Clovis' Nikon Nuggets 2026

Clovishound · Aug 8, 2026

Here's another of those surprising tag a longs. I had no idea it was there until I started editing the images I took this morning. I like the pose of the bird on the first one, but the spider looks a little strange due to the angle. the second has a much better angle on the spider, but not so much of the bird.

Clovishound · Aug 9, 2026

Finally made it out to Magnolia this weekend. I've been making do with backyard photography while my wife heals from her fall and surgery back in June. At first I thought it was going to be a bust. Only one duck in the swamp, and all the nesting birds have flown the coop. Went down to the large retention pond and it was nearly deserted. Finally saw a skimmer working down the channel. I haven't had the opportunity to shoot a skimmer, so I was pleased to get a number of shots. Nothing worth notifying Nat Geo about, but glad to get them. Humidity was brutal, and decided to leave early, but on the way out I stopped by the small "secret garden" and it had lots of hummers feeding on the bushes. Managed to get a few OK shots, but the lighting was rather harsh.

Robin W · Monday at 8:28 AM

Clovishound said:
Here's another of those surprising tag a longs. I had no idea it was there until I started editing the images I took this morning. I like the pose of the bird on the first one, but the spider looks a little strange due to the angle. the second has a much better angle on the spider, but not so much of the bird.

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Nice!

Clovishound · Tuesday at 3:12 PM

Edited another couple skimmer images. I found I really enjoyed shooting skimmers. You can see them coming and get ready. I would love to get some actually catching a fish. A lady from my nature photography club brought an image she got here last month of one with a fish, lots of spray. It was a great image.