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I recently purchased a Canon D20 with a stabilized telephoto and wide angle lens. Wrightwood has been helping me get started and after over a thousand photos, I see why getting a great shot is so difficult.
This is a sunset on Table Mountain Campground.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/sunset.jpg)
These are a family of quail that visit our pond. These are the teenage group....we have several more coveys that have the smaller guys. Notice the sentinals above.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/0dbaadf1.jpg)
The quail family was feeding in the undergrowth behind the house. I didn't see them at first. Camo quail.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/4484ac3b.jpg)
If my book is correct, this is a Scott's Oriole visiting the hummingbird feeder. Only saw it once.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/yellowbird2.jpg)
Finally, this is our cat sitting on a ladder I placed to go up on the roof for something. I have no idea why the eyes came out like that but it looks like you can see the rods and cones that make them such good night hunters.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/cat.jpg)
Those are only photos that would consider sharing at this point. Learning photography has been a much greater challenge then I anticipated. Having a digital system means I can experiment until I figure things out.
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Wildman,
Beautiful photos, the cat looks comfortable. :2thumbsup:
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What beautiful photos!! You did such an awesome job!
GOOD WORK!!
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Thank you. Wrightwood, Royce and a number of others have posted outstanding photos on this site. I see now that it is much more difficult then I ever believed....even with good equipment. Thankfully, I have digital gear and plenty of storage space. I'll post something after the next 1,000 shots.
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Well done Wildman!!
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EXCELLENT job, Wildman!
Obviously, your cat is possessed, but that's O. K.
NICE pictures! :)
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I'll post something after the next 1,000 shots.
Please don't wait that long - those photos are great already!
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Here I am over 1,000 shots later. The digital format is a blessing and a curse. It allows the luxury of taking a lot of pictures and eliminating the ones that don't work. I never realized just how difficult it is to line up the subject, lighting, mood, etc. It is getting easier to just grab the camera and snapshoot something when it happens spontaneously.
The first photo is of our Belgain Draft Mares, Katie and JC. Honest and true, these horses are truly a part of our family. They stand very still in the first sun that comes into their pen each morning...basking before they get fed.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/2bc09a5c.jpg)
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Great job Wildman!!
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Nice photos. Obviously, you're no Wrightwood yet but keep trying and you'll get there. I really like the crawdad.
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Wildman
This was an excellent shot!
This is a shot that I took of the moon rising over Mountain Top. Wrightwood helped me tweak a bit to give this effect.
(http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/misc/JimMoon.JPG)
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Wildman,
You might already know this (I wished I would have know when I got my 20D in March) but when you change lenses it is good to point the camera towards the ground reducing the chances of particles falling on you mirror or sensors. It tricky but I have reduced my problem with specs.
If you are interested in using a smaller camera bag that accomodates the camera and one lens take a look at the Lowepro Day Runner. You can look at mine anytime you like.
The backpack holds everything but much to bulky for me to take everywhere.
I love my camera!!! It is night and day from the point and shoot digital cameras I have had (still do).
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Wildman:
I been in aw of many very good photographs on this forum taken by very good photographers. But now I'm just plain jealous. >:( This picture is unbelievable. GOOD JOB!!!
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Good point Kew
"If I shoot 10 rolls of 36 exposures (35mm era) I feel very lucky if I get 1 good shot."
Those 360 shots on film would easily be $400 to have processed. With today's higher end digitals you can shot 500-1000 shots in a day, process them the same day and come out with a hand full or more of keepers (most of the time). Total cost = $0
Even if you amortize equipment cost it's only 3 or 4 sessions and the camera and lens is paid for.
Wildman definitely has a good eye for composition.
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Beautiful pictures~ Wish I could take pictures like that
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The next three pictures were taken last week, just before the storm. All of the critters were really hitting the feeders hard. This guy was absolutely fearless. I was using my wide angle lens and he was very comfortable allowing me to get very close. When I was done shooting, I tried Wrightwood's trick and had him sitting on my finger while he drank from the feeder.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/hummerdrinks.jpg)
Here he is sitting on the bail of an old bucket filled with geraniums...he really looks bedraggled to me.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/sadhummer.jpg)
Here is another. I really think the hummers look like little flying jewels.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/ba6da6a9.jpg)
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Beautiful shots, Wildman! Love the iridescent green on that little guy...
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VERY nice!! You B the artistic guy. :)
I very much enjoy your pictures, and I believe you have real talent in this area.
Keep it up! :)
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Those be good Wildman! You are pretty close to grabbing the pebble from the hand of your master, grasshopper. I think Wrightwood is beginning to hear footsteps. ;D
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Wildman the first photo with Mtn Top is well done and a very difficult shot using a digital camera.
I look forward to seeing more!
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Wildman the first photo with Mtn Top is well done and a very difficult shot using a digital camera.
I look forward to seeing more!
Thanks, Wrightwood! The hardest part is getting up that early!
Actually, I think I will be prowling around at dawn when we have these cloud covers...makes a nice effect.
Those be good Wildman! You are pretty close to grabbing the pebble from the hand of your master, grasshopper. I think Wrightwood is beginning to hear footsteps. ;D
Thanks, Bostonbob but there are many journeys ahead before the Grasshopper would think of that comparison. I'm barely beyond using automatic everything.
Wrightwood has an incredible eye and sense of timing. He also has first rate shooting and post production tools. I continue to learn from him every day.
