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What’s Up? I did get down to the lake on Sunday morning past and had some good chances on a fresh juvenile Least Sandpiper (!), a Killdeer, a very tame young Limpkin preening, two Sandhill Cranes, and both Black and Turkey Vultures. Monday morning dawned dark and cloudy so I did not head down to […] What’s Up? Yesterday I learned from neighbor Ron that the Bald Eagles that have nested successfully at ILE for the past three winters have been hanging out by the original nest that had they abandoned last season. I am hoping, of course, that they lay eggs in the old nest as it is ten thousand […] Your Call? Which of today’s two featured images is the strongest? Please be so kind as to leave a comment and let us know why you liked the one you like best. Need a New Laptop? Need a new laptop for photography? Consider the Apple 16″ MacBook Pro (M3 Max, Space Black). Key […] Your Call Thanks for the plethora of thoughtful comments at the last blog post. Which of today’s two featured Sora images do you like best? Please be so kind as to share your thoughts as to why you made your choice. In Image #1, the yellowlegs was lying down flat in the water to […] Working a Subject Photographing a species and then checking it off your list is not something that I strive to do. The idea is to create interesting images. Though each of today’s photos is of the same subject, juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs, each is distinctly different. There are a variety of behaviors, poses, habitats, and image […] What’s Up? My right hand continues to heal nicely. The thumb (trigger finger) was as good as new the next day. The stitches come out next Tuesday. Though the crushing, tingling pain in the hand is gone, it appears that I will have some lingering tenderness along the inside of the ring finger of my […] What are They Thinking? After reading the article below, please take a moment to sign and share the petition below. I did, and it only took a minute as most of the work has been done for you. https://floridawildlifefederation.org/action-state-parks…/ In addition, call the Governor’s office at 1-850-717-9337. Press option 1 and voice […] Your Call? Judy Stepenaskie showed up barely understanding how to operate her Canon gear. After a 90-minute camera body setup session, and a bit of in the field instruction, she began making some excellent images. And she continued to do so for the next five days. When she got back home, she shared some of […] What’s Up? My surgery went well. I am healing nicely at younger daughter Alissa’s home in Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, Long Island. The best news is that the tingling pain that came and went in the first four fingers of my right hand is pretty much gone. And, I have not had to take any […] Your Call? Which of today’s three magical evening images do you like best? Please leave a comment and let us know why you made your choice. What’s Up? Today is Wednesday 21 August 2024. I will be heading to St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY at 7:30am for “two for the […] Your Call? Which, if any, of today’s three featured images do you like? Why did you make your choice. If none of them, why? What’s Up? I’ve been busier than the proverbial one armed paper hanger. Today is Sunday 18 August. On Monday morning, I head out to eastern Long Island for pre-surgical testing […] What’s Up? While we continue to battle the wind against sun conditions, we have continued to make some very fine images each and every session. You can see three of those in today’s blog post. Your comments on each image are welcomed. On Thursday morning there were five of us in good position to […] What’s Up? Please remember that the blog is designed to be interactive, to make you think, to help you become a better photographer, to inspire you, and to help you to develop both your eye for image design and your creativity. Toward that end, while considering the fact that this blog post took more than […] What’s Up? I am between extended IPTs without any clients. The Killing Shoreline is once again open for business on Saturday morning. Pretty much in the dark, I saw a Great Black-backed Gull approach, kill, and rip apart a surf-weakened Black Skimmer fledging — see the two ISO 12800 images at the end of the […] What’s Up? The forecast on Tuesday for Lido Beach was for rain all day on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Other than a light mist here and there, it did not rain at all on Wednesday or Thursday. I went out early on Wednesday morning, made some nice blurs, photographed a lovely beach plant, and […] Your Call? Which of today’s three featured images is the strongest? If you are so kind as to leave a comment, please let us know why you made your choice. What’s Up? The images that 86-year old, new-to-Sony Pat Fishburne has been making at Nickerson Beach with her 300mm f/2.8 GM/a9 iii rig have […] Your Call? Which version (of basically the same image) do you like best? Why? What’s Up? After seven days of photography and learning, Monte Brown left on Saturday morning for his 1 1/2 day drive back to Indiana. Heading north ahead to beat Tropical Storm Debby, 86-year old Pat Fishburne few in a day early […] What’s Up? Despite the challenging conditions, photography has been great on the Nickerson Beach (extended) #1 IPT. Judy headed back to PA yesterday and Monte begins his drive back to Indiana tomorrow. Momma Said, Life was Like a Box of Chocolates My favorite line in the clip above is the woman saying, “My […] Your Call? Which of Monte Brown’s four excellent flight images is the strongest? Why? Catching Up Check out the comments in the previous blog post to learn the answer to the Sun Ball Perspective Question. Monte Brown in Action with his favorite flight rig Monte Brown Monte Brown was born in Muncie, Indiana […] What’s Up? After just an afternoon and a morning session, Judy Stepenaskie amazed everyone with her surprisingly excellent hand held Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens/Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless camera body images. Monte Brown and I were blown away. She is pretty much a beginning bird photographer and showed up not […] |
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