Tag Archives: Photography

Some good news on a bug picture

Posted on 2010/12/22 by birds n' bugs

My local photo club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA).  We have begun to enter their club level contests for digital photography.  The club entry is six pictures from at least four different photographers.  This picture … Continue reading →

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Feeding gulls

Posted on 2010/12/18 by birds n' bugs

On the same day as the Green Heron was fishing in the post below, the gulls were also active. Unfortunately, the sun angle wasn’t as good for shooting the feeding gulls so there are not great pictures here but, some … Continue reading →

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So, why carry a flash in the daytime? – Fill Flash

Posted on 2010/12/15 by birds n' bugs

Southwest Florida has some brilliant bright days. Perfect for photography. If the sun is in the right position that is. In fact, bright sunlight brings dark shadows and a powerful flash is a useful tool for getting good shots which … Continue reading →

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Green Heron – Butorides virescens – Right in my own back yard

Posted on 2010/12/10 by birds n' bugs

I usually go out to the local parks and rural areas to find my birds and bugs. Today was a lot easier though. I noticed gulls feeding on a lot of small fish drifting in schools through the canal behind … Continue reading →

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Ponce De Leon Park – Nature Trail

Posted on 2010/12/09 by birds n' bugs

Ponce Park also has a small nature trail.  It’s basically a boardwalk through a mangrove marsh to a fishing pier along the entrance canal.   The first thing you will do is cross a drainage canal.  This is actually a good … Continue reading →

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Ponce De Leon Park – the shore path

Posted on 2010/12/05 by birds n' bugs

I’ve mentioned Ponce De Leon Park in Punta Gorda before.  The park itself is nice enough with a seawalled sunbathing area, boat ramp, picnic tables and the Peace River Wildlife Center.  But, walk to the end of the seawall from … Continue reading →

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Shooting closeups – Extension tubes and bellows

Posted on 2010/12/02 by birds n' bugs

One way to shoot closeups is to, well, get closer to the subject.  If you look at a normal helical focus lens you will notice that it is at it’s shortest when focussed at infinity and most extended when focussed … Continue reading →

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Charlotte Flatwoods Environmental Park – A short walk

Posted on 2010/11/30 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Shooting closeups – Macro lenses

Posted on 2010/11/29 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Wood Stork – Mycteria americana

Posted on 2010/11/28 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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