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Morning in the pine forest

In early spring, in the deep Belarusian forests you can observe the singing of capercaillie. But this requires caution so as not to scare away the birds. We spent the night in tents. Early in the evening we hid in a tent and could only leave it after 10 am. Sometimes the birds came, sometimes they didn’t. But it was impossible to leave the tent in any case. If there were no birds, then I had to entertain myself by photographing the forest and looking for some interesting techniques and solutions.

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Date Taken: 04.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Vitebsk, Belarus
Copyright: © Olga Kuzmina