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Black Phoebe

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This is from Weds. 9/18/2013 morning’s walk around a local park with my friend Dali. It was so good to get out. Even though this is a common bird he looked so beautiful in the morning light, and I so grateful to be out had to stop to take his photograph.

I’ll be offline for a couple of days. I’m off to Yellowstone tomorrow. I will catch up when I return. Be well, and safe everyone!

Nikon D700| Nikkor 300mm f4@ f8| 1/1000s| ISO 1000| Manual Priority| Matrix Metering| Hand-held

Los Gatos, CA, USA

Clear front!

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I went out for a couple hours last Sat. to hang out with a friend Rainey and photograph a Civil War Re-Enactment. It was a great venue; we were pretty close to the action. This is one of two shots I got with the flame coming out of the cannon. Timing is tricky.
I am thrilled that I also got sparks flying from the flint or what ever it’s called where they light the cannon. Clear front is what one of the crew yells when the flint is ignited and soon after that it’s BOOM!

Nikon D700| Nikkor 70-300mm VR@70mm| f10| 1/1000s| ISO 640| Manual Priority| Hand-held

Northern California

Never give up…

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Never give up...

Never give up is my mantra at the moment. I got the cast off on Tues.August 3rd, and have been trying to walk again. Thankfully, my ankle wasn’t as frozen as I thought it would be after 4 weeks in a cast. I do have movement, but it’s stiff and sore, although my foot is still a bit swollen, and bruised. The Doctor said the break is healed but, it will take a few more weeks to be back to normal. I haven’t driven yet, but am planning to drive today. Diva Dog needs supplies.
I start Physical Therapy next week to regain full range of motion. They’ll be tougher on me than I am on myself and will probably have me putting full weight on my foot. Youch!
You know I’ll be screaming in my head, “Never give up, never give up!”

Nikon D700| Nikkor 28-105@ 105mm| f11| 1/1250s| ISO1250| Manual Priority| Spot Metering| Hand-held
Firey Skipper- Backyard wildlife, San Jose, California.

Cross-billed Stellar Jay

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I wonder if he was born with this bill or if he was injured? I took this photo back in June while visiting my friend Jackie.There were several Jays in the trees outside her condo.She was feeding them berries, and nuts. They would fly right on the fencing to get the goodies.

Did you get photos of this one Jackie?

Nikon D700| Nikkor 300mm @f5.6| 1/800sec| ISO 640| Manual Priority| Handheld| Lake Tahoe,NV, USA

French “Lights Out” Ordinance Benefits Wildlife

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I hope many cities and towns participate in “Lights Out” this fall in North America.

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EnvironmentalNews Network reports that France is implementing one of the world’smost comprehensive “lights out” ordinances. It includes

  • turning off shop lights between 1 a.m. to 7 a.m.,
  • shutting off lights inside office buildings within an hour of workers leaving the premises
  • waiting only until sunset before turning lights on, on building facades.

Benefits of the ordinance include:

  • cut carbon dioxide emissions by 250,000 tons per year, conserve energy consumption, and cut the country’s overall energy bill by 200 million Euros ($266 million).
  • a reduction in the disruption of natural patterns of light and dark, and thus the structures and functions of ecosystems, is having profound impacts.
  • less disruption of  patterns of mating, migration, feeding, and pollination, (leatherback turtles,birds, bats, moths, and even salmon, are affected by man-made light)
  • improved star-gazing for astronomers and the public

Read more at:  Wildlife and Habitat Conservation News: Light Ordinance in France has Benefits…

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2 Free Photography eBooks

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David duChemin has two FREE eBooks for Photographers available through Craft & Vision.

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David duChemin ‘s Craft & Vision has two free eBooks for photographers:

More Great Ways to Make Stronger Photographs

A 45-page PDF eBook that has articles by 6 Craft & Vision authors, and 9 unique ways to improve your photography. Topics include making sharper images and learning to shoot in manual mode, developing smarter, balancing flash with ambient light, learning to see light, developing style and consistency, isolating your subjects, experimenting with B&W, and coping strategies for challenging light.

You can find it at: Craft & Vision 2 – Craft & Vision.

TEN

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Green Heron

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A photo I took just over a month ago.

Broken foot update: 12 days til next X-Ray. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I’ve healed enough to get into a "hard shoe". Yellowstone or BUST! 🙂 I should write that on my cast.

Nikon D700| Nikkor 300mm f4@ f8 w/Tamron 1.4xTC 420mm| 1/1600s| ISO 640| Manual Priority| Tripod|Matrix Metering