Monthly Archives: April 2011

My Bird Shooting Gear

When it comes to photographing wildlife, it seems that you always want a longer lens. The problem with that is that long lenses, especially with good optical quality, are unbelievably expensive. I’ve tried lots of alternatives over the years — digiscoping where you utilize a spotting scope and point and shoot camera, and later a...

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Maybe my Zaggmate will get me to write more?

I’ve had my iPad for a couple of months now, but really haven’t used it much to write. I do like the inking apps that let you handwrite and draw things. But that massages a different part of my brain. I thought when I bought it that I’d adapt to touch typing on the iPad,...

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Great Egret Taking Flight

This is my favorite photo from a recent visit to the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. This beautiful guy had been sitting in the marsh, and then decided to take off. You can see the water droplets following behind in the lower right corner of the photo. Nikon D90, Nikon 70-200 VR II lens, 145 mm,...

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