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Seeing as I have not posted a squirrel photo for a while I thought I'd share this one with you. This little guy was doing his best to shimmy up a shepherd's hook to get to one of our bird feeders. Very resourceful creatures aren't they?

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/640 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 640
- Center Weighted Average Metering

I wish the focus was a little better but this was shot at a pretty long range and hand held. Even with image stabilization it's tough to get perfect.

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Yesterday's View...

Saturday April 29, 2017

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Today's photo can be filed under the category of SOOC or Straight Out Of camera. In other words, a snapshot. This is a nicely manicured garden and pond outside of People's Light Theater in Malvern Pennsylvania. A place Kim and I visit for live stage performances a few times a year.

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As usual, I am not sharing technical info because I shot in Full Auto with my camera phone.

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Yesterday's View...

Friday April 28, 2017

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Well it's Friday my friends and man was it a long week. So this is going to be short and sweet. For today's photo please enjoy this Gerbera Daisy from our front garden.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 106mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F8
- Shutter Speed 1/160 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 250
- Center Weighted Average Metering

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Yesterday's View...

Thursday April 27, 2017

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Today's photo is another from our recent zoo trip. And it also happens to be another shot of one of my favorite zoo animals. The North American River Otter. What can I say? They are just awesome.

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Up close and personal :)

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 128mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

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Yesterday's View...

Wednesday April 26, 2017

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Like I said in yesterday's post this past Saturday was basically a washout. So Sunday is the day we did a lot of our usual weekend errands. But we did manage to do a little running on Saturday and a trip to one of our local home centers was on the list. While there we picked up some more flowers for our garden. Among them is my very first dahlia.

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I shot this in Sunday's bright sun before Kim planted it in the garden by our front door. Now it greets us when we get home after a long day at work.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 61mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F7.10
- Shutter Speed 1/100 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

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Yesterday's View...

Tuesday April 25,2017

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Today I thought I would shift away from our recent zoo trip and share a scene from Sunday Morning. After all of the rain we got on Saturday this nice bright sunshine was a welcomed change.

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Our trees and bushes are sure filling in.  love the privacy!

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 37mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F18
- Shutter speed 1/30 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

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Monday April 24, 2017

I also have a video I meant to post a couple days ago. Here is one of our male Downy Woodpeckers enjoying a meal at the Cafe. As always this is best viewed at Full Screen in 1080p resolution. And be sure to turn up your volume.

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I must say that I was very pleased with my photo yesterday. The otters are one of my favorite animals at any zoo and especially Elmwood. But now that I have had a chance to look closer at the RAW images I shot during this trip I have found lots of good stuff. And even some stuff that I haven't shared before. Today's photo is a good example.

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You may not be able to tell but I shot this beautiful Peregrine Falcon through chicken wire. If you look real close you can probably see some. I was able to fade most of it out though. And truthfully I would rather work around chicken wire than shoot through glass.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma Dc 18-250mm Lens at 106mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F7.10
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

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Sunday April 23, 2017

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What better to do on a beautiful Spring morning than take a trip to the zoo? And We did just that! I am here to tell you that he animals were pretty much all active. And I have lots to share. Some unique stuff in fact but today I am sharing a very familiar face with you. Here is probably my favorite zoo resident. Well one of two that is.

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Elmwood has two otters and here we see one of them drying off after a swim. Funny thing is that as soon as he (she?) dried off they went back into the water. It sure was a good day for it.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 183mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

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Yesterday's View...

Saturday April 22, 2017

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Today's photo can be filed under the title "SOOC". That means "Straight Out Of Camera". I have so much to share but for now I would like to show you something I found in our front yard and ask if any of you have seen anything like it. We have plenty of dandelions and of course the seed heads that form from them. But I have never seen one like this.

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I shot this with my phone so I will not be posting any technical info. I also did not do any adjustments. I just wonder if anyone else has seen one of these.

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Friday April 21, 2017

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Today I would like to share one more "tree bud" photo with you. I have to say that this is another shot that the composition quality outweighs it's overall quality. I would have liked it to be just a bit more defined.

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What's your opinion?

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture 7.10
- Shutter Speed 1/15 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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Yesterday's View...

