Saturday View - 18 August 2018 Edition

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I am writing this as I sit on the beach in Avalon New Jersey and I am here to tell you it is hot and humid. And very crowded. I shot this photo as this hungry seagull was hunting for people's leftovers. It's not the best of quality because I used the zoom on my camera phone.

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Wednesday View - 4 July 2018 Edition

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It dawned on me today that I am pretty far behind on the obligatory seagull photo, considering all of the time we have spent at the shore this year. So for today's view I would like to share this guy who was following our boat during Saturday's dolphin watch tour.

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And here is Yesterday's View.

Tuesday July 3, 2018

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Tuesday View - 19 June 2018 Edition

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It's getting a little late so today's view is going to be quick. This is one of the many seagulls I saw while out and about with my camera this past weekend at the shore.

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And here is Yesterday's View.

Monday June 18, 2018

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Sunday View - 17 June 2018 Edition

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Well it seems that this is getting out to you a little later than I wanted it to so let's get to it.

Kim and I finally had a sunny weekend at the shore! There was barely a cloud in the sky and the Sun was shining nice and bright. And it was a lot warmer too. In light of this nice weather situation I thought I would take a another trip to The South Cape May Meadows Reserve and see what it was like without gray rain clouds. It was awesome! I was able to re-do some of last weeks photos and of course compose some new ones. And for today's view I would like to share this new one with you.

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This guy was running back and forth along the water line as waves crashed in and flowed out. I guess he got tired of the water though because he finally flew off.

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And here is Yesterday's View.

Saturday June 16, 2018

Today's Link

I recently found an app that is supposed to help identify flowers simply by snapping a picture with a smart phone. I have tried it a couple times and it seems to be pretty good. It's free but of course there are ads within. I will be testing it more this week but if you would like to learn more about it or install it on your Android or Apple device Click Here.

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Wednesday View - 14 March 2018 Edition

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Having nothing in particular to share today I went through my archives and decided to show you a photo from our November trip to Virginia Beach. This was shot just before sunrise by the water of the Atlantic Ocean.

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And here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday March 13, 2018

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Welcome To The Monday View

Today's photo is made up of three of my favorite things. The beach, sun and of course a touch of wildlife. A seagull in this case. Shot at the golden hour, just after sunrise, is this little fellow strolling along looking for breakfast.

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Yesterday's View...

Sunday November 26, 2017

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Welcome To The Friday View

Today was a travel day my friends. Kim and I drove home from Virginia Beach and it sure is a pretty decent drive. Just under six hours. Now that we are settled back in I need to go through all of the frames I shot and figure out how I want to share the final cuts. And wow there sure is a lot to look over. It will take some time. But the good thing is I won't be short of material for quite a while. There is some good stuff coming your way.

Today's photo is one that I have overlooked. The ever important, obligatory seagull. A must for every trip to the shore. This one is from early in the week. But I have been snapping pics of them all week long and I have some pretty nice shots. And perhaps a video. But for now please take a look here.

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Yesterday's View... But first a quick personal take on it.

As many of you know a sunrises are my favorite photo subject. And I've shot more than my fair share to say the least. Some were very good and others were rather flat in my opinion. Then there is this one.

Yesterday I shot what I feel to be my very best sunrise ever. Perhaps one of my best photos ever. And believe me I am not bragging. In fact I am the first to criticize my work. I am actually quite hard on myself. But dare I say I am humbly proud of this one. That is something I will very rarely say out loud (or here in my blog). I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoy sharing it with you.

Thursday November 16, 2017

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Welcome To The Monday View

A trip to the shore wouldn't be complete without at least one shot of a seagull. But when we actually spent time sitting on the beach on Saturday I left my camera in the truck. I really don't like keeping it with me when we actually spend time in the sand because the elements tend to dirty it up. Now if I happen to be out strictly shooting it's another thing. So to make a long story short I didn't get any good shots that day. I did however spot this guy while we were eating breakfast on Sunday morning. The thin wire you see is the protective barrier the restaurant puts up so birds don't go after people's food.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 128mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F16
- Shutter Speed 1/200 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

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Yesterday's View...

Sunday September 24, 2017

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Welcome To The Thursday View

Today I am continuing with the Atlantic City bird theme. Now this isn't my best but it is the best I was able to grab of this particular scene. These two seagulls were creating quite the racket as they flew by overhead.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 61mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/1000 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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Yesterday's View...

Wednesday June 21, 2017

Wednesday June 21, 2017

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Welcome To The Tuesday View

Today I would like to share another seagull photo from Saturday on the beach. But this time it really is "on the beach". This guy was wandering around looking for food.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F7.10
- Shutter Speed 1/1000 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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Yesterday's View...