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Your photos are genuine, down to earth, and just darn impressive!
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Great job, Wildman. You're getting to be a wild man with that camera! Thanks for sharing. :2thumbsup:
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Here is a few more. The sky around here is beautiful any time of day but especially so at sunrise and sunset. Here is a sunset cloud from our front porch. The evening I took this, the colors lasted well after twilight and the owls hooting.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/4ad7bb13.jpg)
Totally different but equally as spectacular is Wrightwood under a mantle of snowfall. This was a morning several years ago...after a really big dump. This was one of those storms that took days to fully dig out from. Can you guess where it was taken? Maybe this year......
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/99fb09cc.jpg)
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1st one -those are some angry looking clouds
2nd one - Hwy 2 turnout - near Desert Front Rd ??
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Beautiful shots!
Highway 2 at the levels?
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I don't think it's the West end of town because you can't see Sheep Canyon from the West end of town.
I've taken plenty of photos along Hwy2 and they look very similar.
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I'll figure it out when I find the folder with all the pictures from that year. I took a bunch all around town showing the incredible depth of the snow drifts...including one of the squad buried in a road bank.
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I just think that photo is so incredible of the snow, you have done such a terriffic job with your photos!
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WWMtnGal that photo was before he got his expensive camera, just tell him it's so-so ;D
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2nd one - Hwy 2 turnout - near Desert Front Rd ??
After you mention it, I think you're right. The ridge in right corner is possibly Pinon Mesa. I'm still looking for that folder with tons of incredible snow pictures.
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Gonna try and share something a little different. Over Labor Day, worked for the Forest Service up in Monache Meadows as one of the OHV Rangers. We stayed in an old cabin with a woodburning stove that was a delight to use and kept the place warm. We also packed out some supplies and mules that had been in most of the summer. I just finished making some stationary cards for my friend who is many things, including a packer. I used my Photoshop program to change the look of the photos a bit. He really liked them. Thought I was some kind of painter.....
The first one is the coffee pot on the stove in the morning light. Coffee somehow tastes better when boiled over cast iron stove.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/c3d60b6f.jpg)
The horse and mules stand patiently at the cabin's hitching rail..ready to get their panniers loaded and go to work.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/e6d837e0.jpg)
There's a couple more that kind of finish the story but my server is down for maintenance. I'll post them later.
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The cabin we stayed in has a pasture surrounding it. Like a my place, the horses graze where the morning light takes off the chill. Even on Labor Day, there was a freezing frost every morning.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/monachemorningsmall.jpg)
Monache Meadows is one of the largest meadows in the Sierras. There are trails and two tracks that wind around all of it. The dust in the distance is the pack string crossing the meadow. The grand vistas remind you of simpler times.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/ec6c1ce6.jpg)
This is one of the creek crossings that can give a packer trouble if the string is fresh. Here's my friend coming out of Snake Creek Crossing.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/ed665ac9.jpg)
There you have it. I made him a series of cards and envelopes with these pictures and more. I didn't tell him that using the Photoshop techniques can cover up a multitude of photographic sins.
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Really cool pics, Wildman!! Keep 'em coming!
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Those would make beautiful cards.
Nice job
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Great photo's!!!
Since this is my hobby too, I really see the love and fun you have in taking photo's and appreciate it.
Your new nickname will be "Wrightwoodtwo" since you know who has the official name of "Wrightwood".
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Great job Wildman - and you are so right about the technique covering up some mistakes, I use that also to make cards.
Those are really nice - thanks for sharing.
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Very nice shots!
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Very nice!
You definitely have an artistic eye! :)
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ForestGal, I would be happy to help you with your camera and getting your pics on your computer. I tried to send you a direct message here but couldn't, so if
you would like, email me at betsylou802@yahoo.com.
If you need the software or cables or card readers, I have them and would would love to teach you this
somewhat simple process, that certainly exceeds the
image you see in your LCD screen! Please contact me anytime,
Betsy AKA betsylou
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These guys are the American Gold Finches that show up around October and stay until Spring. I believe that they move to the high country after they leave here. They eat those tiny seeds that cost like they are made of gold. Neat to watch and they really like to hang upside down when they eat. This feeder sits outside our window and they provide hours of entertainment watching them. The males are brightly colored and match the autumn leaves for a while.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/yellowbirds.jpg)
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Another fine photo Wildman!
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Very nice!
Thistle seed eaters. And it is expensive.
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We have some of these birds that hang out in our peach tree pretty much all year. I didn't know the like thistle seeds, but they LOVE ripe peaches. All the peaches from the top of the tree are half-eaten when we get them down. The cats love to watch them fly in and out of the branches. (Catnip patch planted at the base of the tree. Cats roll around all morning getting high)
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INCREDIBLE shots wildman! Like I said at the Winter Ops mtg. I am gonna buy me a camera like that when I win the lotto :)
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For you camera people:
I went for a long walk by Swarthout Creek in Wrightwood today. Now that the nights are freezing, the photo ops. there are awesome! :2thumbsup:
Check it out.
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Wildman were are you finding all this time :P
Nice shots.......
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Wildman you have such a GOOD EYE!!!
Very nice saddle I love the high cantle. Is she doing her own leather tooling too. I do leather tooling but do not have the time to devote to it as I would like. It is a GREAT hobby.
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Wildman,
I have enjoyed all of your photos and they are just so down-to-earth and you have improved so much since you started taking them.
