Pigeon

Seen near the Gum Wall in Seattle Washington.   Saw this pigeon picking foilage on the side of a sidewalk near Pikes Place Market in Seattle.  I trained my camera on him and waited.  As expected this guy flew up directly towards my lens.

Anticipation and preparation is the key.. or something.  Luck doesn't hurt either.

 

Eagle at Sunset Over Icy Strait Alaska

 This was taken over the waters in Icy Strait Alaska.

Intentional Camera Movement From A Train In Skagway AK

I took a ride on a White Pass & Yukon Railroad train while in Skagway last week. The views were stunning, and I spent a lot of time on the end of the rail car outside taking photos. Along the way I played with a hand-held long exposure app on the iPhone called ReeHeld (by REEFLEX). These are the results. For just playing around I think they turned out OK (especially since the camera was being knocked around by the rough tracks). The first one seems the best one to me though.

AJ award

 Something cool to wake up to:   My diorama work in the hands of another photographer getting recognition!

The story behind this diorama build is here: https://youtu.be/v0nFXJ6lZw8

Y-Wing in Progress

 My latest project in progress.    The classic Y-wing from Death Star trench run fame.  Need to let the paint dry then add some more weathering to get it camera ready.

Puffins

I took my new long lens to the Zoo on Monday.  It was raining and a lot of my favourite large animals were off display, but thanks to the long lens I was finally able to get some decent shots of the puffins.  These birds are in a relatively dark enclosure with a glass window that is covered in condensation.  As such its hard to get good shots.  Thanks to the long lens, and the new Lightroom AI Noise Reduction, I was able to finally get the light and reach I needed to snag some good shots.  The noise reduction and light refraction from the condensation gave some of these shots a cool ethereal quality which I dig.  Happy accidents!

 

Sand Cat

Prepare to adorbs!

I went to the NC Zoo today, armed with my super-long 500mm lens.  It was cold and raining so a lot of the larger animals were not outside, but I managed to use the power of my long lens to get some shots I never seemed to manage before.  The first one is of these Sand Cats - apparently the only cats that live 100% in desert environments.