Earth Images Blog by Wayne Nelson

How many of you remember the movie OUT OF AFRICA, with Meryl Streep and Robert Redford? The lodge that was in that movie was the view I saw when I crawled out of a 5 star tent while in Kenya, … Continue reading →

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Little Birds Like any wildlife photographer I try to get close-up images of small birds, and then crop if necessary.  Making shots of small birds with detail always makes us feel successful.  Still there are times when it is nice to … Continue reading →

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It was mid April in the Smokies in the era before digital. Wayne had joined me so we could do some scenics and some wild flowers and waterfalls. We had worked the Bryson City side on day, and the Blue Ridge Parkway … Continue reading →

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Before we begin, I should mention that I use fairly old software programs when I work on my photo files.  I can only imagine what is possible with the latest version of Photoshop or Lightroom, Corel and other programs.  All … Continue reading →

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Over the past six months it appears that I have offended a few people with some of my comments on the subject of e-books.  Those comments travel two different roads.  In one instance I led a person to believe that … Continue reading →

Understanding & Clarity by Ron Toel Imagine if you will……..a humongous warehouse filled with small cubicals. You live in one of these small cubicals. There is no light in this warehouse, and you only have one tiny flashlight to see … Continue reading →

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Below is some basic “how to” discussion on seven different photos.  Some of you are way beyond this info and just ignore it if you like. Let’s talk a little about what was done to this image of a Brown … Continue reading →

The Smoky Mountains While driving around the loop at Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains, I smelled a stench like I have never ever smelled before. I thought anything that smells that bad has to be a bear. I parked the … Continue reading →

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Communion: 1. intimacy: a feeling of emotional or spiritual closeness  2. connection: a relationship, especially one in which something is communicated or shared All of you who read Earth Images know who Ron Toel is.  In fact you can read his wildlife … Continue reading →

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Over the years spent out in the outdoors with nature as a nature photographer, I have had several encounters with wildlife. I will relate some of the more memorable ones with the readers. The first one took … Continue reading →