the moment when a flock of pigeons takes off can be an exhilarating experience for any photographer. To ensure that you don&#8217;t miss the shot, it&#8217;s crucial to keep your camera at the ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This photo was taken with my daughter as we turned a corner and saw the flock of pigeons suddenly take off and fly away. With my camera already in my hand, I was able to capture a single frame before the pigeons disappeared from sight. This fleeting moment was a reminder of the importance of being prepared when photographing wildlife in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/grays.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSCF4630_ig_landscape-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pigeons on Take Off\" class=\"wp-image-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grays.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSCF4630_ig_landscape-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grays.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSCF4630_ig_landscape-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grays.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSCF4630_ig_landscape-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grays.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSCF4630_ig_landscape-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/grays.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSCF4630_ig_landscape-1.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The movement in the image is really cool, with all the pigeons flying away in different directions. 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I&#8217;m happy with this one as it&#8217;s a great photo that captures the hustle and bustle of city life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Pigeons suddenly take off in all directions in a local park in Lisbon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[5,7],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Taking to the Skies - Grays Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pigeons that Fly. 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