Month: March 2014

Northern Flicker-Female

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This bird is so hard to get close to! I’ve yet to get a really close, great detailed shot of one. I don’t suppose that will happen without a really, really long lens, or I come across a Flicker that is used to people. Let’s hope it’s the latter.

Nikon D300s| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f4 @ f8| 1/640s| ISO 500| Manual Priority| Matrix Metering| Tripod

Ruffled Feathers

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Another Allen’s Hummingbird image I made last week-end. He has a little smudge on his breast that I’m tempted to clone out, but I also like him the way he is in his natural environment. What would you do clone it out, or leave it?

Nikon D300s| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4 @ f8| 1/400s| ISO 500| Manual Priority| Matrix Met| Tripod| Santa Cruz, CA| Fine weather

Travelerette at the Casting Pool

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Watching these men and women is a bit hypnotic. The arm motion and line is so fluid, and I think graceful.

I created Travelerette at the Lego store in town to go with the Traveler, but he was napping at the time of this photo op. 🙂

Nikon D700| AF-S Nikkor 24-70g| Hand-held

Allen’s Hummingbird

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I spent Saturday morning photographing a few of these Hummingbirds. They zip through the air sometimes in a swinging motion then they race straight up, up, up like a rocket blasting off then nose dive at top speed down to their nest or perch. Their wings make a high pitched squealing noise much like putting on the brakes hard and fast.

There were quite a few skirmishes for territory yesterday as well. They were very entertaining to watch.

Nikon D300s| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4 @ f8| 1/200s| ISO 500| Manual Priority| Matrix Metering| Tripod

Egg-mergency Room

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I was going to toss these because I didn’t use them before their sell by date, but had this idea to play with them first.

Title Credit- He-Man. Thank you! I love it.

Nikon D700| AF Nikkor 85mm f1.4D @ f10| 1/200s| ISO 320| Manual Priority| Matrix Met| Tripod
Strobist- SB910 camera right front high @ 1/16th pwr keylight, SB600 camera left high @ 1/128th pwr fill light, triggered via Commander Mode in Camera