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What’s Up? Me, in the air at 11:35am today (if everything goes as planned), headed for one of my favorite places on the planet, San Diego, CA. Today is Friday 14 January and the weather does not matter as it is a travel day for me. I did enjoy a short photo session on […] What’s Up? Wednesday morning was close to a bust photographically. I did see another pair of cranes copulating and I spotted a Purple Gallinule in the marsh just to the north of the pier after my less-than-inspiring blur session. It was cloudy most of the day, but the sun broke through just after 5:00pm so […] What’s Up? The temperature at 7:00am on Tuesday here at ILE was 54°. With a brisk wind from the north by slightly west, it seemed like the coldest morning of the year (even though we had 48° about two weeks ago). IAC, once I was out on the pier, I walked back to the car […] Which is the Best Image? All are invited to leave a comment letting us know which of today’s six featured images they like best, and why they made their choice. Thanks for all the comments on the Black Vulture images in yesterday’s blog post. The consensus pick was Image #4 with the interesting background. […] The Best? Which of today’s four featured images do you think is the best? Please leave a comment letting know why you made your choice. (Though I love all of them, I will share my clear favorite with you here fairly soon). What’s Up? After the stellar photo session at sunset on Saturday, I […] Fill-in Quiz Though together today’s images tell a great story, and though each is well executed, none of them is a contest winner … Try your hand at image analyses with these: Image #1 would have been better if the bird on our left _____________________________. Image #2 would have been better if both birds had […] What’s Up? Friday morning was all blurs, 386 of them. I kept only 14 and most of those were not-too-good. With perfect conditions, I had chances at sunset and made 519 images with most of those not being very good. Perhaps the cattails are a lot taller than they were last year. So, is […] Image #1: A 500% unsharpened crop of the master […] Your Call You are invited to leave a comment letting everyone know which of today’s featured images is your favorite, and why. If you do not like either one, you are invited to say just that and explain why. What’s Up? For the past few weeks, I’d seen the potential for creating pleasingly blurred […] Your Favorite? All are invited to leave a comment letting us know which of today’s six featured images is their favorite and why they made their choice. What’s Up? Multiple IPT veteran Shelly Lake and I had an amazing session with the white pelicans at Lakeland. Shelley has had an a1 for a few […] A Tough One … Which of today’s featured images is the strongest. Please leave a comment letting us know which image you like best and why you made your choice. What’s Up? Monday morning was cold and cloudy with a stiff NW wind. I took a nice walk with the Sony 70-200 II, the […] Your Favorite? Which of today’s two featured images do you like best? Everyone is invited to leave a comment and let us know why they made their choice. Note: be absolutely sure to click on each image to view a larger, high-res version. What’s Up? The sun broke through the fog just before 7:30am […] It’s Getting Beyond Late … Been thinking of joining me on the San Diego IPT? It is getting very late. Consider taking advantage of the largest-ever late-registration discount. Scroll down here for details. The Stronger Image? Which of today’s images do you like best? Do understand that Images 2 and 2A are different versions […] This image was created on 3 November 2021 at Indian Lake Estates. Talk about being lazy? This image was created from the driver’s seat of my SUV. Talk about versatility? I used the hand held Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens (at 248mm), and The One, the Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless […] It’s Getting Late … Been thinking of joining me on the San Diego IPT? It is getting late. Consider taking advantage of the largest-ever late-registration discount. Details below. The Stronger Image? Which of today’s two featured images appeals to you more? All are invited to leave a comment and let us know why they […] What’s Up? Early on Wednesday, I tried some pre-sunrise Cattle Egrets-leaving-the-roost blurs from the pier with some interesting results. But nothing spectacular. A quick drive-around did not turn up much in the way of birds, so I headed for the always-dependable vulture trees. Conditions were perfect for flight, but the vultures were not in much […] What’s Up? On Tuesday morning, Joe and Jenny Casey enjoyed a second wonderful session at Indian Lake Estates. Joe, inspired by the Blurs and Moons and Suns gallery here, fell head-over-heals in love with creating pleasing blurs. You can see his neat landscape blurs here. Anyhoo, we started off by doing some vertical cattail pan […] Your Favorite? Which of today’s three featured images do you like best? Please leave a comment and let us know why you made your choice. What’s Up? I enjoyed a fun early morning in the fog on Monday. When it cleared, I did lots of vulture flight. Joe Casey and Jenny came over in the […] Your Favorite? Which of today’s two featured images is the strongest? Please leave a comment and let us know why you made your choice. A Late Afternoon Quickie I am blessed in that I can run down to the lake most afternoons to enjoy short, but often productive shooting sessions. Today’s featured images were […] A Simple Question Do you consider Image #1B to be photography? Why or why not? What’s Up? Despite the forecast of “cloudy till 9am,” Saturday dawned clear and still. I spent a solid hour at the vulture trees. I promised myself to concentrate on flight, but the birds were not flying much and the […] |
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