Magnificent Beauty

My opinion has changed over the years as my circumstances have changed. I loved shooting this bird with my Canon camera as it left the tree near our home the other day but as a youngster I shot at them with rifles since they would kill our chickens. No chickens now and so I just marvel at their beauty as they fly.

Take pleasure in the simple things

I love simple things and take a lot of pleasure from observing them and of course photographing them. For instance a snails shell left behind, wood forming the top of our picnic table, and the moon. OK maybe it isn't so small but it looks that way from here.

Quack,Quack twice

I love how these two ducks almost appear to be in perfect sync with each other while traveling at a high rate of speed. Pretty cool. The female seems to be just a bit faster.

Quack, Quack

The images of the single drake shown together shows how fast the camera was taking pictures just to catch him in several stages of the flight.
I guess this is why I love photographing because it raises awareness as to the real complexity of the world around us and how amazing just the little things can be.

I Have HDR to learn still

I took three exposures and then did a merge for the last image. Still a lot to learn but it is fun.

The Black Swan

I must admit I have never seen a black swan before but now I know for a act that they exist and it was very beautiful especially as it swam around in the sunset.

Right up there with the birds

From the 5th floor it was quite fun to almost be level with the geese as they flew past.