Monday June 19, 2017

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Welcome To The Sunday View

Well folks it has been a very busy day. In fact a very busy weekend. And it went quick! Kim and I crammed a lot into our mini Atlantic City trip. And that means lots of pictures. We sat on the beach for the first time this season. While there I snapped off probably a hundred or so shots of the many seagulls in the area. So to start the Summer right I would like to share one with you. And there is plenty more where this came from.

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This guy was pretty far up and I am very pleased with this shot. I have been practicing birds in flight. What do you think?

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 73mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F7.10
- Shutter Speed 1/1000 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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Yesterday's View...

Saturday June 17, 2017

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 28, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

I am still going through some vacation pics and doing so found this guy that I thought you might like. This was in Cocoa Beach Florida.

I thought this was an unusual looking seagull. Maybe it's a mix? Perhaps part seagull and part pigeon? I don't know but when he walked my way I knew I should grab some shots.

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Yesterday's View...

Tuesday September 27, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 9, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

The photo I posted yesterday of the rocket launch at Cape Canaveral was shot from the beach. After arriving and setting up my equipment I had time to look around a bit and of course I saw lots of seagulls. And what trip to the beach would be complete without a seagull photo?

I have a feeling there is more where this one came from. Stay tuned.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday September 8, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - June 3, 2016

 Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

This is going to be quick folks. And mobile! 

Kim and I are in Atlantic City. When we got to our room this afternoon we were greeted by this guy.

Shot With Samsung Galaxy S6

 

 

 

 

This is from our balcony on the 14th floor.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - March 15, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Today I would like to share another seagull photo that I shot on that jetty in Atlantic City. It's not as unique as the first one from a couple of days ago but I still like it.

Sometime I'll have to show you how I got onto the jetty to grab these shots. And even worse, how I got down. For a moment I thought I had to decide between breaking my camera or myself. I am happy to say we both made it down okay :)

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday March 14, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - March 13, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Kim and I are home from our weekend in Atlantic City but before we left we took a drive to the Boardwalk to see if any progress was made in the restoration at the north end. This is the section I mentioned in a previous post that wraps around into the bay. Well it looks like they are coming along pretty good. There are a lot of footers in place and I suppose they will start laying boards down soon.

While I was doing my snooping I climbed up onto a jetty to get a better look and as I turned toward the ocean I saw a bunch of seagulls resting on the rocks. And that is the subject of today's photo.

This was a lucky shot. If you look at the seagull with his wings out you will see that he was taking off over the water. I didn't even know I snapped this until we got home and I was going over the day's work. There will be more coming your way soon so stay tuned.

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Yesterday's View...

 Saturday March 12, 2016

And that's all for now folks. Thanks as always for stopping by and please be sure to come back real soon. I've got lots more to share with you!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - February 22, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

For a couple of days now I have been sharing the beautiful sunrises that I have been enjoying here in Atlantic City. But what about the rest of the day? Well as I always try to do when at the shore I grabbed some shots of a seagull or two. And naturally I am sharing one with you today.

I call this "Ready For Takeoff". And that's just what he did followed by his friend. But I was able to get pretty close.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 15, 2015

Anyone who knows me or has been reading my blog for the past year or so knows that any trip to the shore requires the obligatory seagull photo. And this past weekend is no exception. So for your viewing pleasure I present you with this.

I shot this on the fishing pier along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Which by the way is kind of an attraction itself. Check out this website and the one above for more information.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - August 18, 2015

What trip to the shore would be complete without a photo or two of a seagull? For me none. But I am not sharing a seagull today. I am sharing seven!

On Sunday as we strolled the Ocean City Boardwalk before the long drive home I glanced up at the roof line of one of the many shops and saw these guys standing in readiness for someone to drop some food.

 
I am sure they had many a feast. The place was packed and everyone seemed to be eating something.

And on another note here is a video of Sunday morning's sunrise. It's just short of 14 minutes and if you would like to skip right to the sun it starts to rise at about 7 minutes an 10 seconds.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - June 29, 2015

Yesterday I told you about our rainy day at the zoo. And it was a great day. Honestly it was probably the best trip to the zoo I have ever had. It may be the sheer ridiculousness of walking in the pouring rain but I think it's more likely the fact that the animals were very active. Whatever the reason it was just very enjoyable.

Fast forward to Sunday and the rain moves out and in came the sunshine. A great day for the beach! Kim and I had reservations for lunch at Gordon Ramsay's at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City and afterward we headed outside to enjoy some sun and sand. And that is where I shot today's Daily view.

Hey I had to sneak a seagull photo in. It wouldn't be a trip to the shore if I didn't.

And once again I have a video to share and it was also recorded while we were on the beach. Check it out at the link below.


Sunday At Atlantic City <<< Click Here


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