Today while I was out, I encountered this hawk again. I saw it before, but never got a good shot of it until now. I also found a mourning dove with a broken wing that I caught and brought to a wildlife rehabilitator. Hopefully she recovers, her mate will miss her. I saw a lot…
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Olympus Image Stabilization and Cropping
Even with only 12 megapixels, the resolution of my camera is so great that I took this shot at 1/320th’s of a second while lying on the ground. Here it is uncropped vs. cropped: The Image Stabilization of the camera plus the relatively fast shutter speed allows me to use a low ISO and…
The Peace of Mother Nature
Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve had a “happy place” down by the bridge of Irondequoit Creek, in Penfield NY. The first year that I lived there, it was stocked with TONS of monster brown trout! I caught some as large as 18″
Gold Finches… and more!
Today I set up my SLR on my new tripod right in front of my window. I sat for about 2 hours during peak sunlight and managed to capture some great shots! Please let me know if you like them.
Annual Bee Photo
I have a lot of new photography gear on the way, and a few jobs to do. I’m available on a Time For Prints basis. Feel free to contact me.
Professional Godox Studio Lighting
I purchased some monolights from BHPhotoVideo.com. I wasn’t sure what to expect, I’ve never had any professional lighting before, so I went with a kit. They arrived very quickly, in a well packaged box. First thing I noticed was how big they were. These are a travel variety, but they really provide more than ample…
Kitty’s Tail Wags Vigorously!
Yes, so I have a cat. I’ve tried to hide her the best I could, because she is so precious to me. But now that we’re settled into our own apartment, I can see that… It’s time for her to be a star! I used to call myself the WanderingiDog. Now she has become my…
New Photographic Opportunities
Although I’ve mostly lived alone, whether down south or in the Midwest, this is the first time I’ve actually had my own place in my hometown of Rochester. No complaints! I think my kitty and I are very happy here. During the pandemic I fell in love with an artist named Meg Myers….
Rose of Sharon Bushes
I use a telephoto lens for most of my macro shots. I know that’s not how you’re supposed to do it, but hey, it seems to work unbelievably well most of the time! Can’t really do bee photos with a cellphone camera.
Lumix 2.2x Telephoto Converter
I recently picked up a converter for my little Lumix. It was a “high definition” model on Amazon for $150. It definitely allows you to zoom in closer. 150mm is the optical Lumix limit on the camera, so if you multiply it by 2.2, you end up with 330mm. It was fun to play with…
Appreciating the small things of life…
I’m moving out of my mother’s apartment, and into my own apartment… I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to do the kind of photography I really enjoy, in my own yard or across my street and in the park. Hopefully, this will be a time of transformation, and I’ll adapt to doing whatever…