Clovishound
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The Pup and I got up early and drove up to the Columbia Zoo. Got a few decent shots. Have more to edit, but these seem to be the initial cream of the crop. No pun intended.
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Clovishound
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Got out today with the Pup. The morning started with a misting rain, which went away pretty quickly. Overcast persisted. Made for some soft light and rain drops on flowers. Tried a few fringe techniques. Took some pics for our club's Oct scavenger hunt. And, of course, shot subjects that presented themselves.
Here are a couple ICMs I tried. One of the items on the scavenger list was red leaves. I will probably choose the first one, since it has a scary face in the center. Well, maybe if you squint. Really hard.
I don't normally shoot a lot of flowers, but they were particularly inviting this morning with the soft light and raindrops.
This one will fulfill the sunflower category for the scavenger hunt. It's a group of swamp sunflowers. I like the ethereal look of the severely out of focus flowers, and the central sharp butterfly. This was my favorite shot of the day.
This juvenile little blue heron had a great texture look and didn't seem to mind me creeping down the bank to get a few shots. I'm pretty sure that's what it is. Correct me if I am wrong.
Here are a couple ICMs I tried. One of the items on the scavenger list was red leaves. I will probably choose the first one, since it has a scary face in the center. Well, maybe if you squint. Really hard.
I don't normally shoot a lot of flowers, but they were particularly inviting this morning with the soft light and raindrops.
This one will fulfill the sunflower category for the scavenger hunt. It's a group of swamp sunflowers. I like the ethereal look of the severely out of focus flowers, and the central sharp butterfly. This was my favorite shot of the day.
This juvenile little blue heron had a great texture look and didn't seem to mind me creeping down the bank to get a few shots. I'm pretty sure that's what it is. Correct me if I am wrong.
Looks like a Tricolored Heron.
Clovishound
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Yeah, I keep forgetting about them. I should know better.
Clovishound
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Went on an outing to a new location for us. It's on the marsh next to the harbor and intercoastal. Got there as the sun was coming up and stayed for a while after. Nothing to alert the press on, but we had a good time.
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Clovishound
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The Pup and I went back over to Magnolia today. Things are slowing down, but still a few things to photograph.
Clovishound
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Discovered a new place to go shoot that's very close to the house. It's a walking trail with numerous retention ponds along the way. It's landscaped with a variety of plants and a number of trees. Wrong time of year, but there was enough to keep me there for well over an hour. I'm thinking in the late spring/summer there may be a large number of dragonflies perching on foliage lining the ponds. Saw a bunch of insects on the camellias, and I'm sure there will be a fair amount of insects for macro work in the warmer months. Among the trees, I saw quite a few warblers, wrens, a couple mocking birds and even a red bellied woodpecker. There were a few wading birds, although no ducks or geese. Ironically, it is bordered on one side by the interstate, but most of the wildlife just ignores it. I may wander down there this weekend in the morning. I think the light will be better.
These are nothing to write home about, but I think with a little more familiarity with the area, I can do much better.
These are nothing to write home about, but I think with a little more familiarity with the area, I can do much better.