Monday View - 16 April 2018 Edition

Welcome To The Exploration Photography Daily View

Today's view takes a step away from our garden and flowers and the wildlife that goes with it and takes a look at one of our more domestic friends. For those of you who have never seen or met him this is Schnitzel, our miniature schnauzer.

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I made this photo on Saturday. When it was Summer. Now it's Sprinter. You know, it's really Spring but feels like Winter. Schnitzel hates having his picture taken and gave me a hard time when I was shooting this one. He purposely looks away.

Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday April 15, 2018

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Welcome To The Friday View

On Monday morning as I was enjoying the break in the bad weather we had all weekend I had some company. Our dog Schnitzel joined me to get some fresh air and some rare sunshine. Schnitzel is a very difficult subject when it comes to being photographed. He literally hates it and will not cooperate. So when I was able to get this shot I knew I had to share it.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 8-250mm Lens at 22mm
- Program Mode
- Aperture F4.50
- Shutter Speed 1/50 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday September 7, 2017

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Welcome to The Friday View

I was up in the air today as to what to share with you. I have some stuff on my camera that needs processing and then I have some snapshots on my phone that I would like you to see. So taking into consideration that I am just getting to this after 10 PM we are going with the snapshot.

I am not sure if I have posted our dog before. But I just have to post this.

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Two things. First, I did buy these nuggets to share with him. And two... Yes, Schnitzel is a very spoiled dog. Hey he deserves a treat every now and then.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday June 8, 2017

That's all for now. But I'll be back real soon. I hope to see you here.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 1, 2015

Hi there and welcome to the Daily View!

Wow! Is it really December already? As I type this it is 52° F with a bit of rain. A lot nicer than say 30° F with snow! I can really get into this warmer Winter. Though I am sure we will get at least a little frigid weather so I'll try to enjoy it while I can.

For today's photo I am breaking up my Longwood Christmas posts with this very, very rare shot. And I am not even kidding. This is some special stuff I'm sharing with you.

This is our dog Schnitzel. He is a really awesome companion but a really difficult photographic subject. He hates his picture being taken! As soon as I pull out the camera he turns away. Even my cell phone. He will not (usually) look toward the lens and moves around a lot. This time however I was able to catch him off guard. Well actually he was just waking from a nap. Hey, I'll take it!

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April 12, 2015 - Photo Of The Day

Well it's that time of year again. Time to get out into the yard and  clean away any of last years remaining debris and spruce up for the coming season. And I could not have asked for a better day to do it. The weather was absolutely perfect. We got a lot done too. Here is a shot of the "avian restaurant" after some much needed cleaning and mulching.

That deer on the right was always in our yard when I was growing up and now I have it. I have been told many times that I should bring it in during the Winter but in over 50 years that has never happened so I guess I'll just go with it. There are other pieces that actually make up a set and I believe my sisters have them. The frog on the left has an interesting story. When I was young I remember seeing it in my cousin Charles' back yard. Of course he told me it was real and being young I believed him. At least for a little while. Well over the years I learned that my Grandmother bought it for him when he moved into his house as a gift. She bought it at Montgomery Ward. This happened to be the same year I was born. When Charles moved from Washington DC to San Diego he gave it to me and here it is. The duck I got last year in the Poconos so it needs time. And then of course there is the wagon filled with all that delicious seed. That's all the birds and the occasional squirrel care about.

Here is one of today's patrons.

Earlier in the day Kim and I drove over to a dog park we just discovered. It's great and our dog Schnitzel had fun. He did however whine all the way as we drove. And the funny thing is that he jumps right into the car when we open the door. Here is a quick video.


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And I am calling it a day folks. Thanks for stopping by.

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August 21, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

So, as usual, I'm out back this morning filling our bird feeder and letting our dog Schnitzel do his thing. I also had my camera and was preparing to shoot today's photo. I did get the shot I wanted but as I was getting ready to go in Schnitzel was in the perfect spot for me to grab a couple pics of him. This is very uncommon. He rarely "poses" for me. So instead of the shot I was going to share I am sharing this one instead.

Maybe I'll share the original photo tomorrow. Unless of course something wonderfully unexpected like this occurs again:)

On another note, if you have been trying to comment on any of my posts and not been able to I have fixed the problem (I think). Give it a try!

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