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    Battery issue

    Nikon EN-EL15A Battery issue. Brand new fully charged shows 84% in D500 and 93% in D7200 ? Anyone else noticed any discrepancies/issues with the D500 or the A series batteries ? Perhaps I just got what I paid for, $27 from China ! Cheers, Don
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    27 year old Nikon AF 105mm f/2.8

    Arrived today, cautiously optimistic I had to sell my VR version and this appears to be an affordable option. Ebay Japan advertised as "Mint" for $325 Canadian shipped. And it slipped through customs, he, he.. First shot hand held in very dim artificial light, iso 1000, f/3, 1/25" on...
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    Frosty Chickadee

    Fully overcast but... Cheers, Don
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    Bumper crop of tent caterpillars this year !

    My driveway is ~ 300' long and then circles the shop/house. Not a leaf left, sigh.. Cheers, Don
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    My hummingbirds are back !

    Not great light but I've been waiting for this :) Cheers, Don
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    Panjo

    Do you even know what it is ? Well, it's the new marketplace to buy and sell :) I found it easy enough to post an ad but wouldn't mind a view count... Cheers, Don
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    Turned, carved and pierced wood vessels

    The work of Michael Hosaluk.. Manitoba Maple. Cedar. Cheers, Don
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    Cremation Urn

    I had the pleasure of shooting a cremation urn made by my friend Leon Lacoursiere of Dalmas, SK. The wood is figured cherry. Leon turned the cylinder, hand and power carved the details, threaded the lid and made a wax casting of the dove and it's base. Cheers, Don
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    Pyramid Box/Container

    Recently completed, the base is wane/natural edge bubinga, carcass is figured bubinga, top is birds eye maple and the turned handle and feet are macassar ebony. Roughly 7" H x 7" W x 16" L. Cheers, Don
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    Ruff life for a dog

    This is the spot I spread my wood chips from the shop, makes a nice soft bed for Ruby girl :cool: Cheers, Don
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    Dining table with natural edge bookmatched figured maple boards

    Newly installed in My kitchen ! Spalted/figured maple boards and ceramic tiles for the top, the gable ends are figured Bubinga. The table is for sale but I need to store it somewhere :) Cheers, Don
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    Puffed up Chickadee

    Testing my 80-400mm after having it sent in for focus adjust. It was only out -5 using in camera lens adjust but considering it's cost I decided to send it in..... Quick process with DxO. Quick process with Capture One 7.. The full frame... Cheers, Don
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    New Years Day Cooking

    It has become some what of a tradition for me to make wontons on New Years day. The wrappers come in a package of 60 so @ four per bowl of soup they last me quite a while (in the freezer) :) Over the following two evenings I made a batch of chocolate biscotti and shortbread cookies...
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    Blue Jay

    Still amazed these birds can swallow a cashew whole and continue to gobble up a number of almonds at the same sitting ! D7100/80-400mm @ 330mm, no crop. Cheers, Don
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    Ruffed grouse in a tree...

    Usually find them foraging on the ground.. Cheers, Don
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    The diminutive Dark-Eyed Junco

    Cheers, Don
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    The Moon, something a little different..

    D7100, Slik Pro 700 DX tripod, Jobu Jr. 2 gimbal, 80-400mm @ 80mm, Aperture priority, spot metering/AF on the edge of the clouds, F 7.1, 1/4", ISO 1250, processed with Capture One 7. Cheers, Don
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    Handmade Knives and their Presentation Cases

    My friend Gary Greer was invited to participate in a show called "Wild Things" curated by Michael Hosaluk. The show will premier at SOFA in Chicago late October and then move on to The Lightbox in New York City. I volunteered to make the shipping containers which turned into Presentation Boxes...
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    Oriole with an attitude

    He hasn't returned all summer but maybe he dropped by to say C U next year ! Cheers, Don
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    Cloudy day female hummers

    Cheers, Don
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