I just have to say GOOD JOB!
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MtnGal
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Beautiful!!! What variety is that? Too much pink for "Peace".
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The name of the rose is Double Delight. There is another one that looks similar but I'm not sure the name of the other one. Great picture!
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Thanks for the info! Makes sense. Welcome to the Forum.
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Thanks CashFan! I went to the rose site and am sifting through all kinds of interesting information. We will try and get some more of those multi-colored roses...they look and smell great.
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The sky this morning had the most incredible sunrise I can remember. The storm coming in (it's raining now) and the colors playing off the clouds was spectacular. Note for Wrightwood: This was shot on manual.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/finalsunrise.jpg)
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Wow! Unbelievable shot Wildman. No filter or anything? I don't think I've ever seen the sky look quite so ominous!
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Not sure if you realized it but you got a nice view of Mt. Whitney and Lone Pine Peak. in your Sierra shot. The prominent sloping ridge that dominates the left side of the Lone Pine P (everyone mistakes that for Whitney because it looks higher) and the distant ridge with the saw teeth (above the saddle cantle) is Mt. Whitney and the Keeler Needle.
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Your sunrise shot this morning is incredible, Wildman!!
Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing!! :2thumbsup:
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While going through files I backed up to a new hard drive, I found this picture of Farrel, our Umbrella Cockatoo and his life long friends. The chickens were raised from chicks in a swimming pool covered with wire and lived right underneath Farrel's cage. He was the first thing they saw in the morning and the last at night. When the chickens went to an outside area, Farrel would open his cage....waddle out to the chain link fence...climb it and roost with the chickens.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/3012254c.jpg)
Whenever we couldn't find Farrel, that's the first place we looked. They seemed to enjoy his company and they all snuggled up for the night.
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No, he never went over to their nest boxes. I don't know who enjoyed the company more....the chickens or the cockatoo.
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Your photos are amazing and warm the heart!
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What a nice thing to say! :)
Sometimes, I am starting to feel like I can capture with the camera....what I am seeing with my eyes. I get frustrated when I cannot duplicate what my mind remembers. Gets better every load of pictures. I'm working on a blind right now to photograph the wildlife here without bothering them.
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Well, you have been able to capture stunning photos (in such a short time that you have been doing it really) they are so "down to earth" and bring to you the whole image of "down on the farm" or the "west".
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OK, I didn't take this picture but I thought it was really cute and my father-in-law sent it to me!!
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/WWMtnGal/acorn.jpg)
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That shot with the squirrel is definately one that Wrightwood might set up with wireless infrared forward looking radar images coupled with a heat sensitive trigger. Great shot....is the squirrel stuffed or live?
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Okay WWMtnGal, I think you have been had. Judging by the whole set-up and home-made tripod, I don't think those are the first efforts of picture taking by that squirrel. I think he is a pro who has been taking pictures for quite some time. ;)
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This Scrub Jay kept hanging around until I went and got the camera. He disappeared for twenty minutes and I caught him when he landed near the feeder.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/99456b39.jpg)
These guys are the opportunists of the chaparral....noisy...bold and very inquisitive.
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Great shot, Wildman! I love the scrub jays - we had one that came around for 2 or 3 years, and would land on us to get peanuts. We called him Crazy Jay. One time we were sitting outside, without any peanuts readily available, and he landed on my husband's head and started pecking away! That hurts, so I went and got the peanuts. He could be kind of a nuisance, even flying into the garage to help himself, but he was fun. Don't know what happened to him.
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Wildman,
That Instamatic of yours is working better all the time ;)
Good composition!
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I still think the scrub jays are the friendliest bird overall and the flickers seemed to be the most nervous when humans are within sight.
Nice colors in the sunrise above Mtn Top :thumbs:
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AWWWW, COM'OM PLAY WITH ME. PRETTY PLEASE. :'(
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Wildman I so very much enjoy viewing your wonderful photos.
I thought I would post one I took of my dog CASH @ Table Mtn. CG a week ago. It almost looks like a fake background to me lol. I will post a sunrise pic from the house when I get back from running an errand. I am using a Kodak DX6490 but would like to get a camera like yours one day.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/breezymtns/CASHthedoginblackatTableMtnCG.jpg)
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Well I didn't get it for Christmas, but it is still my first efforts with a new camera system. This is sunset progression, with the second picture taken about twenty minutes after the first.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Chesslike/sunset12-19-05019.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Chesslike/sunset12-19-05052.jpg)
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Very nice, Boston Bob. The only thing nicer then a mountain sunset is one at the beach. Is this down at San Clemente?
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Or San Onofre or San Elijo? Beautiful picture. Makes me wish (again) I could go camping at the beach.
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Wonderful photos BostonBob!! We are spending Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Malibu!!!! Yippeeeeee!
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Thanks! Actually they were taken in Redondo Beach.
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Okay here is that sunrise... A beautiful sunrise can make your whole day! A beautiful sunset can make your whole night! We are very fortunate where we live to be able to experience these natural beauties :)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/breezymtns/llanosunrise.jpg)
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Great sunrise shot !! Keep them coming. With the storms heading in, the potential for great sunrise and sunset shots will be there.
Redondo, huh. I could have sworn that was Cotton's Point to the south and the railroad tracks just in from the beach. Very nice shot also, Bostonbob.