Thursday April 20, 2017

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Today we take a closeup look at a bud on one of our trees. Is it a dogwood? A magnolia? I don't know yet but it sure is pretty. I feel truly blessed with what we have. I could not ask for a nicer view or for a better variety of nature. And I am so happy to be able to share it with you. Enjoy :)

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F7.10
- Shutter Speed 1/20 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 640
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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Wednesday April 19, 2017

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Sometimes composition is more important than a "picture perfect" photograph. And today's photo is proof of that. At least I think so.

When I got home today there was still some sunlight but there was also a lot of clouds. And it seemed like it may rain at any moment. But at the same time I really wanted to get outside and shoot a bit. And so I did. I didn't capture a lot but I did get this.

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I had to shoot at a rather high film speed. And that caused a little more grain than I liked. And I also had to use a lower shutter speed and larger aperture. But I did use a tripod for this shot. I think it made the difference between this halfway decent result and something I would no share. And before I was willing to share this I had to do some adjustments in Photoshop. I removed some of the grain and I brightened it up mostly.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/320 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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Yesterday's View...

Tuesday April 18, 2017

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A few days ago I shared a dandelion from our front yard. We have lots of them. At least until I mow. But even so they return within a week. And that's actually okay with me. But they wouldn't return if it weren't for today's photo. Well not the photo but the photo subject. A dandelion seed head.

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I always enjoy shooting these. I love getting a closer look and am amazed at how something so small is actually very intricate.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F9
- Shutter Speed 1/1000 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

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Yesterday's View...

Monday April 17, 2017

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Spring and Summer are my favorite times of the year. And this year is extra special for me and for Kim because we not only moved into a new home but we did so in the Winter. As such we are are just now learning what is actually growing in our yard. To be honest aside from our weeping willow and oak tree I don't even know what kinds of trees we have. But now that they are budding I guess we'll find out soon. And those buds are the subject of today's photo. Anyone know what kind of tree this is?

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Technical info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens t 37mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F9
- Shutter Speed 1/20 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Spot Metering

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Yesterday's View...

Sunday April 16, 2017

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I am happy to report that Kim and I had a very nice Easter Sunday. We cooked ham and I even made baked macaroni and cheese from a recipe that my brother sent me. I think it came out pretty good but it's still not up to his caliber. I also made my famous bread pudding. Well okay it's famous around here. But it's pretty darn good if I do say so myself. We had Kim's parents over for dinner and Terry and his girlfriend Gianna even stopped by for a bit. And that brings me to today's photo. Terry and Gianna gave Kim some very beautiful potted tulips.

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These will go nicely in our garden.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 61mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/13 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 640
- Center Weighted Average Metering

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Yesterday's View...

Saturday April 15, 2017

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This is getting to you a little later than I had planned so let's get right to it.

The other night I was playing around with my camera shooting the Moon through the clouds and some trees. This is what I came up with.

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I shot this tripod mounted in Full Manual control.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 73mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F5.2
- Shutter Speed 3 Seconds
- ISO (Film Speed) 320
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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Yesterday's View...

Friday April 14, 2017

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Why are dandelions bad? They are weeds but so is grass in the strictest of senses. Okay I guess they do tend to overtake a lawn if left alone, but I have always found them a good photo subject. So before someone who shall not be named but lives here with me gets rid of them I would like to share this one with you.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F8
- Shutter Speed 1/60 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 320
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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Yesterday's View...

Thursday April 13, 2017

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Work has been tough lately my friends. I know I never talk about it here, and I'm not going to start now either, but let's just say this is the beginning of our busy season and we are short two people. The only reason I mention this is to convey how important my free time and a peaceful environment is to me. I guess that's why I feel truly blessed with what I have. And why I share it with you so often.

This afternoon I was trying to find new angles to shoot and new places to hide so as to not scare off our Cafe visitors and I saw this. I knew immediately that this should be today's photo.

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I shot this from behind our shed. It seems to be a good spot to hang out and wait for our wild friends to show up. I guess we'll see what I come up with. Stay tuned...

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/500 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

The high film speed caused a little more grain than I liked but through the magic of Photoshop and Google's awesome NIK Collection I was able to remove most of it without compromising image quality.

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Yesterday's View...

Wednesday April 12, 2017

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