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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Charlotte Flatwoods Environmental Park – A short walk
The 487 acre Charlotte Flatwoods Environmental Park is managed by Charlotte County. It is located between Punta Gorda and Ft. Myers at 15801 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, 33955. The entrance is right on US-41 as you near Zemel Road. There … Continue reading
Shooting closeups – Macro lenses
Macro lenses come in two categories. there are normal lenses which have a ‘macro’ switch which extends the focus distance by allowing a little closer shooting within some limitations and then, there are specialized macro lenses. Modern specialized macro lenses will … Continue reading
Wood Stork – Mycteria americana
The Wood Stork is the only stork that breeds in North America. Breeding colonies are found from Florida to North Carolina. Here in Punta Gorda, there is a rookery on an island in the Peace River above the I-75 bridge. … Continue reading
Shooting Closeups – Closeup filters and positive diopter lenses
One of the options to shoot closeup is to add magnification in front of your existing lens. There are lens attachments called closeup filters or positive diopter lenses. They are all the same thing but some are better than others. The … Continue reading
I need to learn to cut mattes and frame
One of the things about this blog theme is the banner image at the top of thepage. Sometimes it’s tough to find a shot that looks good in the long proportions needed. Looking through other pictures I realized that using standard … Continue reading
Babcock-Webb WMA – Seaboard Grade – Tucker to Tram
Seaboard grade is the third intersection on Tucker Grade, the main road into Babcock-Webb. It’s a pretty rough road and not really suitable for cars but, any vehicle with a reasonable ground clearance can travel the whole length between Tucker … Continue reading
Shooting Closeups – Reversing Rings
Reversing rings are lens attachments that permit a lens to be turned around so that the front element of the lens is aiming into the camera and the rear element is aimed at the subject. There are actually two types … Continue reading
Shooting closeups – Terminology
There is always a lot of interest in getting closer to a subject, particularly in nature photography. One reason is that getting closer reveals more detail and it is amazing how complex some seemingly simple things are. For example, there … Continue reading
Natural camoflage – Bagworm larvae
I am often surprised when I look closely at things and discover something that is not readily apparent. For example, this morning I went out to take a look at some of the garden plants to see what needed pruning. … Continue reading
Audubon-Pennington Park – Port Charlotte FL
Audubon-Pennington Park is a small, 7.9 acre preserve managed by the Peace River Audubon Society. It has a small parking lot located at 1153 Alton Rd, Port Charlotte, FL. The entrance is via a very narrow passage in a fence and … Continue reading
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