Tag: photography
Part I, Cameras I Have Known: Sony RX10iv
by Susan
Even back then, a bridge camera was not my first choice. I had heard all about the limitations of their tiny sensors, especially when it came to dynamic range and dark, cloudy days. Besides, I was perfectly happy with the Canon 77d. I couldn’t afford Canon’s new flagship, the wildly popular 90d, but lucky for me, they had stuffed most of the 90d technology … Read More Part I, Cameras I Have Known: Sony RX10iv
Part II, Cameras I Have Known: Olympus EM Series
by Susan
I started with the EM10 beginning in late 2019, during my early days. Although this camera had raw capabilities, I didn’t bother with raw files back then. The jpgs it produced were. . .not bad, really. Besides, I dreaded postprocessing, which I knew nothing about. Besides, it was something (I thought) jpgs didn’t need, not when my Olympus did most of the work for … Read More Part II, Cameras I Have Known: Olympus EM Series
Reminiscing
by Susan
It’s winter out here in the western/northern Finger Lakes region of New York, which means there’s not much going on. So, I spent a few minutes today looking at all my blog posts. . .okay, more like a couple of hours. Some of my photos downright embarrass me! A few others are so good I can’t believe they’re mine. Most, though, are mediocre (according … Read More Reminiscing
Thanksgiving at the Soggy Bog
by Susan
I had a choice this year. I could spend Thanksgiving with my camera at the soggy bog. Or I could force my way into the ubiquitous family dinner, which would, of course, require an additional wardrobe purchase. (Is this a trick question?) The choice was a no-brainer. Armed with my camera, lenses, and a lunch consisting of a Pink Lady apple, a piece of … Read More Thanksgiving at the Soggy Bog
In case you were wondering. . .
by Susan
Is THIS why the managers at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge drain the marshes every spring? And allow the resultant mudflats to lie fallow over the summer? And then flood them in late summer/early fall? To lure large quantities of ducks to the refuge with acres of duck-friendly vegetation? Just in time for fall migration? Well, yes, that is what they tell us. But what … Read More In case you were wondering. . .
+ bridge camera, Coots, Crane, Ducks, eagles, Fish, gear, Geese, grebes, heron, Migration, mirrorless, Montezuma, muskrat, natural, swans, Uncategorized
Carnage Continued: Montezuma National Wildlife…Place
by Susan
Apparently little has changed since 2017, when the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge thought it might be a good idea to devote each spring and summer to cultivating vegetation, hoping to attract large numbers of waterfowl to the refuge during the fall migration. Sounds good on paper perhaps, but in practice this creates a wildlife nightmare. In order to provide sufficient acreage for their duck-food … Read More Carnage Continued: Montezuma National Wildlife…Place
Wild Wings Day 3: The Star
by Susan
We went out twice on Day 3, once in the morning and once in the evening during the golden hours of sunrise and sunset. The choice of Star of the Day was actually quite difficult, as several lovely and not-so-lovely candidates had to be considered. The first candidate would have to be the purple gallinule. The morning light glistened off its iridescent feathers — … Read More Wild Wings Day 3: The Star
Wildlife Dried
by Susan
Writing on Joseph Karpinksi’s Facebook Page, Birds of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, MNWR spokesperson Andrea van Beusichem advised visitors that Wildlife Drive will be “challenging” this year. I’m not sure if that is the best way to describe it. . .pathetic is more like it. There just isn’t much to see on the grasslands situated where the marshes used to be. But hey, at … Read More Wildlife Dried
+ Birds, bridge camera, Caspian Tern, Fish, gear, heron, mirrorless, osprey, Uncategorized
Losing My Fear of ISO
by Susan
What newbie wouldn’t be scared of ISO? On one hand, it promises you brighter, better photos. . . . . .but the other hand takes them away with great big blobs of grain. Up to now, I simply ignored this third leg of the exposure triangle. I figured that by keeping the ISO low (200 or below), I wouldn’t have to worry about grain. … Read More Losing My Fear of ISO
+ Birds, bridge camera, Butler, NY, egret, Fish, gear, heron, mirrorless, osprey, Uncategorized
A Good Day of Fishing
by Susan
(published July 30, 2020)
+ Birds, Butler, NY, eagles, Fish, Geese, heron, insects, osprey, Uncategorized
Do the Dew
by Susan
Which means you will have to get up early, before dawn even! Because you can’t do the dew if the sun dries it up before you get there. But it’s worth the extra effort of getting up and out of the house. The dew lets you see things you might have overlooked in the middle of the day. . . . . .or which … Read More Do the Dew
Testing with 100% Accuracy
by Susan
Saw this on the June 25 edition of Ugly Hedgehog and just had to share: The Ugly Hedgehog. Some people love it, some people hate it. You get to make your own decision by checking it out here, https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/newsletter.jsp?np=1 (published June 25, 2020)
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