This morning the news was filled with hype about a certain groundhog and the condition of his shadow. This is always great fun, but doesn’t really seam to mean much. Last winter, about this time, I was getting calls and emails about another early sign of spring, the American robin. Folks that know birds (or [...]
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Another Harbinger of Spring
Posted in Field Study, Photography, tagged bird, Birding, blackbird, fishers, Indiana, Photography, red-winged, woodpecker on February 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Park County Bald Eagles – 2012
Posted in Field Study, On the Road, Photography, tagged Blue Jay, cat, covered bridge, eagle, Indiana, kitten, titmouse, turkey, turkey run, woodpecker on January 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Photographer and friend Ernie Mills accompanied me on my annual West Union (Park County), Indiana bald eagle trip. For particulars about where and when and what to expect visit my earlier post here. We left home at 5:30 and arrived at the West Union Covered Bridge at 7:30 as planned. Several other folks had gathered [...]
Shooting my Own Reference Photos
Posted in Bird References, Equipment, Field Study, Photography, tagged Birding, Birds, camera, cardinal, lens, nature, nuthatch, Photography, starling on January 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My bird carvings are stylized forms of the birds that I see and experience. No one would mistake my birds for the real thing. Realism is the current trend in bird carving. I’m headed in the other direction. To carve my birds I reference my own sightings (sometimes fleeting), field guides and photos that I [...]
Still Aimed at the Feeder
Posted in Bird References, Equipment, Field Study, Photography, Retail, tagged bird, bird feeder, Birding, camera, feeder, nature, Photography, squirrel on January 16, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I’m still playing with my new lens. I’m finding its limitations and maximizing strengths. I continue to be pleased and excited. We went for a Sunday drive to lunch at the Hobnob in Nashville, Indiana and I managed to arrange for 50 Little Birds to be represented in a gallery there. Details coming shortly. I’ve [...]
A Handful of Shots
Posted in Bird References, Photography, tagged bird, Birding, camera, nature, Photography on January 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I experimented a bit with my new glass. For most of the day the camera sat parked on a tripod aimed at the bird feeder through the living room door. I’m pleased with the results, but have much to learn.
Longer Glass – Birds
Posted in Equipment, Field Study, Photography, tagged bird, Birding, camera, nature, photo, photogtraphy, pond, stream on January 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I got back into SLR photography early last year and purchased a used Canon camera. I had once been a fairly serious photographer, but I couldn’t afford new equipment when the world went digital. I’ve had a serious of point and shoot digital cameras (The Olympus Tough being my favorite — a mighty fine camera) [...]
You May Think This is Ridiculous But…
Posted in Photography, tagged camera, iphone, Photography, photojojo on July 8, 2011 | 4 Comments »
My friend, Jessica Near (Opposite of Far) suggested that I check out the website Photojojo. We were talking about classic toy cameras (Holgas and Dianas). In the early 90s I spent a lot of time shooting with Holgas — little plastic medium format cameras. Due to bad plastic lenses and light leaks these cameras produce [...]
Noblesville Noir – The Richwine
Posted in Photography, tagged apartment, historic, Indiana, landmark, Noblesville, preservation on May 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’ve become consumed with my new(ish) camera. In fact today’s to-do list includes “focus on carving – not photography”. Last night I made a midnight trip to one of my favorite Noblesville landmark’s, the Richwine Apartments. This classic 1910s building has it all — commercial storefronts at street level, brass speaking tubes and mailboxes, awnings, [...]
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