This guy knows the perfect spot for fishing. And his little seagull friend is waiting in the wings. While researching the bird, I found out that a white heron is the same as a great egret. I wonder what he calls himself? Full, if he can spot a fish. Even though the cropped picture stillContinue reading “Keeper of the boats”
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Snack time
When we lived in North Carolina, we had a lot of wildlife visit our backyard. On this day we were able to see the food chain in action. I was inside, shooting through our window, so I’m surprised the photo is as clear as it is. I love how I captured his one eye —Continue reading “Snack time”
The Birds
Carmel River State Beach I love how the clouds help make the birds look a little 3D. I also love how deep the sky is. My horizon was off just a touch so I cropped to straighten that. I increased the contrast and clarity to give it more of an HDR look. I didn’t likeContinue reading “The Birds”
Cormorant
Cormorants are in competition with the seagulls to be the most common bird in the Monterey area. They are great divers and can go pretty deep. This guy was by himself, resting on a rock near the pathway in Pacific Grove. The original had poor use of negative space, so I cropped in and desaturatedContinue reading “Cormorant”
Opportunist
These guys are everywhere and they get aggressive when they think you have any food. The original. I lightened up his eye and did some other minor edits. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
For the birds
We got to visit with my great aunt recently. Her back porch is very relaxing and we talked for hours. While we were talking I took the opportunity to practice “wildlife photography”. I snicker as I type that because how wild are birds that eat from bird feeders. Still, they are moving targets, I wasContinue reading “For the birds”
Not So SAHM 