Pileated Woodpecker
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I caught this woodpecker taking a drink from the lake. I was closer than I would have liked but woodie did not care.
Gull
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It may just be my experience but gulls seem to pause for their portrait, not for very long but just long enough.
Egret
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I have yet to see an Egret that didn’t look like some maddened wizard.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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What a name! Certainly doesn’t look like a sap. The bird kept peeking around the tree and having got his rhythm I took this shot.
Canada Goose
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In black and white there’s old time look to this shot. The Goose does not disappoint with its stance and gaze. Ready as it is for its portrait.
Medley of Wood
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Just a mix of old, new, texture and chiaroscuro. While I like photos that have a more general subject like texture, I recognize they break some of the established “rules” of photography.
Mallard Duck
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I am always impressed at how these ducks just plow through the water like tugboats. They go a lot faster when they have to, much faster than I would have guessed possible.
Light
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The object here was to preserve the natural spotlight of the sun coming through a hole in the canopy of trees in the forest. A natural vignette just as I saw it.
Last Call
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I realize that not everyone enjoys their time behind the computer screen, but I find some photographs are surprisingly interesting to edit. Working on this one I realized how dark the mood of the picture was and I had some fun with that. The process had the opposite effect on my mood.
Cabbage White
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Every nature photography article I have ever read talks about the importance of eyes. When it comes to butterflies, frogs and other nature subjects, the eyes are amazing in color.
Not Graffiti (Two Photographs)
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The designs on most coloured cardboard packaging like Kleenex boxes are dot matrix, up close it’s just dots and ink bleeds. I thought it would make good modern abstract art.
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Leaf
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Ending the week on a floral note. This time an HDR of a leaf in the forest.
Bluenose (Two Photograhs)
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This is a detail from a Canadian dime, it shows a portion of the deck of the Bluenose Schooner at 5:1. The dime at 1:1 is below.
Excitement on the Trail
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All kinds of wonderful things happen in the forest, most unpredictable. But when a mating pair of dragonflies landed on my wife’s hat when she was taking a photo it was hard not to laugh!
Old 43 and 45 (Two Photographs)
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Details of wartime Canadian nickels. Given shortages in some metals, coins were made of different mixtures of metals left over from the demands of the war effort.
A Political Pose
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I know of at least one politician who thinks Mussolini’s up the nose pose still works today. I don’t recommend this unless the idea is to show off haughtiness.
Wood (Two Photographs)
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This is a continuation of my work at 5:1 (at that magnification light and sharpness are a challenge). The first photo is of a pencil shaving and the second is of a scratch in a wooden spatula.
Bucolic
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Among the things I am looking forward to this summer.
Spring has sprung
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Heres hoping I can find a forest where I can take photographs and social distance. Nature walks have become popular in these pandemic years. It’s easy for crowds to form.
Butterfly
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Overcast skies make for great soft light. But just like soft light in studio you lose a bit of brightness and detail. In addition, nature photographers have to deal with trees and shrubs blocking light. Challenging but fun.
Chinatown
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A bench with cut outs and some shadows. Simply interesting.
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One of the better ideas in street photography is to take things out of context. Or find things in odd contexts.
Tulips
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Spring is marked here by the tulip festival. They restricted crowds without success last year, I wonder how they will handle it this year.
Goldfinch
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I went years without seeing a goldfinch. Then in 2019 the fields seemed full of them. Lucky for me.
