Russ's random North Dakota/Minnesota photos

Marilynne · Aug 13, 2014

Congratulations on your marriage!!

RussellHons · Aug 14, 2014

Thanks Marilynne. It was a fun time!

RussellHons · Aug 25, 2014

I've been so busy lately that I haven't had much time to take any photos. Going kind of stir crazy

. Yesterday I noticed some mushrooms popping up in the yard after a heavy rain. Here is my shot at making a nice looking photo.

RussellHons · Sep 12, 2014

Not many photos lately, after the wedding we moved into a new house and are just now getting settled in. I'm getting excited, I ordered a Tamron 24-70 2.8 this morning and can't wait for Saturday when it arrives. Then i'll have 17-200 covered with 2.8f glass, along with my 35 and 85 1,8 primes. Then all i'll need is the new Tamron 150-600. I think i'll order it soon since they are taking up to 6 months to ship. If anyone knows a quicker place to order one, please let me know.

RussellHons · Sep 14, 2014

The mail man was good to me! Can't wait to put my new toy thru the paces!

RussellHons · Oct 5, 2014

This week I had scheduled time to take some photos of my son and his fiance and their dogs, the weather forecast wasn't good. We got about 5 min of diffused sunlight, and then clouds and rain. We did squeeze in a few pictures that I thought turned out well. If you have any constructive suggestions on them I welcome the help.

RussellHons · Oct 5, 2014

My birthday is next week and my wife showed me lots of love with a new D7100 and Tamron 150-600mm this week. I am just starting to figure it out, but I did take it and the new lens to the zoo yesterday just to try it out. I love it, and it will be fun using it for wildlife this fall. here are a couple pictures I took with it at the zoo yesterday, hand held at 600mm!

RussellHons · Oct 8, 2014

I watched the "blood" moon this morning. Here is a compilation of a few of the shots.

RussellHons · Oct 15, 2014

Last evening I went out to look for deer. Couldn't get close enough to any, but I did get some nice shots on a beautiful evening.

Marilynne · Oct 16, 2014

Great sunsets.

RussellHons · Oct 18, 2014

Marilynne said:
Great sunsets.

Thanks Marilynne

RussellHons · Oct 21, 2014

Last night I tried my luck again at photographing some low level northern lights.

RussellHons · Oct 23, 2014

I tried to take some pictures of the partial eclipse this afternoon. I didn't have any kind of filter so I just had to stop the camera down and much and I could, and shot thru the tinted window in my Jeep.

RussellHons · Oct 23, 2014

Yesterday I had to make an early morning drive for work. As I was out driving in the middle of nowhere I noticed a rare Oct. thunderstorm coming across the prairie. This isn't the greatest photo, as I took it in a hurry, and the 40mpg wind made it hard to keep the camera still. Once I got where I was going I was able to get another photo of the sun coming up over the wind farm.

RussellHons · Dec 17, 2014

This time of year I do a lot of free lance sports shooting. Last week I "got the shot" at a local women's college game and the Minneapolis Star Tribune bought it!

sonicbuffalo_RIP · Dec 18, 2014

Congratulations on the picture you sold!

Rob Bye · Dec 18, 2014

Hey Russ, being from Winnipeg, of course I've been to Grand Forks. I've never found anything even resembling a camera store there... Where the heck do you go to buy your gear?

Marilynne · Dec 19, 2014

Congratulations Russ.

RussellHons · Jan 15, 2015

Rob. I get most of my gear on Amazon and from B&H. I have bought a few lenses and gear from Harolds Photo in Fargo.
Russ

RussellHons · Mar 24, 2015

Boy I haven't been on here in awhile. Been busy busy busy. Most of my stuff gets posted on my Russell Hons Photography - Photographer | Facebook page. I did get a new D7200 last Friday. I wanted it as a 2nd camera for sporting events. I used it a little Friday and Saturday for hockey and was impressed, although I haven't had much time to put it thru it's paces. I will post a couple photos here.