Indifference

Posted by Mike on January 23, 2017

Patas Monkey, Rosamond Gifford Zoo

This is not one of the images I picked to process from my trip to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo last week. I thought because I did not capture the face or focus on the eyes (as I have read is the right thing to do) I passed this one in my selection process.

As I sat down to work on my images this one kept speaking to me. Every time I saw this monkey I felt something for him. Maybe it is the feeling of solitude or loneliness. Thinking back to my time in front of the exhibit I realized it was his indifference to the activity from the other monkeys and even for those of us looking through the glass. Maybe I’m attributing too much, maybe not…

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Zoo Day

Posted by Mike on January 16, 2017

Rosamond Gifford

Sunday turned out to be a great day. I had checked the weather on Friday and planned to make a trip out to the zoo in Syracuse. As frequent readers may recall each January the zoo holds a photo contest and I have been attempting to capture a winning image for a few years. Typically, I forget about the contest and end up making a trip out at the last possible opportunity. Usually I end up with crappy weather. Not this year! I have enough time to make a couple more trips if I want.

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I plan on having a larger post showcasing the images I was able to capture. My problem at the moment is my PC died. I believe the SSD drive which is my boot drive failed. I’m looking at options now so I ended up working on my tablet. Not my full compliment of tools but the original file was not half bad to start with.

I’ll update as I work out a solution…

Who’s First?

Posted by Mike on December 30, 2016

Melbourne Beach

Everyone was enjoying the sunrise on the beach the last day I visited. After capturing a few images of the colors before the sun crossed the horizon I switched lenses to my telephoto to see what I could find with the sandpipers and seagulls. These sandpipers were a little cautious of me at first but as long as there was not a lot of other movement on the beach I could get fairly close. The hardest part was getting them to stand still so I could focus… LOL.

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Who’s First?
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R, 1/15s, 150mm, f/8, ISO 400

Wordless Wednesday: Crane Alert

Posted by Mike on April 13, 2016

Melbourne, Florida
Squared – SQ88

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Crane Alert
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/1250s, 40mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

The Nest

Posted by Mike on March 14, 2016

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6, 1/320s, 150mm, f/8, ISO 200

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Bald Eagle
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6, 1/320s, 150mm, f/8, ISO 200

Winter at the Zoo

Posted by Mike on January 31, 2016

Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse , NY

Help! Each January the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse has a photo contest. I have participated in the past but last year I never managed to get my butt out to the zoo. As I stated in an earlier post this week, I planned to change my image capture dry spell this weekend with a last weekend opportunity to capture some images of the cool residents of the zoo.

Although it was the end of our month at work and I had to spend the morning getting parts out the door. I got back home around noon, changed my clothes, loaded up the camera and lenses, and hopped in the car for the hour drive to Syracuse. There were a few clouds in the sky but the sun managed to make an appearance a few times as I wandered the grounds of the zoo. Temperatures were in the low 40’s which made it a glove free time outside. I had a great time!

Before my luck changed I made the rounds on the outdoor path to see who was out and about. There were a lot of chances to photograph the animals. I just need more practice at moving objects. Some of those critters just didn’t want to sit still for me.

I was smart this trip (and due to my change to the Olympus mirrorless system) I brought everything I might need in my messenger bag. This allowed my to switch lenses as the need arose. Some of those compounds let the animals escape us “shooters” by laying down a long way away. I was very happy with the performance of my 40-150mm lens (which is 80-300mm equivalent). Also, the 12-40mm f/2.8 lens let me get a fast enough shutter inside which I have struggled with in the past. I will also say that the internal stabilization of the E-M1 camera let me capture at a much lower shutter than I could with my old Nikon cameras.

Now for what I need your help with. I can submit two images for the photo contest. I narrowed down my choices to the following five. I would really appreciate everyone’s thoughts as to their favorites. If you can let me know in the comments which ones catch your eye then I will submit the two with the most votes. Thanks for helping me!