Monday View - 10 December 2018 Edition

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Yesterday morning gave me a little bit of time to get out into the Cafe and do some shooting. It was cold but at least I had some daylight to work with. Most days I actually have to remotely watch our security cameras to even see our squirrels. The weekends at home are very nice though. So for today's photo I am sharing this little guy sitting on our power line. He was spying on the feeders waiting for available seating.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And for Yesterday's View Click Here.

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Wednesday View - 19 September 2018 Edition

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Today we take another look at the new feeder. Here we see different birds on a different day. In fact I shot this a couple weeks ago. The birds sure love this newer addition to the Cafe.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View.

Tuesday September 18, 2018

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Tuesday View - 26 June 2018 Edition

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Today we take a look at last week at the Cafe. We had a wide variety of birds that day but then again we usually do. And we might even get some new ones after some improvements and updates that I am working on are complete. But that's for another post. Here is today's view.

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I shot this candidly and handheld from quite a distance. A tripod would have been great but I didn't want to miss the scene.

Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View

Monday June 25, 2018

Today's Link

Today I am sharing this guide to North American birds. Click Here to have a look.

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Welcome to The Monday View

Where did the weekend go? It seems like it only lasted a few hours. But I'm sure father time will make up for it by making the work week drag along. Truly though I can't complain. I have a decent job and I have the weekends off. And I used this past weekend to do some shooting. Well Sunday at least. It started yesterday morning with a beautiful sunrise in the park and led to setting up in the Cafe and photographing our guests. We had lots of guests too. And for today's photo I share this picture of some of our feathered friends having a bite at one of our feeders. If you look closely you will see a bright red cardinal hidden behind some branches as a couple house finches sit on the feeder.

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See that? Birds feeders aren't just for feeding squirrels😉
 
Here is the EXIF data.

 And here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday January 21, 2018

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Welcome To The Saturday View

I know that I have had a lot of busy days lately and today is another one. But I did get a chance this morning to get out to the Cafe and do some shooting. I got a lot of good stuff. For today's photo I would like to share this close up of one of our finches. He and many of his friends spent a lot of time with us today and they are all well fed.

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I have to go for now but I'll be back real soon. Thanks for stopping by!

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Welcome To The Daily View

Looking back to this past Saturday morning at the New Cafe I came across this guy that I thought you would like to see.

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If I were to add a caption it would probably be along the lines of "What are you looking at" or "There's nothing to see here, mind your own business". And if didn't know better I would say he sees my camera though it was pretty far away.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 183mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/1000 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 250
- Center Weighted Average Metering

As usual I used Photoshop for post processing.

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday February 6, 2017

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 23, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Seeing as I was off from work today and it was such a nice day I thought it would be nice to set up in the cafe to do a little shooting. It wasn't too busy but there was a customer or two. And I was able to grab a few shots. Here is two of them.

In the feeder having a look around.

And flying off after being startled by the sound of my camera's mirror slapping open and shut.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday December 22, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 20, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Today I am wrapping around and getting back to the birds. Basically I am sharing another bird shot from Sunday at the cafe instead of a squirrel. I could do both but it's getting late and I am tired.

This is very similar to Sunday's photo but a tiny but different. And I think I like this composition better.

It sure was a busy day.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday December 19, 2016

And that will do it for today my friends. Thanks for stopping by!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 18, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

So we went from a cold rainy/sleety day to a rather warm rainy day. But like the saying around here goes; It could be snow!

The warmer temperatures inspired me to set up in the Cafe and do some shooting. It went well overall but being kind of rainy I had to work around the darkness clouds bring. Photographing birds almost requires using a fast shutter speed. And to obtain the best detail I would like to use a low film speed. Two things that don't mix with dark. So I had to lower the shutter and raise the film. This resulted in photos that were not quite as crisp as I would prefer and there was definitely too much grain. But I was able to remedy a lot of this in post processing.

So for your viewing pleasure I present you with this... In color and black and white...

