Birddogman
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You photos make me itch, but they are simply amazing, Dak.
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***10/18/3030-10/24/2020 Weekly Show, Tell, and Critique***
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Birddogman
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It's 10 degrees and snowing sideways in our part of northern Montana. So, sadly, it's time to call it quits for the year. I want to be home in time to vote and for our local pheasant season which opens on Saturday, anyway.
We've been trying new places that we've never hunted or explored, as always. Some are good and some are not. This one was not bad. I called it the Old House Slough, named after this old house at the head of a long slough full of the very thick, tall, wet cover that pheasants seem to love in bone dry MT.
Joy afield in Old House Slough:
Note the Old House in the distance.
Nancy climbing though heavy, wet, shoulder-high cover to try to flush a Bliss point in the middle of this marsh:
Joy, Bliss and a nice rooster from Old House Slough:
Just Joy and me (Nancy and Bliss were on the IR) on a bitterly cold and extremely windy day.
Finding the truck at the end of the day is always a Very Good Thing, especially this day in the howling wind and really frigid temps.
A bird from this hunt - may well be the last MT bird of the year
The trip home will be grueling, but our many adventures made this well worthwhile. It will take about 5 days of driving the big rig all day in weather. It's time and we are looking forward to being home again. Next travel, hopefully, will be to Orkacoke in the Outer Banks in the spring for sailing.
Greg
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We've been trying new places that we've never hunted or explored, as always. Some are good and some are not. This one was not bad. I called it the Old House Slough, named after this old house at the head of a long slough full of the very thick, tall, wet cover that pheasants seem to love in bone dry MT.
Joy afield in Old House Slough:
Note the Old House in the distance.
Nancy climbing though heavy, wet, shoulder-high cover to try to flush a Bliss point in the middle of this marsh:
Joy, Bliss and a nice rooster from Old House Slough:
Just Joy and me (Nancy and Bliss were on the IR) on a bitterly cold and extremely windy day.
Finding the truck at the end of the day is always a Very Good Thing, especially this day in the howling wind and really frigid temps.
A bird from this hunt - may well be the last MT bird of the year
The trip home will be grueling, but our many adventures made this well worthwhile. It will take about 5 days of driving the big rig all day in weather. It's time and we are looking forward to being home again. Next travel, hopefully, will be to Orkacoke in the Outer Banks in the spring for sailing.
Greg
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Check out my photos at: https://www.flickr.com/gp/137747053@N07/4M38jj
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Bill Borne
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click for your answerPretty. Colleen must have had quite a talent. I'm sure you treasure this and it will never be put outside.Painted by my late wife Colleen
What is "tole" painting?
Sent it to my daughter
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Dak on cam
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Thanks for the compliment which this particular photograph likely is not specifically deserving of. I am still trying to figure out whether keeping that particular camera (DMC-FZ50) makes sense. One thing I like that it has over my DMC-FZ200 is a manually linked zoom.
At any rate, this fly actually made me itch. There currently is a children day camp happening on our premises and that means that during noon time the kitchen gets blocked with masked helpers. So I am sitting elsewhere. However, the kitchen usually harbors the dedicated fly catching device (not getting out the good camera for this one, my closeup shooter has to do):
This once was a wine glass for camping use made of Lexan I think (some transparent plastic) and it became brittle enough by placing in the dishwasher (a big no-no) that the stem broke off. It's still transparent enough to confuse insects until it is too late, and then the square postcard comes in handy for throwing the intruder out after a thorough shake for disorienting it enough to be able to close the door/window again after release (the lady of the house objects to killing most things that move, though actual horse flies are exempt by now).
So I was sitting in another room, and there was a fly crawling over the table, and the fly catching device was inaccessibly stowed in the kitchen crawling with people (which make me itchy). Not being able to throw the fly out immediately, I decided to take its mug shot instead. Still I found it offensive not to be able to promptly get rid of it. I am not really a fan of them, and it's not like we have a shortage of them, giving that the horse paddocks start right beyond the door and/or windows. Cleaning them out before they start to multiply is actually comparatively effective in keeping the house free of them.
