Hummingbirds
Well, I brought out the big guns (f2.8 70-200mm) lens for my D750. Had some good light and was able to shoot some at 1/4000. Still a bit of wing blur, but that may be due to shallow DOF as much as speed.
Category «PhotoStuff»
My Bee Photo Made the Local Paper
My last post included some macro shots of bees on our lilac bush. Our local paper, The Gazette, has a photo-of-the-day, so I figured, what the heck, and submitted my favorite of the set. Well, today I received an email saying it would be published in today’s paper. On a related note, I figured I …
Bumble Bees – June 2022
Haven’t touch my camera gear in a very long time. The bumble bees were enjoying our lilac so I figured I’d break out my Nikon D750 with my Nikkor 200 mm Macro 1:4 D. I had to re-learn how to take and edit photos LOL! It was fun tho.
Salida, CO – May 2019
We took a trip to Salida, CO for the weekend. It ended up being a bit cold, but the incoming cold front made for some gorgeous sky and mountain shots.
Mason Reservoir…well, almost
We tried to make it to Mason Reservoir today, but were denied at the very end of a 12-mile journey down a twisting dirt road. The darn gate was closed! We were disappointed for sure. Stopped at Victor on the way back and I snagged some peanut butter cookies from Gold Camp Bakery–hands down the …
Winter Park and North Catamount Reservoir – Aug-Sep 2018
We took a trip to Georgetown and Idaho Springs this weekend and stayed in Winter Park. Only a couple hours away, but traffic was heavy heading out. As luck would have it, the Aspen trees were just starting to turn colors and it was magnificent. I forgot to post photos from our trip to North …
The new Nikon Z7/Z6 stops the ship from sinking and that’s what is really important
Did the new Nikon mirrorless Z7/Z6 cameras leapfrog the competition? Do they crush the competition feature for feature? Did they hit it out of the ballpark? Nope. And they didn’t have to. The thing that all the major reviewers miss is that this stops the ship from sinking. Many former Nikon shooters have already jumped …
Salida , CO – Aug 2018
We took at late-starting day trip to Salida, CO. I was pretty sure we would not make the full 2-1/2 hour drive, but figured we’d see some pretty scenery before turning back. Well, an hour out from the city, there was no way I was going to turn back! Happy we toughed it out. Cute …
Rampart Reservoir, Aug 2018
Rampart Reservoir is about an hour and 15 minutes from my new home in Colorado Springs. Kimberly and I had a picnic on some of the large rocks on the shore. It’s been a while since I’ve taken some landscapes, so I brought my trusty Nikon D750. I really prefer it’s colors for landscapes over …
LA Trip: Big Bear Spartan Race and Mountains
Well, it’s been a while since my last post…been busy relocating to Colorado Springs! Took a short trip right after the move to LA to be with my daughter, Taylor. She was out there to help with the Spartan Race in Big Bear, conveniently, right near my home in Lake Arrowhead. I was totally unprepared …