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[Kayaker72]

Taken from a walk around Wason Pond in NH last weekend.

IMG_2886 by kayaker72, on Flickr

IMG_2793 by kayaker72, on Flickr


Both taken with the M6 II and EFm-32 f/1.4. Nice little walk around combination. But, no IS, so that second shot was 1/8th second, resting on the bridge railing.

Thanks for viewing...Brant

[Kayaker72]

A few from this past weekend. Taken along Swasey Park in Exeter NH.

537A6366 by kayaker72, on Flickr

537A6785 by kayaker72, on Flickr

537A6883 by kayaker72, on Flickr

It is actually a nice walk along the Squamscott River in Exeter, but the other reason for being there was that local photographers are all trying to photograph a seal. Not a typical subject to get all that excited about, but they usually are not seen this far up the Squamscott River.

All I got was it's head poking out above the water.

Oh well. Thanks for viewing...Brant

[Kayaker72]

A few from my visit with Mike in Florida...

We have tried a couple of times for the Terns. I can definitely get better, but a few of my favorites.

537A9701 by kayaker72, on Flickr

537A9949 by kayaker72, on Flickr

537A9999 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing...Brant

[Minerve101]

Love the recent bird pix!

I just joined a photo club at our local community center. Each month there is a theme. Recently that was macro photography.

I tried a new (to me) technique of using a camera-mounted flash and diffuser as the main light source. This permitted handheld macros with (usually ) adequate sharpness.

Here are a few examples

3U6A2303 by dfwatsoneuro, on Flickr


3U6A2289 by dfwatsoneuro, on Flickr


3U6A2246 by dfwatsoneuro, on Flickr

[Kayaker72]

Love the macro work Danny

[Minerve101]

Sure. The diffuser is small and light. It cost about $8. The diffuser simply slides on over the lens, and elastic around the opening for the lens holds it in place.

I was using a smallish flash, the Canon 430 EX. Seemed better to use manual rather than ETTL setting for the flash. Most shots were about 1/4 power.

I was using the R5, so there was IBIS. The lens was the EF 100 mm f/2.8 macro without IS.

Diffuser in use by dfwatsoneuro, on Flickr


Diffuser in case by dfwatsoneuro, on Flickr

[Kayaker72]

A couple from the Basin area of the White Mtns after some heavy rains.


First...the classic Basin shot.

537A5471 by kayaker72, on Flickr

537A5224 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing! Brant

[neuroanatomist]

Sounds like you had a great trip! We're planning to spend some time on Murano when we're in Venice. There are timed 'skip-the-line' entry tickets for Doge's Palace, that seems the way to go. We will be going up near the top of Mt. Etna one evening (there are sunset tours available, where it's easier to see the volcanic activity). We have a close friend who grew up in Sicily just south of Messina, about an hour north of Taormina, so we were able to get some good recommendations for there. I'm looking forward to trying some underwater photography, including fluorescence imaging during a planned night dive.

[Kayaker72]

Those sound like some epic plans. Beautiful area. Enjoy!

[Kayaker72]

More me playing with shutter speed trying to make the water seem like brush strokes.

Horseshoe Falls/Niagara Falls/Canadian side

537A7056 by kayaker72, on Flickr

537A7045-2 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing....Brant