for another night out

Last evening the fire department had a controlled burn/training for new cadets. 19* out and Dave was gone for a good seven hours. I rode out for a few hours. One has to salute these men and women for their dedication.

“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.”

—Kurt Vonnegut

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Practicing...

My patented wine glass shot :) A good night for the practice on which a short window this time of year for this kind of shot.

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Albert showing off again.

I love the Kayakers positive attitude,what a selfie that would have made!

Albert's fame has spread far and wide. My pictures and Albert's fame, last year made four national newspapers, online and in print. Two South West papers and a two minute slot on the ITV South West news with me being interviewed!

Europe, Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Naxos, Wrecked and shot up trucks (slightly cut)

Let's continue with the ‘Gloriously dilapidated’ series. Whereas the 'roofrop racer' of the previous post in the end was restored, the trucks displayed here (a tanker and a dump truck) weren't so lucky, they were used for some shotgun target practice.

Captured on the isle of Naxos during one of our scooter trips there.

This is number 85 of gloriously dilapidated album and 28 of the Cyclades 2011 one.

with my new Sigma 17-70 and being in front of a camera. Taken by my daughter Tania. Saludos!!

This is the photography backdrop I told you about and the model is Rontzy, one of the toys I've made. And because mouses love to eat, she's sitting near an old wooden food recipient.

Any constructive criticism is warmly welcomed. Thank you!

Young dancer finds a quiet spot to practice his moves.

Today I made a few more attempts to take better photos. I went for a white outfit again because I just like it. I think I succeeded to some extent^^

Lifeboat practice in the Mediterranean off the coast of Greece

Red-winged Blackbird landing on a young aspen tree. With the proliferation of new trees came many new feathered friends.

"The Red-winged Blackbird... has scarlet-and-yellow shoulder patches they can puff up or hide depending on how confident they feel. Females are a subdued, streaky brown, almost like a large, dark sparrow.."

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Red-winged Blackbird

Nikon D810, 500.0 mm f/4.0 (1.4 teleconverter) (700mm)

1/2000 sec; f/6.3; ISO 1000

Manual exposure, tripod with Jabu thingy

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YCNH juvenile practicing shading in order to see into the water like his parents were doing. He never actually shaded any part of the actual water when we were there, but he’s getting his techniques down! Marblehead neck, Massachusetts

My first go with PS CC. Maybe it's because it's 4am, but I'm pretty proud of what I managed ^^

(222/365) It was a lovely warm evening on Monday while my sister was visiting from England & as she's not likely to come over during Winter (meaning I won't see her again until next Summer) so we switched on the Christmas lights over our pergola. For 115 pictures in 2015 #93 Light painting

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Five shots - hand held - not a great subject - with practice we'll get there.

Juvenile little owl practice its flight over the roof before trying longer flights away from the nest building.

Been a while,

Getting a little practice in for fall dogtography action...I hope...

Practice Makes Perfect - A couple weeks ago, I observed a cooperative immature Red-tailed Hawk on a family hike. I didn't get the shots I wanted that day, but figured I'd try again.

My buddy and I were treated to almost an hour of great passes by this hawk during a windy morning as it practiced hunting and chased a group of Turkey Vultures around. Was a great opportunity to practice bird in flight (BIF) techniques!

IG: @sswildlife

Species: Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Location: California, USA

Equipment: Canon EOS R3 + RF 100-500mm IS

Settings: 1/3200s, ISO: 4000, f/7.1 @500mm, Handheld, Electronic Shutter

Sydney Royal Easter Show

A pair of CSX ES44AH's bring K238 east through Tinley Park 80th Avenue. I'm making progress with this flash setup... 1/3/16

Xiao Qi Ji practices his climbing during his birthday celebrations.

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The Blue Angles are stationed in Pensacola, Florida where i live. And the Navy Base is about 2 miles from my house. This morning I walked out into the yard and they were practicing for the 2009 season. This one flew right over the house... They are practicing again tomorrow so hopefully i can get some better details. It's really hard to get a good pic of a jet... but i could watch them all day! They are definitely a piece of my childhood :)

Piano Practice

Canon 50mm f1.4

Yn565 EXII behind subject

Triggered by YN622c tx

After finally finishing unpacking the obvious next step was to start practicing. Alison pulled her wand from her holster and took a step toward the trunk. Keeping her distance she pushed the trunk's lid open with the tip of her sneakers and quickly jumped back. A grin struck her face and she was ready!

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Just after cheer practice back in highschool.

"O, what a tangled web we weave,

When first we practise to deceive!"

--Sir Walter Scott. Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field,

Canto VI, stanza 17

rural west Georgia USA

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Just fooling around with my new Nikon D500. A bit of a learning curve. :-)

Because of their weight and size, most large waterfowl, such as geese and swans, need a long running start to get airborne.

This young Trumpeter Swan, along with its two siblings take practice runs to build up strength and speed in anticipation of their first flight which should be happening soon.

Just messing around.