There is not a lot to those insect shots: (super-)zoom and closeup lens. I get definitely better image quality using my DSC-R1, but some small-sensor superzooms (like the Panasonic DMC-FZ50 here) deliver quite more depth of field when the magnification gets large, and they also make quite more magnification possible. But I should maybe reduce the resolution in order to avoid having to look at individual pixels.
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Nice pics and story, GregIt's 10 degrees and snowing sideways in our part of northern Montana. So, sadly, it's time to call it quits for the year. I want to be home in time to vote and for our local pheasant season which opens on Saturday, anyway.
We've been trying new places that we've never hunted or explored, as always. Some are good and some are not. This one was not bad. I called it the Old House Slough, named after this old house at the head of a long slough full of the very thick, tall, wet cover that pheasants seem to love in bone dry MT.
Joy afield in Old House Slough:
Note the Old House in the distance.
Nancy climbing though heavy, wet, shoulder-high cover to try to flush a Bliss point in the middle of this marsh:
Joy, Bliss and a nice rooster from Old House Slough:
Just Joy and me (Nancy and Bliss were on the IR) on a bitterly cold and extremely windy day.
Finding the truck at the end of the day is always a Very Good Thing, especially this day in the howling wind and really frigid temps.
A bird from this hunt - may well be the last MT bird of the year
The trip home will be grueling, but our many adventures made this well worthwhile. It will take about 5 days of driving the big rig all day in weather. It's time and we are looking forward to being home again. Next travel, hopefully, will be to Orkacoke in the Outer Banks in the spring for sailing.
Greg
I missed my trip this year :-(
Unlike you I have to stay in motels and wasn't going to chance it
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abiquiuense
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Cool stuff, Bill. If you insist.Actually, rubbing elbows (from a distance) makes me feel as if KB's fine art is already in a fine art gallery. He just placed 2d with a mere snapshot. The competition was fierce. I've a feeling that KB discovered Ansel Adams, while out west, truckin.My first question was going to be "why?", but it's still a nice strong image.Flowers .. converted to BW.
Your work reminds me of these, and those, and this one,
Our roses are still offering. Probably cuz myBabe talks to them. I can't see to converting this, much less exposing in greyscale.
My camera has a feature for B&W, and "filters", as if we wanted to go "a la Ansel Adams. The filters are labeled none, red, yellow, green, & orange. I've been meaning to try a realFilter, such as 25a, attached, while camera is set to "none" filter, and see if that would darken the northern sky, to the extent the deep red would darken the sky if I were using film.
This is a flower from the same bush pictured above. A St. Joseph's Coat maintained by myBabe. I water it every Friday, but, that will stop this week, not because of my afflictions but because it's getting cold, and plants will start waking up asleep.
Deciding what is right, and what is merely an illusion, means, in a small way, deciding the medium; black & wide, or, color. This is not your normal picture. Would you please make some observations? I like to think that it is not a conversion.
To help you in your observations, I'm saying;
I used a Canon EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM, which is an “ultra wide angle” lens, that the camera (a crop factored sensor) changes into a normal angle, at that setting. Works great on landscapes, whether on the full frame or smaller sensor, and, it can be used for extreme close ups. If I used a macro, I’d focus on the drops of water, and no never mind the entire rose, maybe, . . .
Read between the lines.
abiquiuense
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It's almost as if I wanted to ask; what's up with that? I see that you posted a photo. I'll go make an observation. Just so folks know; I came in late, t'other day, and heard a whole bunch of loud talking. I want everyone to know that I appreciate good decisions, but, more importantly, it matters to me that critical consciousness is a partner to critical thinking skills.One could almost think you were trying to change the subject after the lead in with the number of times the blanket has saved embarassment ...Wrapped around my shoulders, it's difficult holding Linus tight. Wool is not soft, per se. I have a pair of toe warmers which feel fine, however, as well you might know, wearing a wool sweater requires some very fine costuming under it. I've never been able to find slippery T-shirts, so I settle for cotton, next to me, but, that sort of defeats the purpose of wearing wool. The important thing is to dress in layers, and that way, you can peel them off, until you get to the wool, which will probably have dried, having wicked the moisture away from your body, saving you the bigChill.It looks soft! How big is it?Innumerable are the instances in which this blanket saved me some embarrassment.
