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We have already had a couple significant snow falls here in New Hampshire. The morning after one, we also had a great sunrise. The pic I posted in the weekly competition was taken right out my front door. Then, after having a pretty mediocre fall foliage season, I finally got to see good color on a tree....
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4807/...db80d01b_b.jpgIn Explore: 6S0A0195 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing....Brant
A couple of shots I liked from Vienna that were not already on postcards.
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Kohlmarkt street by dfwatsoneuro, on Flickr
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Butterfly House by dfwatsoneuro, on Flickr
I just got back from an organized photo tour in Costa Rica, and I have to say it was a lot of fun. The birding is phenomenal and you can also try your luck with macro shots of frogs, bugs, and snakes. If you are looking to up your library of BOAS (birds on a stick), this is the place to do it. Here are some samples... feel free to let me know if you have any questions about going there.
Keel-billed Toucan
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White-necked Jacobin Hummingbird
(multi-flash setup)
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Red-eyed Tree Frog
(180 mm macro, ring flash)
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Eyelash viper
(180 mm macro, ring flash)
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Red-legged Honeycreeper
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I bought a flash bracket and beamer for my 500 mm lens, but ended up taking most of the shots without flash. However if the background was overly bright, then the flash worked very well at improving the exposure on the birds.
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Awesome stuff Jonathan!
Personally, I would have used a supertele with a couple extenders for the viper....but that is just me....
I took a few days off in one of the nicest medieval city in Switzerland, Fribourg. For me it was an opportunity to use my M50. Certainly nicer to carry around than the 6D, since I didn't have any real photographic ambitions for the trip.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a3b0805c_b.jpgFribourg by Pierre, on Flickr
I'm back from a fun bear-viewing trip to Alaska, my second trip to this fabulous part of the world. This time we were in Katmai Park (last time was Lake Clark). As always there is no shortage of bears, and the backdrops are utterly incredible too. A major highlight was catching a glimpse of an elusive coastal wolf --- something I've desperately wanted to see. The viewing season starts in June and goes right through to September. We chose early season for the more quiet experience with fewer groups around. It's great having an enormous bay to just your group and the bears. What's unique about Alaska is you view the bears on foot. And what a huge difference that makes for photography. You have much more flexibility to compose your shot the way you like, and of course there is the sheer exhilaration of having nothing between you and these magnificent animals. But don't worry --- they completely ignore you as they focus on munching as much sedge grass as they can. There are many options for accommodations, and we stayed on a boat that we transferred to by float plane from Homer. To get ashore you need waders, since the bays are quite shallow. For camera gear, I brought my 500 mm and 100-400 lenses, but I think an even better choice would be the 200-400 1.4 TC (if I owned it), plus a 70-200. Some of my favourite shots are the wide-angle views when the bears happen to wander very close. Let me know if you have any questions about going there, and meanwhile here are some of the 13,000 shots I grabbed in the week:
Out for a stroll
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Junior Playfight
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On the Prowl
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Majestic Alaska
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Kukak Bay
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Coastal Wolf
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Epic shots Jonathan....looks like a great trip
Really exciting shots from Alaska. Also from Costa Rica, which I'v enjoyed without commenting until now. Thanks for sharing the adventures.
A few shots I took waiting for the fireworks to start:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e076381e_b.jpg6S0A6136 by kayaker72, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...648d72bd_b.jpg6S0A6159 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing....Brant
Been awhile since I've posted anything. Here are a few shots from a family trip to San Francisco last April. All pretty much standard tourist shots, but I had fun getting them myself anyway.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c313b779_b.jpgGolden Gate by Stephen, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c13dcfa0_b.jpgSan Francisco by Stephen, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5b220eb6_b.jpgSan Francisco by Stephen, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c8d934d9_b.jpgPainted Ladies by Stephen, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
- Stephen