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Here's Christmas sunrise 2005 at Mountain Top. I never stop admiring the incredible handiwork as it plays across the sky.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/xmassunrise.jpg)
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WOW! Wildman, you have the eye, the vision & obviously you have the equipment (insert joke here). Hummingbirds are notoriously difficult to shoot...sorry, photograph. The horses are gorgeous. Don't worry about the cat, most of them ARE possesed!
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Breezymtns & Wildman & the Bobster:
Nice shots! :2thumbsup:
They make me want to spend money I don't have on a nice camera. :laugh:
....but then I'd have to get up early.....
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I love these photos! Great job to you all!
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WOW Beautiful photos of the sun rising to give us another chance for a wonderful day. I just told my Bride how pretty the early morning sky has been as I reach the top of Lone Pine at close to 6:00 for the decent into the valley... It takes my breath away to see such God given beauty and I thank him for it everyday. It makes the early trip worth it! We are so lucky to live here!!!!
C. Smith
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thank you all.... hey ifin we all take pics of beautiful sunrises... ya'll can catch em even if ya decide to sleep in :D
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I called Wrightwood to tell him to check out tonight's sunset. He said it was already dark up in Wrightwood. He did talk me through taking a series of photos and merging them into a panorama of the sunset. This is how it turned out. It is actually five photos taken hand held.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/panoramasunset.jpg)
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Very nice!!!!!!!
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Wow! Great job, Wildman!
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Thanks, Artology! I am still in the middle of a huge learning curve that is both facinating and tough to get a grasp on. As always, Wrightwood continues to challenge me to try new things and techniques.
Why don't you share some of your efforts with your new camera?
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WOW! What a handsome boy! :2thumbsup:
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Incredible Photographs....especially of the red mornings...."A red sky in the morning......".....You're up early!.....Best wishes..>Stevo
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I took this photo this morning in the front of the house. We still have four or five hummers hanging around. They are extremely active and seem very happy, in spite of what I perceive to be awfully cold weather for a hummer. I did some research on the Web and hummers wintering over are not unusual for the Western US. No matter, we enjoy them any time of the year.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/hoveringhummer.jpg)
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awesome shots!!
what's different in this camera, compared to the digital rebel?
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You would ask.....Wrightwood would probably be the better person to ask. I know it takes an 8 MB picture and pretty much acts like a high end 35mm film camera but I really don't know much about the inner workings and the difference between the two cameras (other then price perhaps....the Canon EOS 20D is around 1,200 bucks) I sure do like it, though.
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Thanks, Chuck
Thanks Chuck...I didn't know all of that. I like the camera a lot.
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The warm days have brought the wildlife out in force. I took these pictures today.
This rabbit allowed me to walk extremely close and then just kept on eating. Good thing the roses are not in bloom....that's a favorite of these guys.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/bunny.jpg)
We still have four or five hummingbirds that frequent the feeders from dawn until dark. Here is one that I thought looked cool with the sun reflecting through the feeder onto the bird.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/redglowhummer.jpg)
This guy was in my face and didn't retreat when I got close enough to take this shot.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/closeuphummer.jpg)
The colors on this birds neck were most unusual. The red and gold really stood out.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/goldandredhummer.jpg)
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Those hummer photos are incredible!!!.....how far are you from them when you take the pictures?....We got worked pretty hard last shift...tis the season....We may have to wait a little till we can get to those planes..Would you e-mail some of those hummer photos???size isn't an issue as I have DSL....Another one of my many interests is making photo greeting cards...One of my sisters is laid up right now and would appreciate seeing some of those photos.....I'd make you some greeting cards as well...and pass on your photo credits....Best wishes..Stevo
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This was taken New Year's Day in Death Valley. This is a beautiful place called The Artist's Palette. Unfortunately it was gloomy so the colors are muted. This was made with 5 photos in PS Elements 3. What'cha think?
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b390/Digitalsbydanna/pano-artist-palette-web.jpg)
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Beautiful shots, Angelwolf! I've never been to Death Valley -these pics make me wanna go check it out. You are really doing well with your photography!
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Your photo merge is seamless. Very amazing technology. This drives my hunting neighbors nuts...seeing the numbers of quail and dove that we have as close neighbors. The doves always travel in pairs and you can see them sitting in the bare trees each evening, calling.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/dove.jpg)
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DV is surprisingly gorgeous. Do not go in the summer though. LOL I am planning another trip in the spring.
Wildman, it was not seamless when they were first put together. The sky gave me issues but I just blew it up really big and used the clone to get rid of any lines... Very time consuming, but the finished product is worth it.
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So true about Death Valley. I've been through it several times on a hundred mile wagon train and you really can see the extremes in weather around Halloween time. Very incredible place...especially when traveling as slow as we go.
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Wildman,
Any tips on the next subject matter? We can start going through pictures in preparation for phase two.
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You keep getting better and better Wildman, practice does make perfect. Really like that hawk picture.
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Are you using a tripod? What distance are you shooting from. Great clear as can be shots!!
Your tip on the theme change for Friday makes me think of snow. BTW I posted my question thinking I was on the theme subject. Where am I?
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That hummer photo is great. The focus is so sharp. Is that bird looking at your eye? I wonder if he can see you through the camera?
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Just an amazing photo Wildman!
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Beautiful shot of that hummer, Wildman! I just love hummingbirds - I probably have 15 pairs of hummingbird earrings and always get compliments on them. The bird in your pic looks so alert, and the colors are incredible.
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Amazing photos Wildman!!!