That's the best run-on sentence that I can manage on short order.
abiquiuense
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And, you want me for a witness? What would the court say, if she found me laughing to myself?If that's you sitting on the tailgate, David, I won't embarrass you by asking you what embarrassment it saved you from.
I saw your "The End." Check tire pressure. Wear a mask. Laugh into the wind. Avoid crowds. That's a long way for a person and loving partner to travel just to fill in the blank.
Pull!
Birddogman
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I don't blame you. I wouldn't do that either. I felt we were actually less at risk than if we stayed at home where COVID is rampant again. It's gonna be hard to get used to all that again.Nice pics and story, GregIt's 10 degrees and snowing sideways in our part of northern Montana. So, sadly, it's time to call it quits for the year. I want to be home in time to vote and for our local pheasant season which opens on Saturday, anyway.
We've been trying new places that we've never hunted or explored, as always. Some are good and some are not. This one was not bad. I called it the Old House Slough, named after this old house at the head of a long slough full of the very thick, tall, wet cover that pheasants seem to love in bone dry MT.
Joy afield in Old House Slough:
Note the Old House in the distance.
Nancy climbing though heavy, wet, shoulder-high cover to try to flush a Bliss point in the middle of this marsh:
Joy, Bliss and a nice rooster from Old House Slough:
Just Joy and me (Nancy and Bliss were on the IR) on a bitterly cold and extremely windy day.
Finding the truck at the end of the day is always a Very Good Thing, especially this day in the howling wind and really frigid temps.
A bird from this hunt - may well be the last MT bird of the year
The trip home will be grueling, but our many adventures made this well worthwhile. It will take about 5 days of driving the big rig all day in weather. It's time and we are looking forward to being home again. Next travel, hopefully, will be to Orkacoke in the Outer Banks in the spring for sailing.
Greg
I missed my trip this year :-(
Unlike you I have to stay in motels and wasn't going to chance it
Please PM me your mailing address and I'll send you the random rocks I picked up for you (don't get excited).
Greg
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Thank you Greg.
Regards,
David
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Thank you Greg for sharing your journey, it has been a vicarious pleasure and fascinating travelling with you.It's 10 degrees and snowing sideways in our part of northern Montana. So, sadly, it's time to call it quits for the year. I want to be home in time to vote and for our local pheasant season which opens on Saturday, anyway.
We've been trying new places that we've never hunted or explored, as always. Some are good and some are not. This one was not bad. I called it the Old House Slough, named after this old house at the head of a long slough full of the very thick, tall, wet cover that pheasants seem to love in bone dry MT.
Joy afield in Old House Slough:
Note the Old House in the distance.
Nancy climbing though heavy, wet, shoulder-high cover to try to flush a Bliss point in the middle of this marsh:
Joy, Bliss and a nice rooster from Old House Slough:
Just Joy and me (Nancy and Bliss were on the IR) on a bitterly cold and extremely windy day.
Finding the truck at the end of the day is always a Very Good Thing, especially this day in the howling wind and really frigid temps.
A bird from this hunt - may well be the last MT bird of the year
The trip home will be grueling, but our many adventures made this well worthwhile. It will take about 5 days of driving the big rig all day in weather. It's time and we are looking forward to being home again. Next travel, hopefully, will be to Orkacoke in the Outer Banks in the spring for sailing.
Greg
Travel safe.
