Category Archives: Photography

Pink Shirt, One Barrel, One second

Posted on 2017/03/11 by birds n' bugs

Another few shots from the Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo.  This time it’s a Barrel Racer rounding one of the barrels.  When I shoot action like this I shoot at about 3 frames per second.  That’s pretty slow by some photographers … Continue reading →

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Misty Mornings

Posted on 2016/12/15 by birds n' bugs

The polar vortex up north has brought SW Florida some foggy mornings.  Not usually good for a photographer.  Looking out across the canal if was difficult to any detail at 100 yards even with the sun well above the horizon. … Continue reading →

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A Couple More Sunsets with Boats and Pelicans

Posted on 2016/11/28 by birds n' bugs

Saturday evening, I looked out the window and saw a really fiery sunset.  I made my way to Ponce Park to find that everyone else had gone to watch it too and finding a quiet space without a lot of … Continue reading →

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The BEST Camera …

Posted on 2016/09/19 by birds n' bugs

Is the one you have with you. The other evening we went to a Lobster Bake fundraiser of our County Historical Society.  It was being held at the Port Charlotte Beach Park at the end of Harbor Boulevard in Port … Continue reading →

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A Toddle Through Tenterden

Posted on 2016/06/28 by birds n' bugs

Whilst in Kent I went to visit the Tenterden Camera Club for their social meeting.  It reminded me a lot of my local club in Port Charlotte, the Photo Adventures Camera Club. Their social format was pretty much the same … Continue reading →

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Fading Tulips

Posted on 2016/04/05 by birds n' bugs

We had a pot of Tulips decorating the house but, as all flower do, they began to fade and wilt.  There are some potted plants that do well here in SW Florida but tulips aren’t one of them without a … Continue reading →

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A Foggy Morning at the Venice Rookery

Posted on 2016/02/02 by birds n' bugs

My camera club had a field trip to the Venice Rookery  this morning.  It was set up primarily to have a learning session for the many folks using the Canon Powershot SX40, 50 and 60 bridge cameras.  I’ve seen some … Continue reading →

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A discovery

Posted on 2015/12/04 by birds n' bugs

I almost always shoot in raw and have experimented with HDR processing on the computer.  I’ve never really like the results I got.  It always looked too artificial and the developers seemed to create a look I didn’t like.  I … Continue reading →

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Just a walk around the house

Posted on 2014/03/10 by birds n' bugs

Spring is coming to Florida.  Maybe some folks don’t see the changes in seasons but they are as real here as anywhere else.  For example, one part of my yard now smells like orange blossoms.  The blooms are here and … Continue reading →

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Note to self: Spend more time looking.

Posted on 2014/02/18 by birds n' bugs

Last week, we went to Orlando to see Cirque de Soleil.  Sorry, photography not permitted so you won’t see anything from that fabulous show. But, I did look out my hotel window and see the usual highly reflective building and … Continue reading →

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