Welcome To The Thursday View

On Saturday before we visited the zoo Kim and I made a quick stop to check out what I call "the other side of the Farm Park". In reality it is simply another entrance to the Norristown Farm Park that happens to be at the end of a dead end  road. And at this entrance there is a bridge that goes over a set of railroad tracks that I do not believe to be in use anymore. Naturally I grabbed a shot or ten and today I share this one with you.

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I felt black and white was fitting for this scene. I think it expresses a different feeling than the original presented below.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 18mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F16
- Shutter Speed 1/30 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Wednesday August 16, 2017

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Welcome To The Wednesday View

For today's photo I am sharing a snapshot I made after we left the zoo on Saturday. This is the creek that runs right behind it.

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Welcome To The Tuesday View

I have said it before but it is certainly worth repeating that not all of the animals and birds "on exhibit" at the zoo are actual zoo residents. This definitely applies to vultures. And though some do not see them as desirable birds vultures sure do play an important role in nature. And a lot of them call Elmwood home.

If you take the time to watch vultures you realize that they are not all that different from other birds. And one similarity is the stretching of their wings on a hot afternoon. It airs their feathers and helps to keep them cool. And this of course leads us to today's photo.

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I overexposed this shot but I think I was able to tame it down a bit.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 128mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F8
- Shutter Speed 1/60 Second
- ISO (Film Speed)  400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday August 14, 2017

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Welcome To The Monday View

Today we take another look at our trip to Elmwood Park Zoo on Saturday. But this time I present you with one of the newer residents of the zoo. This is one of two leopard cubs that only recently went on exhibit. I also snapped some shots of the proud mom and pop that I will share in a future post.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 61mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F11
- Shutter Speed 1/100 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 250
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Sunday August 13, 2017

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Welcome To The Sunday View

Today was a good shooting day my friends. I got a lot of good stuff and was generally "on". I even discovered a new place right around the corner. And I will be returning there real soon. Most of my shots today however were made at a familiar place which is also close to home.The Elmwood Park Zoo. And my photo of the day is a subject I've shared many times over. The ever majestic American Bald Eagle.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 106mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F14
- Shutter Speed 1/40 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday August 12, 2017

And that will do it for today. But be sure to come back soon because I have lots to show you.

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Welcome To The Saturday View

Today's photo is a re-visit of our ornamental onion plant that I shared with you a few days ago. I shot this yesterday when I shot our ornamental grass.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 212mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F8
- Shutter Speed 1/50 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday August 11, 2017

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Welcome To The Friday View

Friday at last! We have had so much going on this week that it seems to have just flown by. But it's still nice that it's Friday. And we still have a few things on our to do list for the weekend. They are all pretty much good things but it would be nice to have some time to just relax a bit.

As busy as today was with work and plans after work I still managed to do a little bit of shooting. I only went as far as our front garden but at least it's something. And I am sharing another mid/late Summer bloom. But there is some debate here about it. What I am showing you is a kind of ornamental grass. And it was already here when we moved in seven months ago. But there is a bloom of some sort coming up the middle of it. Kim thinks that the bloom is possibly a variety of hyacinth that is sharing space with the grass. I tend to think they are both one in the same. But it's too dark right now to take a better look so I will have to look tomorrow. Never the less though here is today's photo.

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What are your thoughts on the great flower debate?

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 212mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F16
- Shutter Speed 1/25 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday August 10, 2017

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