Original as shot:300mm zoom (450 mm eq.), 1/3200 sec at f/11, ISO 32000 I've been waiting to dispel the notion I'm a great photographer, and I finally have the opportunity. I admit, I have some skills, but I want to impress upon readers just how much modern processing tools contribute to the final product. Let's... Continue Reading →
Red-bellied Woodpecker — March 2025
Red-bellied Woodpecker These guys are difficult to photograph because they don't stand still for long. But today, this one did. Before this year, I'd never seen one land to get any of the food I threw down. Then again, they don't usually come around when I'm out there. Regardless, today I got me some action... Continue Reading →
Temporary return of “Like”, plus post-processing examples.
So, I'm temporarily restoring the "Like" button for the posts . . . until after New Year's Day. "Tell us, Disperser, why you would do that?" Well, it's the holiday season, and people are busy. "So?" OK, so I've always told readers they don't have to a) read every post, and b) comment on every... Continue Reading →
Organic Hummingbird
We're getting to the time of year when despite some hummingbirds jealously guarding their favorite feeder, there are enough birds — and enough pressure to bulk up for the coming migration — that birds, and especially young birds, are forced to share. It's also the time of year when I'm likely to capture photos like... Continue Reading →
P900 Straggler May-July 2022
In Thursday's post documenting Wednesday's Erculean photography effort, I posted a few photos snapped with my Nikon P900 camera. I don't use the camera as much primarily because most of my subjects are fairly close. Also, because I'm sitting on a chair on my patio, the weight of the equipment isn't a concern. Still, I... Continue Reading →
Hummingbirds 2022 — Part 5: more hummers in the rain
The Catch Per the title, below I offer up photos of more hummingbirds in the rain. . . . but that's not how I'm starting. Not only is there no rain, but you also have to find the hummingbird. It's not especially difficult . . . once you see it. OK, let me get on... Continue Reading →
Hummingbirds 2022 — Part 4: hummers in the rain
Frenzy Per the title, below I offer up photos of hummingbirds in the rain. When I walk in the rain (usually because I'm caught in it, not because I'm wont to do so, no matter how attractive it sounds), I don't perceive much distance between raindrops . . . but a hummingbird's perception is much... Continue Reading →
Hummingbirds 2022 — Part 3
Boiling Pot A conversation between a female hummingbird and Larry; Larry T. Hummingbird, the Lounge Lizard. "This looks like a likely spot to find the ladies!" Dear male readers . . . here's a primer on how not to pick up girls. "I'm here, ladies! Prime hummer meat, right here; ready and willing." "Hmm …"... Continue Reading →
Hummingbirds 2022 — Part 2
Boiling Pot Warning; this post has photos but also talks about photography stuff. If you just like the photos, just ignore the words. As I mentioned in the first post (HERE), this year the hummers were late in coming to our yard. Since then, we've had a bit of a puzzler . . . we... Continue Reading →
Backyard Birds 2022 — Crops Part 3: Mississippi Kite
Deadly Lure As mentioned in Part 1, I've been taking a lot of photos of birds. The 100% Crop series is just at it sounds. Each photo shows a bird cropped from a larger photo. Most of the crops will be 100%, but not all. I was going to include this in the previous post... Continue Reading →
Backyard Birds 2022 — Crops Part 2
Hidden Architecture As mentioned in Part 1, I've been taking a lot of photos of birds. The 100% Crop series is just at it sounds. Each photo shows a bird cropped from a larger photo. Most of the crops will be 100%, but not all. Regardless, the photos will be fairly large close-ups of the... Continue Reading →
Gray Catbird Bathtime
Just Move The Stylus I should have filmed it, but the photos offer a different perspective . . . the movement of the water and water drops as the bird bathes. OK, OK . . . see, Catbirds have a habit of getting on the birdbath, drinking a few sips, and leaving. I figured this... Continue Reading →
June 2022 Birds and/or Bugs — Part 1
Bombing Run I previously mentioned I've been snapping a lot of photos . . . so I have an excuse for not working on the story that's due in a few weeks as I instead work on this post. This is a short post because I have other stuff to do (stuff that's also not... Continue Reading →
Backyard Birds 2022 — 100% Crops Part 1
Message of the Young I've been taking a lot of photos of birds. A lot. Many more than I can possibly post unless I dedicate most of my time to posting bird photos (not a bad thing, that, but it would be at the expense of other stuff). On the other hand, as each day... Continue Reading →
Teapots and/or Teacups Tuesday — 017
You can see the full-size photos in THIS<<link SmugMug Gallery. Here are today's offerings. A little background about these cups, saucers, and serving plates. The whole series has eight colors, but four colors come with two complete sets each (like the light and dark blue sets in the previous teacups post), and four colors... Continue Reading →