Today, I saw 3 Blue Herons fly directly overhead. I had my camera ready! Will try to get more photos as 2025 progresses… As the trout season comes to an end in September, spawning (reproducing) salmon and steelhead swim their way up the creeks and rivers, during October. I have caught many of these fish…
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Annual Bee Photo
Feeling revitalized after finally settling into a my new apartment. I have been stepping up my game with new gear, and I’ve been learning a lot from skilled professionals through books and a detailed webinar. I’m eager to implement new techniques.
Little Dandelion, Let Your Heart Keep Time
This photograph was a combination of pure skill, some luck, and perhaps fate… it caught my attention when I first saw it in my camera roll. Why? Just as I was about to photograph it…
Mama Said
“Squirrels are the farmers of all that is edible.” Squirrels forget about one-half of where their stashes are hidden. So in effect, squirrels naturally plant lots of different nuts and seeds that sometimes blossom, many times in return. However, Squirrels do have a highly developed memory, especially when it comes to finding their food caches….
Friend of the Iroquois
The Waters Rise at My Command I am the God of Ithaca, and I have walked in exile among men. I have wandered the valleys of Irondequoit, hidden from those who feared truth, who defiled the waters with greed and blind fire. But the land held me. The water knew me. And now I rise. Hear…
The Raptor
Today, while I was out, I encountered this hawk. I’ve seen a lot of them around here, gliding high above. While hunting perhaps. I never got a good shot of one, until now. In fact, I got over 100 “good shots.” This was the best one. After sitting still for about 5 minutes, it flew…
Olympus Image Stabilization and Cropping
Even with only 12 megapixels, the resolution of my camera is so great that I took this shot at 1/320th’s of a second while lying on the ground. Here it is uncropped vs. cropped: The Image Stabilization of the camera plus the relatively fast shutter speed allows me to use a low ISO and…
The Peace of Mother Nature
Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve had a “happy place” down by the bridge of Irondequoit Creek, in Penfield NY. The first year that I lived there, it was stocked with TONS of monster brown trout! I caught some as large as 18″
Gold Finches… and more!
Today I set up my SLR on my new tripod right in front of my window. I sat for about 2 hours during peak sunlight and managed to capture some great shots! Please let me know if you like them.
Kitty’s Tail Wags Vigorously!
Yes, so I have a cat. I’ve tried to hide her the best I could, because she is so precious to me. But now that we’re settled into our own apartment, I can see that… It’s time for her to be a star! I used to call myself the WanderingiDog. Now she has become my…
Rose of Sharon Bushes
I use a telephoto lens for most of my macro shots. I know that’s not how you’re supposed to do it, but hey, it seems to work unbelievably well most of the time! Can’t really do bee photos with a cellphone camera.
Lumix 2.2x Telephoto Converter
I recently picked up a converter for my little Lumix. It was a “high definition” model on Amazon for $150. It definitely allows you to zoom in closer. 150mm is the optical Lumix limit on the camera, so if you multiply it by 2.2, you end up with 330mm. It was fun to play with…
Appreciating the small things of life…
I’m moving out of my mother’s apartment, and into my own apartment… I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to do the kind of photography I really enjoy, in my own yard or across my street and in the park. Hopefully, this will be a time of transformation, and I’ll adapt to doing whatever…