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Legacy Camera #1: PowerShot G1
I have disposed of very few of the cameras I have had since I began my photography almost 40 years ago. Today, I had a reminder of the earliest digital camera I got when I saw a Throwback Review by Gordon Laing of the Canon PowerShot G1, released in...
Resolved! Before My Morning Coffee...
I got given a 'fridge magnet by a friend who is a serious feline fan. The image was really awful, so I made my own version, as below: Canon EOS 5DS R • Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @200mm • 1/640 • f/2.8 • ISO 200, hand-held
Barn cat assists with micro-focus adjustment
King Aslan stepped in to assist with confirming the AF calibration for my 1DX III and EF 400 F2.8. No offset/adjustment was needed and the pair is ready for soccer. Aslan isn't fully in focus because of the shallow DoF from shooting wide open to ch...
Rare plant- Ruth's Golden Aster
A friend guided me to find this plant which is on the endangered list. Loss of habitat and human encrochment are two contributing factors. For some reason, it cannot be propogated in greenhouse environments. It is only found in the Hiwassee River and...
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), June 25, 2021
Young buck was at the bird feeder at my house in Norman, Oklahoma, United States just before sunset. That makes good lighting with the sun on his face and shadow behind. Since the camera is able to see less into shadow than a human eye, de-emphasizin...
Most like photo by fans
Canon80D EF 70 200 lens ISO 6400 190mm f/ 2.8 1/1000 This is my most liked and commented photo by fans, parents and players. What do you all think?
Squirrels are everywhere!
We have bird feeders in the backyard. Whole kernel corn, cracked corn and black oil sunflower seeds are the fare. We were walking our puppies and this critter flattened himself on the fence that hides the propane tank. We have had seven squirrels fee...
Flycatchers For Bird Lovers
These are probably the most common frycatcher species that visit our part of northeast Florida during their migration. We have several others as well, but they only seem to visit specific areas and sometimes fly right on by us. All but one of these s...
Anoles - Not To Be Confused With Cannnoli :)
We have two species of Anole in the southeast. One is an invasive, the Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) and one native, the Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis). The brown can't turn green, but the green can turn brown. Since they can change colors, most peo...