I just want to reach out and touch that hummer 8)
I can't wait to play with our new Rebel XT. Just haven't had the opportunity yet. I am camera challenged. I just don't understand the aperture thing. Looks like you are definitely getting the hang of it!!
I look forward to your photos everyday :2thumbsup:
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Great shots! :2thumbsup:
I really enjoy this thread! :)
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Wildman,
Your photos are so awesome! I enjoy so much viewing your pictures!
Thank you for the enjoyment!
Cathy
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Thank you, I really enjoy taking and sharing them. I look forward to each day and what images I might find to look at in a new way. Here's one that is just 30 minutes old. I shot a bunch...downloaded to the computer and downloaded here. This bird is braking for a landing.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/todayshummr.jpg)
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Unbelievable!!!!!
Look at this little guys tongue sticking out!! He was not only braking, he was ready to feed!
Thank you!!
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Wildman,
Put me on your list for a table top book when you publish it. Of course I will need an autograph with a personal note indicating we are friends. I figure the vaule will be higher then if I need to sell it for a new lens.
Same thing goes for Mr. Wrightwood!
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You got it, Chuck. Couldn't sleep...darn owls--I can hear them but can't see them to take a picture. Here's a few I found in the files that I go through every day to see what is worth keeping or not.
Every holiday, my wife decorates the house in the appropriate theme. This photo was taken at Thanksgiving and the colors and light seemed to be very pleasing on the dining room table. I was experimenting with taking pictures indoors at the time.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/b91f2fe4.jpg)
By now, everyone knows that I feed a lot of birds and critters here on the place. The Scrub Jays are the most interesting and comical of the lot. The colors on this were especially interesting.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/d41a737e.jpg)
Different Jay...different feeder. This guy was above the Suet feeder at the time.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/nicebluejay.jpg)
Finally, this obviously wasn't taken by me but someone asked what we do with our draft horses and this is a good example. Katie and JC are pulling our hay wagon in the Sheriff's Cattle Drive Parade in Victorville. I have my two grandchildren sitting beside me who got to practice their parade waves. This was the year that I discovered they were not bothered by camels and large pigs...both of which were next to our route of travel.
Notice how they are listening (I must have just said somehthing like, "Step up"). They will move those ears around like radar during the entire trip. I can almost just whisper and they hear.
I do this parade and Bishop Mule Days each year. The horses thrive on the crowds and excitement. I think I do too.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/cattledrive.jpg)
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Here is the lonely carosuel horse who sits by the pond.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/f43f1ba9.jpg)
Had to shoot the moon last night around midnight. Very bright outside and the owls and coyotes were singing. Some might think that this could be a hint for the Themes thread.....some might not.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/0f3e6c7b.jpg)
Another from the trip to the Alabama Hills in the Eastern Sierra. Great place for big vistas.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/ec9921b1.jpg)
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Really cool shots!
I love the Alabama Hills, and the rest of the eastern Sierra. Went fishing there every spring.
I would love to make it to Mule Days some time. :)
There are also lots of owls in the Table Mountain Campground...but they're a little tough to photograph at night... ;)
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Going up there in a week to do some more shooting and should be neat with all the snow they have now.
I'm actually going to stake out two owls that start hooting around four in the afternoon. If I can find where their day tree is, I might be able to get a shot during golden time when they start hooting.
I'm also looking forward on Saturday to getting a shot of a hummingbird feeder covered in snow and hummers feeding.
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Wildman I have a similar shot of a fence, I thought I'd share with you. I love old wood, it has such character.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b390/Digitalsbydanna/3288119.jpg)
Here's a pano of the area, this is on the way to SD somewhere off the 15. Beautiful place. This is from 3 shots.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b390/Digitalsbydanna/3288116.jpg)
Here is an attempt at the moon by me, not full but I love that I captured the craters..... Hopefully we will be able to see the moon tomorrow night..
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b390/Digitalsbydanna/3288464.jpg)
Have a safe Friday the 13th.
Angelwolf
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Nice shots, Angelwolf. I really like your moon....you can see the craters. The South Dakota stuff reminds me of a documentary on making Dances with Wolves that aired the other day. Big, open country.
Did you notice that you now have the job of picking the theme next time in Theme Photography?
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San Diego, not South Dakota, *giggle*
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Thanks Wildman, I am honored!!! :2thumbsup:
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Went out and played with the new camera tonight.
Moon glow through the trees
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/onegypsywolf/MoonRiseTrees2.jpg)
Most of Cassiopea is visible in this one. There also was a jet trail across the sky.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/onegypsywolf/StarsJetTrail2.jpg)
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(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b390/Digitalsbydanna/fullmoon01-14-06.jpg)
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Nicely done! Wrightwood has said that taking photos at night with a digital camera is most difficult. I especially like the one with the stars in it.
I was just outside looking at the clouds and the moon thinking I guess I need to get a tripod.
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[size=18Wow...that moon shot is fantastic...and the hummer....Ever had one sit on your finger????Asking a lot of a humming bird...but you seem to have the nack...pt][/size]
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Nicely done! Wrightwood has said that taking photos at night with a digital camera is most difficult. I especially like the one with the stars in it.
I was just outside looking at the clouds and the moon thinking I guess I need to get a tripod.
Thank you for the compliment! Coming from you it means a lot.
I am sure if any of the neighbors saw me last night traipsing around in the freezing cold with my tripod they would have thought I was a looney tune!