Regards,
David
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My nephew saw this praying mantis on one of their brick pavers today. He tried to find a live bug for it, but could only locate a grasshopper that was barely alive. The mantis actually started eating it! I haven’t watched a praying mantis eat a bug for about 20 years.
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Very Very sensible Bill.
There is a lot of noise over the election now but the truth is it won't make that big a difference with Covid as long as people don't protect themselves. That may be a friend to have a beer with but the virus doesn't care one way or the other who you like or don't, who you vote for or don't etc.
P.S. All of the rocks Greg collected look like birds with little chips here and there in some samples (shot rock - more than just a curling term). Best wishes on the trip home Greg.
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I love the old house and the photo of Bliss and Joy with their bird! Have a safe trip home, everyoneIt's 10 degrees and snowing sideways in our part of northern Montana. So, sadly, it's time to call it quits for the year. I want to be home in time to vote and for our local pheasant season which opens on Saturday, anyway.
We've been trying new places that we've never hunted or explored, as always. Some are good and some are not. This one was not bad. I called it the Old House Slough, named after this old house at the head of a long slough full of the very thick, tall, wet cover that pheasants seem to love in bone dry MT.
Joy afield in Old House Slough:
Note the Old House in the distance.
Nancy climbing though heavy, wet, shoulder-high cover to try to flush a Bliss point in the middle of this marsh:
Joy, Bliss and a nice rooster from Old House Slough:
Just Joy and me (Nancy and Bliss were on the IR) on a bitterly cold and extremely windy day.
Finding the truck at the end of the day is always a Very Good Thing, especially this day in the howling wind and really frigid temps.
A bird from this hunt - may well be the last MT bird of the year
The trip home will be grueling, but our many adventures made this well worthwhile. It will take about 5 days of driving the big rig all day in weather. It's time and we are looking forward to being home again. Next travel, hopefully, will be to Orkacoke in the Outer Banks in the spring for sailing.
Greg
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Well, closed circles make it harder for the virus to spread out. The typical "superspreader event" is one where lots of people meet that would otherwise rarely if at all be in contact. Suddenly the virus has an opportunity to spread from one infected person to 20 different social circles rather than 1 or 2.
So it definitely makes sense to try planning for your vote in a manner where you avoid close contact to people you'd not otherwise be in contact with. And make sure to use the available means to check your vote is admitted to the ballot box. And factor in plenty of time so that any problems can be figured and ironed out timely.
There's been so much hubbub and there are such largely different numbers of mail-in and early voting compared to previous elections that there just is no "business as usual" and stuff that always "just worked" might fail now because it's quite a different set of clerks and a different-sized job needing to get done. So plan for plenty of time ahead.
But even when ending up standing in line to vote on election day itself, you'll probably take more responsibility for your overall health prospects by voting in this rather health and healthcare focused election than you would by staying home and foregoing to vote.
And the photographic opportunities most certainly are quite different!
As long as all the birds he collected don't taste like rocks...
We'll get to see what Bill makes of them, I am sure.
Birddogman
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Living very rural, voting here is probably different than what most people experience. Three people at the polling place would be a crowd. We’ll use caution, masks, etc., of course, but I am not overly concerned about the process. Going into town to shop and such is another matter entirely. In truth, the biggest effect COVID has on us is stopping us from doing things like going out to eat. In very rural northern Montana, none of that was an issue.
Birddogman
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Glad you enjoyed it. I, too, love to “experience” places I’ll never be able to go through the excellent photography posted here.
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Check out my photos at: https://www.flickr.com/gp/137747053@N07/4M38jed
Birddogman
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Thank you!
Dak on cam
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Well, where the problems with voting will hit harder are indeed the urban regions, and when I find myself wondering whether that's by design, that feels icky. It should be enough to worry about what people vote for, not how hard it becomes for them to do so.
Makes one understand how the purported Chinese "may you live in interesting times" is considered a curse... With some luck, we'll get back to the boring times that need the art of photography to become worth looking at.
Bill Borne
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For Sure but may take a while as I am shutting down pretty soon for the winter
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