Category Archives: Camera Gear

Flying things at the airport

Posted on 2011/06/21 by birds n' bugs

I had to go to Southwest Florida International Airport today to deal with a luggage issue. I took the camera bag along to see what I could find around the airport to take pictures of.  Well, no unusual airlines or … Continue reading →

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Great Southern White – Ascia monuste on Sweet Basil

Posted on 2011/04/22 by birds n' bugs

We have a pot of Sweet Basil near our back door which attracts butterflies. The Great Southern White – Ascia monuste is a common white butterfly around here and just seems to love the stuff. I was out shooting the … Continue reading →

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More wildflowers – Punta Gorda Nature Park

Posted on 2011/04/14 by birds n' bugs

This morning, I was off for a walk at the Punta Gorda Nature Park which isn’t much more than a mile or so long path around Fire Station #3 and the water plant for Punta Gorda Isles. Still, it is … Continue reading →

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Nosy Neighbor – Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis

Posted on 2011/04/05 by birds n' bugs

This young fellow has been hanging out around my house lately. He is making frequent visits to some of our border plants hunting seeds and sees his reflection in our windows. Today, he was sitting right outside between attacks and … Continue reading →

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Doggy fun at Laishley Park

Posted on 2011/03/07 by birds n' bugs

As a part of the Punta Gorda Barbecue Festival we had a dockdogs competition run by Sun Coast Dockdogs.  In these competitions, dogs run down an ‘dock’ and jumped into a four foot deep pool for distance.  It was open … Continue reading →

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It’s always about the light – the Better Beamer

Posted on 2011/02/24 by birds n' bugs

Today, I was roaming around looking for something to take pictures of.  I ran across a Red-bellied Woodpecker on a snag not far from downtown.  The angle was a little low but, that’s often the case with woodpeckers so, I … Continue reading →

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A day with the Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0

Posted on 2011/01/29 by birds n' bugs

We had visitor and decided to show them around Punta Gorda.  It wasn’t really a hard core photo day, just traveling around town showing them the sites.  I put the 24-85mm on the Nikon D300 and decided that it was all I … Continue reading →

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Heritage Village, Largo FL – another Photo Adventure

Posted on 2011/01/22 by birds n' bugs

My local photo club took another field trip.  This time to the Heritage Village in Largo FL where Pinellas County has preserved and restored about 38 buildings on 25 acres.  It is adjacent to a botanical garden too so there … Continue reading →

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Circle B Bar Reserve, a few more pictures

Posted on 2011/01/16 by birds n' bugs

Here are a few more shots from the Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County.  The first was taken with the 10.5mm Fisheye described in another post.  In this one the fisheye created the interesting curve of pelicans.  In reality, … Continue reading →

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Learning the 10.5mm Fisheye Nikkor

Posted on 2011/01/15 by birds n' bugs

Each new lens is an opportunity to do a little more and learn a little more.  I took a 10.5mm Fisheye Nikkor to the park this morning to see what I could get out of it.  The tide was well … Continue reading →

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