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Zoo in B&W, part 4 You would think, being at a zoo and all, the turtles would be used to people gawking, etc., but every time I wandered up to get a shot of these guys (in one of the open ponds), they would disappear with a splash. I had to practice my ninja skills to finally catch them from...

Entry #2, the blue moon from 8/20/2013. I was messing around with different points of focus, and was pleasantly surprised with how this photo came out catching gum tree leaves in a silhouette. Oddly enough, it stirred up remembered images of Mystery Science Theater. LOL 1/250, f6.3, 300mm...

I might as well enter, although mine are only moon shots... :) Entry #1, the blood moon from 8/23/13. The smoke/haze distorted the shape of the moon a bit, but I was happy to get home in time to catch this shot! 1/200, f5.6, 300mm, ISO 400

"Zoo" in B&W continued, and switching to a couple of aquatic friends who enjoyed (?) their close-ups? The sea lion, on a 94 degree VERY humid day... she was just laying at the edge of her pool, soaking up the sun in pure bliss. When I told her what a lovely lady she was, she tossed her nose...

...a few more from the B&W zoo series... Although he's awkwardly looking over one shoulder, this guy is still one of the most majestic creatures on the planet. I had to shoot this guy inside and through glass. I was lucky enough to catch him under one of the skylights, but had to edit out a...

Had such a FANTASTIC day! Day off in the middle of the week, so decided to take the boy to the zoo and have some dad/son time and a chance to get some pics. It was HOT! 86 and humid when we got there, 94 by the time we left, but that combined with Wednesday meant we saw about 12 other people...

This was, by far, my fave picture of the trip. I've edited so many times, this is the "current" result. My boy being a boy...

A few more birds of Florida before I try to wrap up the vacation pics... :) A glimpse of the hard to catch "red head" just over the top of a utility pole. Luckily for me, the fruit he had in mind was near at hand, so I got a better shot of him before he buried his head in "lunch"...

Caught this old fella hanging out on one of the front screens today. If you had asked me what color a grasshopper's eyes would be, before I took this pic, I would have guessed black... WHO KNEW? In fact, all the details on this pest were just amazing to me as I was editing.

I also got this pic, my 2nd favorite, as it epitomizes how I felt after getting to spend a few minutes chatting with this wonderful soul!

Went to help mom move an antique desk and some paintings today, and we stopped at Brownies Hamburgers (a place mom says she started eating at nearly 50 years ago) for some cheeseburgers, onion rings, homemade root beer and some of the best pie this side of anywhere. Anyway, as I learn to take...

Ok, ok... now a few of the birds I've been promising. ;) 1st, a Canadian Ringneck Dove (or so I was told) that decided to get up close and personal on our motel balcony. Then a couple of wild conures that visited the top of a palm right outside our hotel door. And a blackbird that...

Well, ok... maybe it's NOT birds yet, but my wife spotted this "blood" moon rising low over the horizon, so we flew home to get the camera, then I hustled down to a local church parking lot to catch a shot before it rose too high, as it was getting smaller, whiter and brighter with every...

Ok, try #2. (sometimes the attachments in this forum get my goat) The last of my sunrise photos that remind me of the short poem I wrote, simply titled "Florida". Florida... I yearn to return 1st, a shot I took from the back door (did I mention it had BEACH ACCESS?) from our 1 night...

There are lots more Florida photos I'm still editing, I promise, but it IS a blue moon, after all... (varying definition, 3rd full moon in a 4 moon season) PLUS, the skies are crystal clear, and it's just tough not to get out and shoot new photos... ...and... What better way to process a...

Interrupting the gradual release of edited Florida/Vacation photos to post my latest moon shot. This is the near full moon from tonight. Much less DOF than the partial moon phases, for sure, but I feel like this was my best attempt so far due to the focus, correct exposure, and superior...

Call me easily amazed... tell me it happens every day... but I just can't get over the wonder of the sunrise over the Atlantic. My heart aches when I browse these photos, because I'm here and not there...

LATE NIGHT testing of LR 5. This isn't the greatest finished project, but it was a fun test... Be somebody's bright spot today!

So, as I consider continuing my studies and going into the intermediate levels, my next class involves detachable flash instruction... and I began digging. I got into the D3100 as a beginner on a budget, and I've been enjoying every minute of shooting with it. The itch has settled in, and...

Thanks for the compliment on the moon shots! As for ViewNX 2: For the handling of RAW files, it's a lot better than Picasa! LOL It has a lot of the basics. White balance control, sharpness, exposure, and it makes it fairly easy to get a quick and decent post process, but after having messed...