Brief But Satisfying 8/02/12

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8/02/12 Eastern Kingbird and Milkweed Bugs & company. I see that author Gore Vidal died recently. In 1960 a nine-year old boy sat spell-bound in front of his television while Vidal (from the left) and columnist William F. Buckley (from … Continue reading

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The Color of Light + Sarcasm Alert

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The Color of Light:  Making sunrise shots is about a lot more than just pointing the camera at the sun, or a bank of clouds. Sometimes it’s the other direction that counts. When you look to the opposite direction, the … Continue reading

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My Job Is To Make You Think by Ron Toel

Wayne has described me as much like him, but more spiritual. It is true that we do have many things in common, but he knows much more about photography and I probably know more about the natural world. So when … Continue reading

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Nature’s Calendar by Ron Toel

  AUGUST MAMMALS Badgers begin to mate. Baby bats begin to fly. Cave dwelling bats begin to mate. Male antlered animals begin to rub the velvet from their antlers. Thirteen lined ground squirrels begin to gorge. Black bears begin to … Continue reading

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A Light In The Storm 7/27/12

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Thursday evening my body told me that a Friday morning photography session was in order. The decision was made and I was off at 5 am the next morning. I was somewhat happy to see a mix of storm clouds … Continue reading

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Funny Stuff

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One of my self assigned jobs (or flaws) is and always has been, to look around and test the mood of the world around me.  The biggest change I have seen in recent years is the lack of humor.  Oh … Continue reading

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Mixing It Up

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Caught in the middle……of the day:  I love working at the edge of light. When I traveled, and the middle of the day came, I either drove to get to my next destination, cruised for wildlife, scouted shots for later … Continue reading

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Reflections

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I found (thanks to Art Wolfe) something written recently by the great editorial photographer Bill Fortney.  If you love photography and influential photographers, take a moment and see what he says, and use a little time to follow the links.  … Continue reading

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Vocation

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There are many that find their way to this blog who wish to make nature photography their full-time vocation. This is for those of you who don’t have a fat bank account, or aren’t happy with photography being only a part-time … Continue reading

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The Thoughts Keep Rolling

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Sometimes I am shocked at myself.  Shocked that after all of these years how often thoughts about photography still occupy my mind.  I think the fact that I view a lot of other people’s images is one reason my thoughts … Continue reading

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