So my question for you is which do you like better? I have an opinion but I would love to know if we agree.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday December 17, 2016

And that will do it for today my friends. But I'll be back real soon with more to share. Be sure to check back often because I have some really exciting new stuff coming your way just after the beginning of the new year. You won't want to miss it.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - August 12, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

It's been quite a day my friends. But the work week is done and I hope to get out there and do some shooting. Oh it will be hot but it is Summer so it is to be expected. For today's photo I would like to share another pic from last week at the Cafe. Check out this up close view of one of our House Finches.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday August 11, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - August 5, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

The end of another work week is upon us and it sure has been a long one. For me at least. It wasn't necessarily bad but it sure was busy. So this is going to be a quick one. Today's photo is from a few days ago in the Cafe.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday August 4, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - July 30, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

This morning while tending the Cafe I thought it would be nice to set up my camera and grab a few shots of our various patrons. And there sure was a lot of them. So after sifting through the nearly two hundred frames that I captured I came upon this little guy.

This was one of the rare moments that I was able to photograph just one bird at this feeder. Soon after this it was a packed house. I'll probably show you one of those pics in the near future.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday July 29, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - June 15, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Yesterday I posted a photo of the first bird I have seen at the new feeder. Well there have been many since so let me show you this finch that has also taken a liking to the Cafe expansion.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Tuesday June 14, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - May 17, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Every once in a while I shoot a photo that I really like in the sense of composition but am not 100% convinced with it in the terms of overall quality. Therefor I usually don't share it. Today I decided I would share such a photo though. I just really like it. Let me know what you think.

One of our House Finches enjoying a sip of water.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

 Monday May 16, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - May 16, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Today for your viewing enjoyment I would like to another shot from yesterday afternoon at the Cafe. I like to call this one "Birds of a Different Feather".

When I gaze out at the cafe from our kitchen window I often marvel at all of the different species of diners we get at the same time. And for the most part they all get along. Well I guess they mostly ignore each other but none the less it amazes me. At any given moment I may have squirrels and any kind of bird you may imagine eating side by side. Sometimes there is even a groundhog joining in. I guess a stable and abundant food supply could have a lot to do with it.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

 Sunday May 15, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - November 4, 2015

Hi and welcome to the midweek edition of the Exploration Photography Daily View!

As I promised in yesterday's post I am sharing another shot from Sunday's Cafe photo shoot. This is another "action" shot and shows one of our resident birds taking off from his seat after enjoying a nice meal. 

I like to think of these photos as a work in progress. 

Over a year ago when I started posting daily I said that shooting everyday (or at least often) would help me progress in my photography and to at least a degree I think it has. If nothing else it keeps me on my toes. There are times that I can feel myself getting a little lazy and I am able to steer myself back in the right direction. Times when my work is lacking something. At least that's how I see it :)

So enjoy today's offering and please feel free to let me know what you think.

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Thanks for stopping by my friends and please be sure to come back soon!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - November 3, 2015

Hi and welcome to the  Daily View!

Sunday morning at the Cafe really yielded a lot of great shots and I would like to share a couple more over the next day or so. So on that note check out this happy diner at the Finch feeder.

He was one of many that would drop in that day. When all was said and done there was barely any seed left.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - June 27, 2015

Hi folks! Today is another quick one because we have so much to do. So for today's Daily View I would like to share another photo of the Red Bellied Finch from the other day. A bit of a closer look.

And I've gotta go! See you soon.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - June 25, 2015

So I'm out in our front yard this morning tending to the cafe as I usually do. This means cleaning up after messy customers and of course making sure there is plenty of food. When I was done I had a little extra time and decided to grab my camera and get some quick shots. So I get to the door and look out and there is a groundhog chowing down. I wanted to get a photo but as I opened the door he took off like lightning. I didn't realize they could run that fast. Oh well. I did however get a few shots of some new guests. There were some birds eating at the upper dining section that I have never seen around here before. let me share one of the photos with you.

This is a red Bellied Finch. Also known as a House Finch. There were about three or four of them and I have never seen them before. I hope they come back so I can get some better shots.

Well that's about it for today but before I go I would like to share a website with you that I recently discovered and has been of great help to me in identifying birds. Take a look at it at the following link.

Merlin Bird ID

And now I must go. Thanks for stopping by.

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