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Capturing the Sunrise Over a Beautiful Minnesota Lake
Well, who would have thought, the sun actually does rise as well as set. For those who know me, taking a sunrise photo is a rare thing for me, but in this case I am glad I got up before the sun. This is a lake up around Minnesota, sorry didn’t record the exact location…
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How to Successfully and Safely Photograph Lightning
The post discusses the excitement of photographing lightning during storms, emphasizing safety precautions, necessary equipment like a sturdy tripod and DSLR cameras, and techniques for successful shots. It highlights the unpredictability of lightning and encourages perseverance in capturing captivating images. The author shares personal experiences and camera settings used.
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Photographing Spiderwebs in the Rain
If you are new to this blog, this is my daily image of the day post. I try to do this as a daily post of a photo I have taken at one point or another, as often as I can. Today is a favorite photography subject of mine, just because they are usually very…
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Limpkin Invades Wakulla Springs State Park
I have over the years learned to really appreciate the wildlife photographers that specialize in photographing birds. It is no easy task when they are usually so skidish of any movement. This guy was shot from a small floating boat in the swamp, he must be use to crazy photographers. Wakulla Springs State Park in…
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Star Trails Over the House in a Nature Kind of Day
If you are new to my blog, welcome, glad you came by. I usually do a wrap up of the day, called my daily post, and this is it. Not always the most exciting post in the world, but sometimes, days are just normal days. I try to keep up with a quick daily post…
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Golden Eagle at Auburn’s Raptor Center
The image of the day is an image that is pretty much a symbol of lower Alabama area, the Golden Eagle. More than a mascot, this is a magnificent bird to see in flight. This is another photo that was taken at the Auburn University Raptor Center during a photography shoot. There were so many…
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Great Horned Owl at Auburn’s Raptor Center
Sometimes when photographing wildlife you just have to be in the right place at the right time. This is no small owl, the Great Horned Owl is quite large, and their flight is so silent that I have seen them fly across a large pasture, right by my head, and never knew they were there…
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Coypu Nutria or Marmot or Prairie Dog Relaxing
This image of the day is a little different. This is a Coypu or Nutria, sort of like a beaver with a cat-like tail. This, not so little, guy just sat here with me for about an hour. Animals can be a lot of fun to photograph, if they cooperate, and they usually don’t. When…
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Macro Photography of a Spider Web in Morning Dew
Something about spiders and spider webs makes for some neat subjects. Add a little morning mist or dew and they really light up. Macro photography is something I really like as well, and the combination of dew on the web and its size made for a great macro photography opportunity. This image of the day…
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Great Photos Use Contrasting Colors like Flowers and Spiders
In nature photography, one of the best things to find is some subject with contrasting colors. Of course, you are taking about nature, so it isn’t really up to you, but if you can find a contrasting color (that would be red/green, or yellow/black, or blue/green etc), it will make the image pop out. Sometimes…
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