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[size=18Wow...that moon shot is fantastic...and the hummer....Ever had one sit on your finger????Asking a lot of a humming bird...but you seem to have the nack...pt][/size]
Wrightwood has the knack. I have seen hummingbirds sit on his finger and feed from the feeders at his house. Amazing.
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I will definately look into Monopods. Sounds like it would work well with my style of shooting.
For the longest time, I have tried to figure out what was keeping five or six hummingbirds around. It wasn't just the feeder that I have kept active. Today, I got a shot of one of the hummers eating at the Manzanita bush near our house. It is covered with flowers and thick with the hummers. The nectar that I thought was sugar in some of my earlier shots is probably the pollen from the Manzanita. Here is the revelation shot of hummers at flowers in the dead of Winter.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/hummerandmanzinitia.jpg)
My chickens are really interesting to watch when they are out of their pen and scratching around. They hunt down bugs like they have radar. This is our Aracuna (who lays green eggs) zeroing in on a bug.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/closeupchicken.jpg)
Buzz, the Wonder Dog, and Sketchy the Cat are best friends. They literally don't go anywhere without one another. In the afternoon, they siesta on the front sidewalk and watch the world go by. There will sometimes be fifty to one hundred quail and birds right around them while they take their naps.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/buzzandcatlook.jpg)
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The ballet of hummingbirds...
Great photograph!
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Thank you both. That was the best out of over a hundred shots I took over three sessions. I use the sports setting and I think it takes 5 shots per second. It was such a revelation to see that there was actually a natural food source that they utilized.
My goal was to get a shot of a hummingbird at the flowers with snow on them. Maybe next week.
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Beautiful shots, but on my computer I can only see the left half of the hummer, and I can't see the chicken's head. I can see all of Buzz, but no part of Sketchy. Is it something I can fix, so that I can see the whole shot? Or is that all that was posted?
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Well, I don't know jack about Forestgal's question, but the hummingbird shot is really great! :2thumbsup:
I have also seen hummingbirds snagging small insects out of the air. If you catch that one, Wildman,.........
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I'm at work and have the same problem here, so I guess it's not just my home computer. That hummer looks gorgeous, what I can see of it. Can't believe the manzanita is blooming, in this freezing weather!
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Good job once again Wildman!
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Forestgal-The tip that Surfer_Dude posted will work and give you the full shot. Wrightwood posted some thoughts on different web browsers and how they see things with certain settings. Perhaps he can share them again. I always size things to the limits that Wrightwood has for posting.
I have read that hummingbirds do not feed their young nectar but insects. I never knew that insects play a major part of the hummers diet. If I can capture that....
Thanks for the comments. It took about 125 shots to get the one that came out. Thankfully, I have a setting on the camera that takes around 5 shots per second and a lot of hard drive space.
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Holy cow, Wildman!!! Did you manipulate the colors somehow before posting these pics? Those look waaaayy too vivid to be real, but I know with hummers it has a lot to do with how the sun is shining on them. Good job!!!
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That's incredible!...How far were you from this bird...You were using your 100-400...I hope you don't mind that I copied the picture for use as a background...Best wishes.....
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Yes, I was using the stabilized 100-400 with flash. I was about 8-10 feet away when he sat down and looked at me. I'll email you a higher resolution version.
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Thanks!!! Does it sound plausible that some of the original conceptions of fairies related to humming birds? Who knows? I wonder what think of us?....We must be giants! Best wishes..
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Very well could be. I know that I am fascinated by the detail one can see with the telephoto lens versus what you see with the naked eye. Makes me want to get a Ghilly suit and sneak up on one with a Macro closeup lens.
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Great shot Wildman! Speaking of detail, have you blown up the picture to see what kind of detail you can see in the hummer's eye?
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Got very lucky today at work. Out on a break with my cam and this guy flew across the sky. He landed on a palm tree. Had to take about 100 shots with him moving from tree to pole to tree until he let me capture this shot... It looks a tad unreal as I zoomed in so much the digital zoom took over but WOW!!!
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b390/Digitalsbydanna/falcon-1-20-06.jpg)
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Very nice! The raptors have such a piercing look to them. I keep waiting for ours to get close enough again. The hawks will be be migrating through in the Spring and really show up in numbers.
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Wow...finally made it to Raccoon!
Congratulations Wildman!
I love the photos too!
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Very nice hawk angel wolf...Looks like he means business.....I wouldn't want to be on the working side of that beak!
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Thanks Steve. I pestered him for about 30 min with him moving from light post to tree to light post... I did talk to him rather nicely and told him thank you for being patient with me. :) I got a few good shots and then I told him thanks and left. I did keep myself next to a car so if I had to duck I could... I few of the shots I got his eyes were giving me some pretty dirty looks. LOL
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Wildman,
I really like those last few pics of that hummer! Do you know at all what kind of hummer that was? I'm very curious. :2thumbsup:
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Let me get out my book....I think they are Anna's Hummingbird but I will check.
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Thanks ForestGal... My optical zoom entered the digital mode as it was maxed out so it appears a bit distorted.... it took away from the sharpness a bit. The sky was awesome that day.... Turns out it is a Cooper Hawk.... I hopefully will capture him again, they say they usually keep the same hunting area.
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That last Anna's hummer is fantasic...I didn't know the manzanitas bloomed all year.....good for the hummers.....So the five you have at winter stay all winter.....they don't migrate?
