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Nature Photographer Shares Viral Social Media Block Story
Nature photographer Carl Bovis explains how a viral woodpigeon photo led to social media blocking by a woman who claimed he disliked the bird.
In brief
Nature photographer Carl Bovis explains how a viral woodpigeon photo led to social media blocking by a woman who claimed he disliked the bird. Nature photographer Carl Bovis was blocked by a woman after posting a photo of a rain-soaked woodpigeon, which she claimed he intentionally made unflattering. Originally…
Viral Woodpigeon Photo
Photographer Carl Bovis shared a photo of a rain-soaked woodpigeon that went viral on social media.
“I'm usually quite sensitive to criticism but I found that hilarious!”
Social Media Block
Former New York attorney Regina Alberty blocked Carl Bovis after he posted an unflattering photo of a bird.
“Usually photographers try to take pictures that favor the subject. Do you even like the subject of your pics?”
Hilarious Reaction
Carl Bovis said he found the reaction to his photo hilarious and didn't expect the strong social media backlash.
“I didn't quite expect the reaction it got.”
Why She Blocked Him
Regina Alberty claimed Carl Bovis deliberately made the image look bad because he disliked the woodpigeon.
“Do you even like the subject of your pics?”
Photography Background
Carl Bovis started taking bird photos in 2006 with a Nikon D50 DSLR camera and shared them on Fotothing.
“I've always loved birds, and I started taking photos of them back in 2006 when I bought my first DSLR camera, a Nikon D50.”
Current Camera Setup
Carl Bovis now uses a Nikon Z9 camera with a Z 180-600mm lens for wildlife photography.
“I like to walk about hand-holding it with Nikon Z 180-600mm lens to get my photos.”
Singing Woodpigeon Clarification
The woodpigeon photo was actually a preen in the rain, not singing, and captured with a fast shutter speed.
“This Woodpigeon wasn't actually singing (or cooing), it had just shaken itself, and I used a very fast shutter speed to freeze this split second in time.”
What it means
Nature photographer Carl Bovis was blocked by a woman after posting a photo of a rain-soaked woodpigeon, which she claimed he intentionally made unflattering.
