“A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” ― Eudora Welty
Woody’s First Trip to Yosemite NP and seeing Snow, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.
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This was also the first time Woody had seen snow. He tried to build a snowman, but found the snow too slushy. It kept falling apart. He’ll try it again one day.
Nikon D300s| Nikkor 2470 @ 70mm| f4.5| 1/800s| ISO400| Manual Priority| Hand-held
“It’s all I have to bring today.” ~Emily Dickinson, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.
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Playing with my food again. Here’s the whole poem that Emily Dickinson wrote:
It’s all I have to bring today
Be sure you count should I forget
Some one the sum could tell –
This, and my heart, and all the Bees
Which in the Clover dwell.
Nikon D700| Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 @ f4| 1/200s| ISO 320| Manual Priority| Tripod| SB600 camera Left triggered with camera flash unit
I purchased a kit of CTO gels for my Speedlight, and have been playing with those too. I hope to create something good enough to share in the future.
I bought the Rogue Universal Filter Kit.
The gels go on easily, and seem to be of good quality. This is my first gel kit, so we’ll see.
I bought my kit at a local camera store, but Amazon has it too.
Nikon D700| Nikkor 50mm @ f/8| 1/200s| ISO 160| SB600 @ 1/4 pwr camera left| Hand-held
Sora, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.
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While out birding recently my friends Dali, Rainey, and MamaZ ; Dali and I spotted a Moorhen, but it kept ducking in and out of the reeds so I wasn’t able to get a clean photograph of it so we decided to go around the marsh once more before the light faded. Dali spotted this Sora busy hunting for food. I thought at first it was a big Sparrow, but was thrilled when I got a better look at it. This was the first time I’d seen one!
I didn’t get clear view of him. He too liked the privacy of the reeds, but at least he was close enough to get a picture of.
The migration back to the North seems to have started as there are fewer birds around the marshes we visited. I probably won’t be visiting this area again until Spring.
It was great getting together with Dali, Rainey, and MamaZ. We even splurged on Guacamole Burgers and fries. I’m looking forward to our next get together!
Nikon D700| Nikkor 80-200mm @200mm| f5.6| 1/800sec| ISO 1000| Manual Priority| Hand-held
Granuja Falls, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.Via Flickr:
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My mind turned to photographing waterfalls when we had several days of rain in Silicon Valley. I knew the falls around the Bay Area would be running full. The day was supposed to be partly sunny/cloudy, and not too cool. Since it was a week-day there probably wouldn’t be too many others around. I hadn’t been shooting long or got very far up the trail when it started to sprinkle. I hadn’t packed my rain sleeve so it was time to head back. Before reaching the parking lot the cloud overhead opened up and just poured!
I’ll have to get back soon.
Nikon D700| Nikkor 2470G@ 50mm| f5.6| 25 seconds| ISO 200| Manual Priority| Tripod|B+W 1.8 ND filter
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This Harrier was just one of many great birds I saw when I got out for a day of birding recently. The Harriers were flying low over the ponds, and marshes all day long. Whenever they were near, or overhead the Snow Geese, White-Fronted Geese, Ibis, and Coots would take to the sky. The noise was amazing to hear.
Late in the afternoon we saw a Harrier chasing a Snow Goose, the goose dived into the marsh grass with the Harrier in hot pursuit! We waited with anticipation to see if the Harrier would come up with the Goose. He did not! That was one lucky goose.
Nikon D300s| Nikkor 80-200 @ 200 + Tamron 1.4x TC| f8| 1/800 sec| ISO 500| Hand-held and shot from the car window
There must have been a Harrier nearby to create this stir-up
Snow geese in retreat…
a couple of Greater White-fronted Geese enjoying the pond,
The Warrior of Pelt and Bone, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.
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He was a drummer/musician at the West Valley 25th Annual Pow Wow. I wish I knew more about him. I didn’t have a chance to talk to him. He was resplendent, ominous, and intriging, and I had a dozen questions in my mind I wanted to ask him.
Nikon D700| Nikkor 80-200@ 135mm| f4.5| 1/1000 sec| ISO 800| Manual Priority| Hand-held
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