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Hummers are supposed to migrate (it says in the book) but we have had these five or six since Fall continously. Wrightwood had one at his feeder and the temperature was 20o outside. Last year, one showed up during the big snowfall and stayed the rest of the year. They must be hardier then they seem.
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Wildman convinced me to put out a feeder and see if they were still around in Wrightwood.
I mixed up a sweeter than normal batch of sugar water and filled 2 feeders. After a couple of days at least 1 Anna's began showing up and once during a 20 degree morning. Yesterday the hummer was making regular visits during the day.
I figured the sweeter than normal mix would help prevent the syrup from freezing and give those little guys some extra kick. I used equal parts of sugar and water by volume.
I was also surprised on the manzanitas blooming right now. While in the Middle Fork of Lytle Creek over the weekend I didn't find any blooming manzanitas. Wildman must be doing something special to his plants.
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Glad you enjoy the Hummers. They are a real joy to have around on a daily basis.
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During the spring/summer we also use about 4:1. I've read on hummingbird feeder instructions to use a heavier concentration when you first hang a new feeder, then you can back off. I can't picture that a heavier concentration could harm their tongues if it's recommended.
By the way who was it that talked to a hummingbird to find out it hurt their tongues?
Seems like a good deal of misinformation about hummers.
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So much for my idea that hummers stay away in the winter ...I'll get me feeder out and make some hard core 50 50 nectar...And I'm considering putting up another feeder at 101..kitchen window....I miss that...
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Last night, I was astonished to hear a hummer chirping in the tree by the feeder well after dark. I got a flashlight and sure enough, he was feeding at the feeder in the dark. Once I figured out how to use the flash, I spent 20 minutes trying to find the bird in the dark. I could hear him but couldn't see him in the view finder. Finally got one that shows just how dark it was outside. The side light is coming from our front porch light.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/nightdrinkinghummer.jpg)
Sometimes in the early morning or late afternoon, the sun comes through the feeders and illuminates the birds as they feeds. Taken two days ago, this bird was fearless.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/Redheadedhummer.jpg)
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Captured this this wkd. I wasn't even looking thru the lens. The wolves were getting into it a bit so I just put my camera down to their level and hit the burst.... When I got home and looked at the pics I was so surprised at this shot.....
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b390/Digitalsbydanna/istas-1-22-06.jpg)
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My Grandmother.....What large teeth you have!......"The better to eat you with my darling!"....Does this wolf have rocks sewn in her belly?
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Well it's a he, isn't he gorgous??? He was a little mad at me that day... No he does not have rocks in his belly SILLY man!
I love him......
Angelwolf
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I don't know if he is gorgeous...but he is beatuful in his own right....and deserving of respect...Wolves have been given a bad name over time..Most likely from being misunderstood...The rocks in the belly stuff comes from an old verion of Little Red Riding Hood, which like most fairytales, has been influenced by the cultures it grew through...I've been to the wolf sanctuary in Lucerne Valley...I'd love to visit again....I couldn't believe how big they were.....I went there for a gentleman who had been bitten by a black widow....a couple of years ago...
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d198/redphox/wolfmooncopyreduced.jpg)
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I had the good fortune of being on the project with Wildman yesterday. This picture that I took was taken around 7 hours later than Wildman's photo. The clouds were like the tide coming in, they kept climbing up the mountains and shortly after my picture was taken, the clouds enveloped us. It was a pretty amazing day on Blue Ridge. Does anyone know what that metal cross is for, in front of the tree?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Chesslike/e308a822.jpg)
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Steve,
This wolf is at Wolf Mountain in Lucerne... Small world.... and he is gorgeous, ask GypsyWolf, she knows!!!!
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Wildman,
Is that horse really that red or is is a tint from the sun??? Great pic, he is gorgeous!!! Luv that word today.....
Nice cloud pic too!!!!
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Wildman.....showed the horse picture to my daughter Emily....she thinks she's cute.....and great valley shot.....mash potatoes....
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Steve,
This wolf is at Wolf Mountain in Lucerne... Small world.... and he is gorgeous, ask GypsyWolf, she knows!!!!
Trust me..all the wolves are absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!!
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Wildman,
GREAT horse picture. I think horses are one of the most photogenic animals on the planet. I stop and take pics of horses all the time. Next to canines, equines are some of my favorite animals. Katie sure is pretty.
I sure miss not having a horse :(
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They are special creatures. We have nine on the property and each is different and an individual. Welcome to come visit. They always enjoy being groomed.
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Careful, I just may take you up on that..
I love the smell and the process of brushing out a horse. It is quite the stress reliever.
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ok everybody, need advice.. i am yearning for a new camera... do i go with the canon rebel digital for 949 with the reg lens and a tele for 289 or do i go for the bad boy EO 20D for 1499..... The man said it is faster..... Is the extra speed worth it....
Help....
Angelwolf
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Angelwolf,
First let me say that $300-$400 cameras will take great pictures and in most instances look just as well in emails and on web pages as the expensive bad boys. Many photos that I've posted on this website were taken with inexpensive digital cameras.
When you are serious about taking photos and want to print high quality photos that's where the difference in camera quality starts to shine. Having full control over shutter speeds, aperture, ISO settings, autofocus points and high-speed continuous shooting.
The Rebel is a great camera but it does not compare to the 20D and the extra speed is well worth the difference in price but you'll get a whole lot more camera in a 20D than in a Rebel.
