Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Some Birds In The Winter Light

Usually I only post one photo per post but for this trip to Reifel Bird Sanctuary I thought I would put a few up. Dar and I took a few hours and walked the outside circuit of the sanctuary. You would think it would be kind of quiet on such a cold (by our standards) day but there were all kinds of birds from Eagles to little Chickadees and all kinds in between. It could get quite noisey especially when the Sandhill cranes start calling. 

 Hunting

70-300G at 300mm 1/8000th sec f5.6 iso 1600

Woodduck leaving the scene
70-300G at 180mm 1/160th sec f8 iso 1600

Don't know what this little guy was but he looked choked I didn't bring him treats.
70-300G at 300mm 1/125th sec f5.6 iso 1600
 
My friend Dar who I often mention on this blog. 
I used the 24-85 at 60mm 1/80th sec f5.6 iso 800.  

Sunday, January 20, 2013

High Light

Walking with a camera downtown or anywhere I guess keeping your eyes peeled up and down as well as around you is a good idea. I have left my telephoto home before much to my regret. Not this time. 


 I took this with the 70-300G at 300mm 1/1600th sec at f5.6 iso 800

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Black and White Light

I really enjoy photographing people. Most of my photos in the past few years have been location pictures in informal settings. I recently read a blog by Kirk Tuck a photographer in Austin Texas which inspired me to think more about black and white portrait photography and doing it simply. I have been working out a little studio I set up and take down in my living room. I seem to have it figured out. The other day I tried some self portraits but I always looked like I wanted to beat up the photographer, which was me. I got my son out for a few minutes and we took some photos. I shoot colour of course and convert to black and white. I think I get a little better at the whole process every time. I am learning. 

    I used my 100mm 1/125th sec f2.8 iso 200 flash through an umbrella camera left a flash on the backdrop.