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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Photographing On Overcast Day Great Blue Heron Photos

 Happy February! I went out with my camera the other day. It was another overcast day, but I think the cloudy conditions helped these photos. On cloudy days, the light is diffused by the clouds and the light is soft and even. We don't have to worry about shadows. 

I was using my Tokina 150-600 mm lens on this day, because my primary goal was to photograph wildlife. While walking along the beach, a Great Blue Heron flew past me and was heading to land in a marshy area with tall grasses.

                                                                   Delicate


The Hunt


Soft Landing


Don't let overcast days prevent you from getting out there with your camera!

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Words For Wednesday 1/31/2024 Gray Day

 


Gray Day.
Everything is gray.
I watch.
But nothing moves today.
------Dr. Seuss

Thursday, January 25, 2024

January 2024

 I hope your January is going well. I can't believe it's almost February. It seems as though January is flying by so quickly. 

I began the new year taking photos On January 1st in downtown Quincy MA to capture the Christmas lights before they were removed.



John Hancock Statue



The following week I took a walk on a nice Winter's day with Mr S in Hull MA. I just had my cell phone w me but took a few shots. This was my favorite of the day which I converted to black and white. 



Went into Boston one day the following week with Mr S. A view from one of the buildings at MGH


No afternoon traffic on this day.


I hope to get out w my camera one more time before January ends so stay tuned. As always, thank you for viewing.

Monday, January 1, 2024

Happy New Year 2024

 Happy new year! I hope you all enjoyed the Holiday season of 2023. It's time to look back on the year of 2023 and look forward to the new year of 2024. 

2023 was a good year for me photographically speaking, mostly due to the 10 days we spent in Alaska in September. The months of January to early April kept me indoors for a fair amount of time and I didn't get out shooting much at all. I did quite a bit of wildlife shooting in the Spring, which was wonderful. 

The Summer months were busy with some health issues of a family member with a few hospitalizations and many procedures and Dr appointments. Things are all good now on that matter, thank God. The Fall brought me to Alaska in early September, and then the first few weeks of October were spent chasing the Fall colors in VT. It was a rather fickle foliage season, but I enjoyed every minute of it, nonetheless. November was quiet, and I did get out shooting Christmas lights and decor during the month of December. 

Here is a photography lookback on 2023: Sit back and get comfy. There are probably way too many photos posted here but I will explain why at the end of the post.

March of 2023 in Vermont:


Spring wildlife 2023:









Sunrise on Mother's Day morning at the Boston Public Garden:


Various images I made in Alaska
















































                              








October in Vermont:













December 2023 photos:












Whew! My NY resolution for this blog is to post a blog post at least once a week. I did not post often enough in 2023.........hence this huge photo dump posted today. 
Thank you for your support and I wish you and your families a very happy and healthy 2024.
I'm heading out the door after I post this to go out shooting. I want to start 2024 doing what I love to do.

Happy New Year!!!!