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Jan 18, 2014, Day 18, Shot 18 (plus some) A bird in hand... I had planned on driving over 20 miles to take a photo today, but as I was on my way, this hungry bird was wading in a pond less than a mile from home. I can drive tomorrow!! WM

Jan 15, 2014, Day 15, Shot 15 With a nod to Pat, a.k.a. RockyNH, here is a shot of one of my coffee mugs. It was a lighting challenge, and I constantly battled glare, underexposure and overexposure. I finally just shot with a basic bare flash bounced off of a white ceiling. K.I.S.S...

Jan 14, 2014, Day 14, Shot 14 Shooting for the moon... Two shots at different exposures. I can't decide which I like better. WM

I think I'll ask around about it's reputation before I venture in. As small as this place is, and with as many people as I know here, I can likely find a "regular". Whether I'd go in with that "regular", however, is a different story. Who knows, it might be a right nice place! In the...

Jan 13, 2014, Day 13, Shot 13 So much rain today and tonight that I moved a planned shot up and out of the day and into the night. There's a little bar near us called "The Oasis" and here is a picture of part of the outside. I've never been in, but often thought that it would make a great...

Jan 12, 2014, Day 12, Shot 12 Ok. Today today I used three of the photographic P's that I can remember: Planning, Preparation and Persistence. And I still managed to mess some things up by leaving the ISO set waaaay too hight on the D90. This is a learning thread, right? Sea Oats in front...

Another shot for day 11. WM

Ok, this is close to cheating, but it is after midnight!! Jan 11, 2014, Day 11, Shot 11 My new Gary Fong flash modifier. Now the pressure is off and I can concentrate on getting a better shot for the day. WM

Not my latest purchase, but I got it and it's cool; a Think Tank Streetwalker Pro backpack. And a Gary Fong flash modifier. WM

Jan 10, 2014, Day 10, Shot 10 Running out of time today, so I'll shoot a gift I received; a Think Tank StreetWalker Pro (some name, huh? ) backpack. I only had black velvet for a backdrop, else who ever heard of shooting a black item on a black background? These also will be posted in the...

Jan 9, 2014, Day 9, Shot(s) 9. Ok. Went home and retrieved my memory card for the camera and went back out. Finally found a subject about 40 before sundown, with rain and a complete overcast. Did a quick test shot and decided to go manual, also having to push the ISO to 1250 for any...

Jan 8, 2014, Day 8, Shot 8 Yesterday was fire. Today is .... a bit repetitive? WM

For a bit of color, two earlier shots that I didn't post at first. Unfortunately, only one of these plants is still alive, due to the hard freeze we had over the last 24 hours. WM

After a long, cold day at work, a fire just started in the fireplace. I'd rather get warm than take a photo right now. Jan 7, 2014, day 7, shot 7. WM

I'm looking at a new lens which is available as a used "Demo" or refurbished. The prices are within $10 US of each other, so price isn't a driving factor. The used lens has a 30-day warranty and the refurbished has a 90-day warranty. So my questions is, would you buy the refurbished or the...

Day 5, Shot 5, Jan 5, 2014. Since my daughter is allergic to animals, I have to make do with the neighbors' pets for "petrography". This is Pepper, our most local mouser, from next door. He posed for for me for quite a while today. WM

Jan 4, 2014, Shot 4 - A nearby retaining pond. Not at all happy with my shots today. This is the only one close to being presentable: both camera and photographer are suspect.

Jan 2, 2014. Day two, post 2. Rain again, but for those of you where it's snowing, a little sunshine ready to be squeezed into a glass: oranges on the tree in my parent's back yard. WM

I'm in. I'll have to wait until this trip is over to post my initial images. This should be interesting; I've already gone out in the rain to photograph some birds. If not for this challenge, I likely would have passed on the opportunity. WM

New Year's Eve 2013 live: The best pictures from around the world as we welcome in 2014 - Mirror Online A good link to help you choose places to visit for New Years celebrations! Hope everyone has a better year in 2014 than they had in 2013. WM