As Wildman said I would highly recommend buying from Costco as their return policy is so good. If you happen to have problems you return it and get another one. If you buy it elsewhere and have a problem it must be taken to a Canon service center.
Looks like the current price from Costco is $1299 with a lens
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11027052&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
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Doesn't the Rebel have a plastic body and the 20D have a metal body, making it much more rugged. Wildman was telling me that his was accidently knocked off off of something and the only thing that happened to it was the battery case cracked. In the same type of fall, the Rebel probably would have been history.
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my current camera is 5.o mp and cost about $700, I have never had a cheap camera. I can do some manual stuff and change the fstops but can only go to f8 which is limiting me in my photography class.
ok im in for the big one....
did you get a telephoto lens too??
where did you get that?
can i use different lens or should i stay with the canon lenses...
how big is your card... the guy recommended at least a 4 gig
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also, where would i buy the thingy magigy that hooks to the camera so you can take a pic without touching it.... ugh cant think of the name...
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I use Canon lenses. They are both zoom.....100-400mm and 28-135mm. I would like to get a wider wide angle someday. The lenses are both stabilized and have auto focus if you choose to use it. You can certainly buy a nonstabilized lens at a cheaper price. Wrightwood has a number of other lenses...some much bigger then my long one.
I also got the two battery camera bottom and grip that really lets you shoot a long time. Adds a nice feel and longer side grip also.
I have a 2 gb card. I would buy 2 or three 2 gb cards. If you corrupt a 4GB card....you could lose a lot of pictures.
I believe you can buy the remote triggering device from Canon.
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Thanks for the info, where did you buy your lens'? I know they don't sell them at Costco... and the cards? I am going to do this this wkd... Are all the lens zoom and auto focus or is that something special I need to look for?
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This morning's sunrise... Four minutes after I took this and went into the house to put clothes on, the sky was totally grey.
This gives a new meaning to "nude photography"! ;D
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That is an incredible picture. Never liked chickens but that chicken has such wonderful color! All these pictures are so awesome. I'm thrilled to be able to look at them.
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Chickens grow on you. Once you've eaten eggs that are fresh from chickens that can free range, you will never eat a store bought (up to six months old and still called fresh) egg again. They each have distinctive personalities and are always glad to see you.
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Hi Wildman I agree with you whole heartedly! I have 14 chickens & enjoy them very much. They are so fun to watch. You haven't lived until you are fetching your own eggs from your own chickens ;)
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Hi Wildman ...I like that picture of yur chicken....didn't know their eyes have so much detail...
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Haven't you heard of someone giving you the "chicken eye"?
This guy won't land on the suet feeder. He insists on an aerial approach and pickoff.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/bluejayflys.jpg)
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Wow....That's fantastic!....
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Can you see what's in the droplet?
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d198/redphox/dropletreduced.jpg)
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d198/redphox/dropletreducedenlarged.jpg)
Imagine a world where you could die inside a water droplet..
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Yikes! Looks like another bug underneath the leaf. Very cool shot.
Here is a quail shot for you ailing aunt.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/7ad4b77b.jpg)
The two mails were down by the water this morning having a drink. The pond didn't freeze over last night and they got an early start.
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Must be making beautiful music together. :'( :2thumbsup:
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Angelwolf......beautiful photos.....and nice site....How long have you been featuring your photography?...What kind of wolves are those?
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My Grandfather took this picture with his polaroid camera...in the 60's..He loved photography....and used polaroids....This is pyramid lake in Nevada....
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d198/redphox/PyramidLakereduced.jpg)
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I've had my website for about 9 months. I have done pretty good with it. It has paid for itself and the Epson printer I bought.
Blue is an Alaskan Grey Wolf. We are not sure which region Niwah comes from but she is a Grey Wolf also.
Thanks,
Angelwolf
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I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, goochy goochy goo.
I know I'd probably prefer to stay on my side of the fence but wow, how much I'd love to give 'em cuddles!
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(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b390/Digitalsbydanna/eae5c4e2.jpg)
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, goochy goochy goo.
I know I'd probably prefer to stay on my side of the fence but wow, how much I'd love to give 'em cuddles!
You can give them cuddles, they are tame enough so you can get in amongst them. I did. They are beautiful animals and friendly. One of the females "adopted" me when I was there. :2thumbsup:
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Greetings angelwolf.....what sort of printer do you have?......I've got an HP which prints nice dpi...but the hp ink leaves much to be desired.....I'd appreciate any of your printer reccomendations/ info....How did the sanctuary come by these wolves?
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Light coming through the subject has a neat effect. Many times I miss it because of lack of experience. This is a hummingbird that was stretching his wing. It just happened to hit the light right and sillouetted the feathers. I had the setting wrong for the bird but right for the wing when it moved into the sun. Interesting effect.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/hummerbacklitwing.jpg)
This Scrub Jay shot is a companion one to an earlier one. The light seems to come through and make the feathers translucent.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/fdwildman/4f63a239.jpg)
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I've had my website for about 9 months. I have done pretty good with it. It has paid for itself and the Epson printer I bought.
Blue is an Alaskan Grey Wolf. We are not sure which region Niwah comes from but she is a Grey Wolf also.
Thanks,
Angelwolf
Niwah is my adopted wolf. Isn't she a pretty girl??
That is my tough nephew Marine getting a scalp cleaning from Niwah.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/onegypsywolf/Justin_Wolf_Small.jpg)
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