Who needs one, am I right? No need to get all hoity-toity with this – it’s a blog.
Which means I’m cleaning out a handful of images that have been piling up in the blog folder, unable to be attached to any theme.
Out one night and tracking a nearby ratcheting sound, I happened across this guy and got some nice poses, largely to try and invoke an identification since
I’ve stalled on this video compilation for too long, especially since I have another waiting in the wings that now has far too many clips to add to it, but here it is, anyway: more of what goes on at the pond edge, mostly at night, but there are a couple day clips in there.
Now, I’m well aware that a video this length will cause a certain percentage of people to simply skip it, unable
The first part of this began seven days ago, when I was out poking around at night, as is my wont, and spotted this one tucked in among the trees in a wooded portion of the property:
Okay, I didn’t spot it, it was already spotted when I found it. But in case it isn’t obvious, this is a white-tailed deer fawn (Odocoileus virginianus.) The funny thing about this
In going back through some of the things that I advise new photographers on, I realized there were a few things that I suggested not to be concerned abut, a whole list actually. So herewith, some of the things that you can put out of your head.
Equipment. A big one here, because it’s one of the most common misconceptions. While there is no doubt that better equipment can assist
Well, it’s now “Then and then,” since I didn’t quite get things done while it was still World Turtle Day, but I got to recognize the holiday a little, anyway. The photos are all from WTD, which was yesterday now, though the video from a week ago. I did a patrol of the Estates while it wasn’t raining, but found nothing to do any closeups
For reasons unknown, Thunderbird (my e-mail/calendar program) has stopped providing the programmed reminders at the proper times, meaning I will either get notifications randomly, or not at all. So we have little forewarning about World Turtle Day, which is tomorrow. I already have a few things I can feature, and will see if I have the opportunity for anything further – we’ve
Mostly trivia here, with a closing bit of amusement, but at least I’m posting some more. Now, if we could only get it to be something good…
Despite the up-and-down nature of the temperatures, actually requiring us to move a few things back into the greenhouse, many of the plants around Walkabout Estates are kicking it this spring. The largest butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii,)
I actually have some other things that I was about to post, but while down distributing critter corn I noticed the moon was looking pleasant, and quickly got set up before it disappeared behind the house. So it’s bumping the other things temporarily.
Ehhhh, not bad, and at 7.4% illuminated, hardly the smallest crescent that I’ve captured, but we can do better.
This is
Learning how to manage light is an important part of getting the images that you want, and improving those subtle little nuances that can affect your images negatively. Yes, you can spend beaucoup bucks on lighting units and modifiers and reflectors and diffusers, and these will certainly make your life easier if you’re doing portraiture in a studio – but not so much
For the past two weeks, the desire and motivation to post simply hasn’t been there, nor have I even been getting many pics, which is weird, because this is the best season to be pursuing such things. Not only that, but I blew off World Migratory Bird Day (last Saturday) and Endangered Species Day (yesterday.) Part of this is, I’ve been a little under the weather, part is, I’ve
