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4-26-13: By the time I came home after work and grocery shopping, and the fact that my allergies are really bothering me, I didn't have too much time to record something interesting. Here are today's less than stellar images. First, the clouds were pretty interesting this afternoon. I...

4-25-13: This afternoon was beautiful so the photography class went outside to get photos of kids on the basketball court. While I was standing there, I looked across the court and saw the two cedar trees that always seem to have basketballs stuck in them. The kids will throw balls into the...

4-24-13: This morning, when I took the dog out, the sunshine was that warm, slightly yellow color. The way it lit up the forsythia bushes was very pretty. That was the best lighting of the day. It has turned into dismal grey since. I'm glad I got this one in the morning. Morning Light

4-23-13: Decided to see if I could find anymore slimy green frogs in my neighbor's pond. I did better than that. I got photos of red-spotted newts (a salamander). I did not have a polarizing filter with me because I did not expect to photograph anything swimming around. These guys were...

4-22-13 Addendum: I was looking out the kitchen window just a little while ago and saw this doe and her twin yearlings. These three are part of a 16+ deer herd that traverses across the backyard often. This is not the greatest shot, but at least I tried. I took this with the 55-200mm, at...

4-22-13: It was an absolutely beautiful day today which I did not waste when I came home from work. Dogness and I took a walk down the road and came across this little guy - the eastern bluebird - the official bird of New York State. We have a lot of them around here because many of my...

4-21-13: Took a short walk about in the backyard, then into the woods behind the house. I decided to use only one lens, the AF micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8, a lens I have not used in over a year, maybe two. I surprised myself with its results. I forgot how good it really is. I am so used to the...

Here is my second one. I had a problem posting it the first time. Here goes.... At an Angle

Here is my first entry into this monthly challenge. Definitely not manmade. :) Blowin' in the Wind

4-20-13: While my spousal unit was getting an MRI and X-rays for his neck and back, I decided I had the time to wander around and take some photos. The hospital & parking lot are right next to the Susquehanna River. There was major flooding there in 2008 and again in 2011 (after a combination...

Okay, here is a brief test using the Nikon TC-16A teleconverter on my D7000. The lens I used is a well-aged Tamron 70-210 f/3.8-4 zoom lens. I used to the on-camera flash. The original images were shot in RAW and the only post processing done was exporting to JPG. I don't remember the...

4-19-13: Although it started raining right after dinner and we have had heavy rain, severe thunderstorm warnings and even a tornado warning, I stated playing around with the barely, if ever, used Nikon TC-16A teleconverter that I have had since my F4 days. I really wanted to go outside and...

4-18-13: These little guys, called "glory of the snow," popped up almost overnight by the front steps. I don't remember them from previous years, but they may have bloomed before. Anyway, they were not there yesterday. I used my trusty AF 105mm on the D7000. Settings: ISO 200, f/11...

4-17-13: Other Okay, here is the rest of today's posting: things I feel much more comfortable taking photos of:) The day turned out to be absolutely beautiful by the time I got home from work that I could not resist going out and seeing what I could find. The first two photos posted here...

4-17-13: Birds I'm breaking today's photos into two groups: Birds and Other. I am trying my hand at bird photos, especially birds other than geese and crows, which we have an overabundance of. I think I have a long way to go. My choices weren't the most exciting, but they were a whole lot...

4-16-13: Since it was pouring rain most of the afternoon, when I got home, I decided that I would take the opportunistic feline photo because I didn't think it was going to stop raining. If you have multiple cats who like to play with each other, you will know what I mean: They close their...

4-15-13: Today was an experiment. I usually do not use an ISO higher than 400, and try to use as low an ISO as possible (usually 125). Today, I used my old Tamron 80-210 lens and went traipsing through the woods. Considering that it was rather cloudy, I used an ISO from 400 to 800. When I...

4-14-13: Okay, although the sun did not come out of hiding until after 2:30, and the temperature never got above 45 deg F, spring is definitely here, at least the forsythia and pussy willows are starting to think so.... Proof of Concept: Spring! These photos are a lot more uplifting than...

4-13-13: I have been passing by this train trestle for many years. It is in a area that is mixed commercial/residential. The scary part is that freight trains carrying hazardous cargo use this trestle numerous times a day. I am sure this same situation can be found in other areas of the...

4-12-13: Another dreary, drizzly April day. Then I had to spend over an hour at the allergist's office after work. Generally, Yuck. At least my forsythia has a positive attitude. :) ​ Spring is Springing