olympic gymnastics training

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Dancer: Ami Yuki, SFB

I just like how these look like they're exercising. Although the Dove on the top is obviously having 40 winks. 😉

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young mallard ducklings building their skills on the morning pond

Fuji X-Pro1 with Canon FD Lens 50mm f1.4

Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Seen today in the old town of Wetzlar

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the coastal defense and maritime law enforcement branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the U.S. military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission (with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters) and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its mission set. It operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, and can be transferred to the U.S. Department of the Navy by the U.S. President at any time, or by the U.S. Congress during times of war. This has happened twice: in 1917, during World War I, and in 1941, during World War II. Created by Congress on 4 August 1790 at the request of Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue-Marine, it is the oldest continuous seagoing service of the United States.

Using Takumar 135mm F3.5

Training on river Rhine

I've shot the HH11 local dozens of times. It's an easy target and it's always a single GP38-2.

I've also shot from this location at CP Harrisburg from atop the State Street Bridge dozens of times. It's a spot I like and it's also easy access from my office in Harrisburg.

I heard the HH11 wanting to come out of the yard with GP38-2 #5179 and knowing 5178 was a high hood I had hoped the same for the #5179.

Well no such luck as I could spot that admiral cab from a mile away.

As he fired up the bright lights I ratcheted the shutter down to 1/6 and decided to grab the big and wide pan.

Why? Well if I don't make it, nothing lost. But if I do...well I've just won gold in the foamer olympics. LOL.

So much fun to observe this owlet’s early attempts at flight! Lots of flapping going on but results are short and awkward!

Old gelding doing its morning exercises

Alter Wallach während seiner Morgengymnastik

Photo by Joe Darwal

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Helsinki, Finland, 2022.

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zuiko 50 mm + 5D

Its been a long time between drinks.

I am back!

exercises in backlight photography #2

-3EV, F/6.3, 1/4000, iso 100, 24mm,

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