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Wild Turkey Tale
My photography teacher told me I really did not need to spend the big bucks on a 400mm lens. He said if I put my 70mm – 200mm lens on my old camera (with a smaller sensor) and added a 2X converter, I would get the reach I am looking for. O.K., so I…
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John Heinz National Wildlife Rescue
I took my first trip to the John Heinz National Wildlife Rescue Park today and Ohhhhhh I fell in love. There were hawks and swallows and beavers and wild turkeys and frogs. I was in my element, but need to go back when the light is a little less harsh.
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Red Wing Blackbirds in Love
I was looking for lions, tigers and bears yesterday at Valley Forge, but instead found two red wing blackbirds on a date in the marshes. Here they are romancing eachother.
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Why I Need a 400mm Lens
I was trying to get good photos of the starlings at Valley Forge, but they were not cooperating. As soon as I got close they would all fly away. I got discouraged and decided to walk up over the ridge and see what was on the other side. And what to my wandering eyes…
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Film Noir – Or Was I Just Having a Bad Day?
For my class this week we had to shoot “Film Noir” in black and white. This is supposed to be a scene from a horror movie with lots of shadows and harsh light. I decided to do my best “Mommy Dearest” imitation.
