I picked up a Sigma 105 2.8 macro yesterday and a cheap (great value) ring flash. I haven't shot macro or flash in years so it took a while to arrange the tootsie rolls so the wrappers didn't reflect the flash and blow out the image. I found the best way to do that was to eat them. These are the...
That shot evokes memories of the scene in Hitchcock's "The Birds" when the crows gathered outside the schoolhouse before attacking the children as they fled, screaming, down the street.
We have thousands of Lesser Yellowlegs here. I think I've yet to see a Greater Yellowlegs. After seeing this one it appears it would be hard to get the two confused, yet I've been told it can be difficult to tell them apart. That said, I don't think I've seen a Greater shot of a Greater...
This female Mallard was quacking up a storm. I noticed the male paddling away and I got the impression he'd heard it all before.
This Red Bellied Woodpecker was so fast, it was removing debris from inside the tree, tossing over it's shoulder and had it's head aimed back at the hole before the...
This, of course, is the elusive Tiger Cardinal, known for hiding amongst the shadows of the pines in the backyard, giving her it's namesake stripes.
Here, a Tufted Tit takes up camp in the same pines...
...while a Downy looks on.
Pretty slow at the pond today...
..."just a bunch of mallards." I think mallards have to be the Rodney Dangerfield of ducks. They get no respect, no respect at all. Despite their brilliant coloring and friendly demeanor, "just a bunch of mallards" seems to be a common response theme when...
Thank you. The weather is starting to ease up enough for me to start getting out again. (I hate cold so I've been a hermit lately). Hopefully we'll have some good photo ops as the spring migration season gets in full swing.
I spotted this Bald Eagle in Arcadia the other day with two different size pupils. It was overcast, which meant there wasn't a bright light source responsible for closing down one iris on one side of teh bird's head. I was able to get follow up shots of both sides as the Eagle turned which...
A few ducks from the local inland lake...
A Redhead peruses the shoreline. These guys are typically pretty shy. I was happy to see them move in a little closer yesterday.
An American Wigeon shares the lake with a fleet of Redheads, Wigeons, Buffleheads and others yesterday
I'm told by a...
I wrapped up in a blanket on my couch and shot these with the sliding door open yesterday from my living room. It worked out so well I may not leave my house till April.
It took some time trying to figure out what I was overtaking ahead of me. As I got closer, here in this shot, it was clear that it was a semi truck, but from a distance I wasn't sure if it was a flying stop sign or a visitor from Planet X. There really should be some type of standard regulations...
I have been driving past this house for the last several weeks on my route, waiting to see how their Christmas Lights would look in the snow. Last night it finally snowed, so I caught this shot this morning. I was curious to see how the dormers would light the roof and what the 'unusual' purple...
Cool. I've always wanted to stop by Greenfield Village. When I lived in Bay City it was alot closer, but it's still on my list of places to visit. That 9th shot reminded me of Bette Midler. Could be 'The Divine Miss W'.
Apparently they take the holiday seriously. There is a sign that states that it opens at 6:30 pm, so there's more inside the gate. I neglected to check if the name on the mailbox read 'The Munsters'.
A rising sun burns off an early morning fall fog as the crew prepares the schooner 'Inland Seas' for one of the final sails of the year on Suttons Bay.
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