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Clovis' 2025 images
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BrokenolMarine
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Re: Clovis' 2025 images
The pics keep coming, and the images you capture are amazing. Some beautiful, some stark, some could lead in a Stephen King movie. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
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You can tell a lot about the character of a man...
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
I don't look back at the things I can't do anymore with regret, I just look forward to the things I still can.
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
I don't look back at the things I can't do anymore with regret, I just look forward to the things I still can.
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clovishound
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Well, I've spared you some of the gorier bug eating bug shots.BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:05 amThe pics keep coming, and the images you capture are amazing. Some beautiful, some stark, some could lead in a Stephen King movie. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
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BrokenolMarine
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I have a couple of those myself. A praying Mantis eating a roach, a lizard having lunch. An otter eating a snake. I LOVE Those shots.clovishound wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:20 amWell, I've spared you some of the gorier bug eating bug shots.BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:05 amThe pics keep coming, and the images you capture are amazing. Some beautiful, some stark, some could lead in a Stephen King movie. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
Circle of life brother. Keep shooting... your equipment and skill level puts you in the PRO class.I take off my hat and sweep it wide in a salute.
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You can tell a lot about the character of a man...
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
I don't look back at the things I can't do anymore with regret, I just look forward to the things I still can.
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
I don't look back at the things I can't do anymore with regret, I just look forward to the things I still can.
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clovishound
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Well, I went back to Cypress this morning with the CNPA outing. I tried some different settings and a different lens. Some things worked out, and others didn't. I got some sharper images for some of the in flight pictures. The big thing holding these images back is the background. I was too focused on getting the dragonflies sharp that I didn't really pay attention to the background properly. I assumed it would be blurred enough not to matter. Well, there's always next time. It's always a learning experience when you start something new.
These two were decently sharp. I need to get a little closer with this lens, as I had to crop more than I would like to. Thank goodness for the high resolution sensor. I never could have gotten by with this with 24 MP.
This one was a static shot, but I liked the color of the dragonfly, and the detail, so I included it.
These two were decently sharp. I need to get a little closer with this lens, as I had to crop more than I would like to. Thank goodness for the high resolution sensor. I never could have gotten by with this with 24 MP.
This one was a static shot, but I liked the color of the dragonfly, and the detail, so I included it.
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clovishound
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The stuff of nightmares:
I sure am glad these guys aren't the size of a pony.
I sure am glad these guys aren't the size of a pony.
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clovishound
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I've been taking advantage of the opportunity to shoot these two praying mantises in my back yard the last couple days. Been playing around with flash, available light, using a scrim, and different flash settings to bring out the background.
I actually saw this mantis grab this bee out of the air. Unfortunately, my camera was on the tripod pointed at another mantis nearby. I did manage to get over and snap a few while he was chowing down.
I actually saw this mantis grab this bee out of the air. Unfortunately, my camera was on the tripod pointed at another mantis nearby. I did manage to get over and snap a few while he was chowing down.
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clovishound
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Made it out to Cypress Gardens this morning. Not much happening. Dragonflies were nowhere to be seen. Then it started to rain. Thank goodness I had one of my disposable rain covers for the camera/lens. This was my first opportunity to actually use one in the rain. I took about 4 or 5 really ho hum pictures just to take something. The Pup and I decided to leave. On the way out, we noticed there were a few hummingbirds on the feeders, which had recently been moved to a more accessible location. I set up the tripod and shot a bunch of pictures even though the light levels were low. Keep in mind I have little experience shooting hummingbirds. They can be quite challenging.
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clovishound
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I went back over this morning. Light was still not what I wanted, these high ISOs are killing me! Still, I was able to apply a few learned lessons from yesterday. There were almost too many birds there this morning. They spent more of their time fighting than feeding. I would have loved to have gotten some pictures of their confrontations, but they are WAY too fast for me to follow them. I also noticed that my camera managed to follow focus on the birds fairly well when they took off from their perch. I didn't think it would be able to keep up. Those little suckers are fast!
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BrokenolMarine
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Amazing shots as always. Love the hummingbird shots my friend.
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You can tell a lot about the character of a man...
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
I don't look back at the things I can't do anymore with regret, I just look forward to the things I still can.
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
I don't look back at the things I can't do anymore with regret, I just look forward to the things I still can.