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Author Archives: birds n' bugs
Another morning walk to Ponce de Leon Park
The other morning, I took another walk to Ponce de Leon Park in Punta Gorda. As usual, it was enjoyable not only for the exercise on a lovely morning but also for the things I see at the park and … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird, Bug, Park - Ponce de Leon
Tagged castnet, grasshopper, Little Blue Heron, Nikkor 30-110mm, Nikon V1, Ponce de Leon Park, White Ibis
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Playing peek-a-boo with a Mangrove Crab
Mangrove Tree Crabs ( Aratus pisonii ) are cute little things. The local fishermen use them as bait and the Night Herons love them as snacks. I find them climbing in the mangroves along the nature walk in Ponce De … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Other Animals
Tagged Aratus pisonii, Leitz ELPRO VI, mangrove tree crab, Nikkor 30-110mm, Nikon V1
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V1 closeups with the Leitz ELPRO achromat lenses
I’ve mentioned using the Leitz ELPRO achromats with the V1 for some of the closeups below. I generally just put one on the lens I had on and let the subject guide the image. I wasn’t really worried about absolute … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Gear, Photography, Shooting closeups
Tagged 10-30mm, 30-110mm, closeup, Leitz ELPRO VI, Macro, Nikon 1, V1
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Some White Bird Pictures
There are a lot of white birds around the florida coast and into the flatwoods. From a distance many look alike but, they aren’t too hard to tell apart with some knowledge of their characteristics. There are so many of … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird
Tagged Cattle Egret, Great Egret, Little Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, White Ibis, wood stork
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One last action post
The Nikon V1 has an electronic shutter as well as a mechanical shutter. Some electronic shutters have problems at higher shutter speeds and moving subjects. They cause some distortion called a ‘rolling shutter effect’. Today, I was out looking for … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Gear, Photography
Tagged Electronic Shutter, Nikkor 30-110mm, Nikon 1, Nikon V1, softball
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Shooting action – New school
OK, even when I was shooting with the Crown Graphic, I envied the pro sports shooters with the motor drive to advance the film and someone elses money to pay for the developing. Now, every point and shoot will take … Continue reading
Posted in Camera primers, Event, Other Animals, Photography, Rodeo
Tagged 70-300mm VR, action, arcadia, FL, horse, Nikon D300, Photography, rodeo
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Shooting action – Old School
A couple of posts on internet forums about shooting action shots reminded me of shooting sports in high school. Most of my action shots now involve wildlife and for a while I shot equestrian events. Those are all different sorts … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Gear, Photography
Tagged action photography, basketball, chuck knox, crown graphic, football, seattle seahawks, sports
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Using the Nikon V1 with the Nikkor 70-300mm VR lens
When I got my V1 I also got the Nikon FT-1 adapter which allows me to use modern AF-S Nikkor lenses on the camera. I haven’t used it a lot because I am generally happy with the 10-30mm and 30-110mm … Continue reading
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A few more from the Magnolia
I thought I would add a couple of more shots of the bees working on the Magnolia blossom. I found a blossom that was still at the cup phase and took a shot to show what it was like before … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bug
Tagged Bee, bug, Leitz ELPRO VI, magnolia, Nikkor 30-110mm, Nikon V1
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Bee happy, the magnolias are in bloom
Every year our magnolia trees bloom and it’s a feast for the bees. They are actually gathering pollen instead of nectar. The magnolia blossom first starts as a closed cup filled with fragrance. That draws the bees to it immediately … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bug
Tagged Bee, Leitz ELPRO VI, magnolia, Nikkor 30-110mm, Nikon 1, V1
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