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This was very much a snapshot. I was cleaning the lens on the camera sitting quietly in my living room when the light from the patio doors made the houseplant leaf come “alive” with green. Took the shot never really expecting to share it but, I have!
This translucent beauty is a Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea). Its scientific name translates as snowy ice-wanderer which is highly appropriate as this species has even been recorded at the South Pole. One interesting thing I noticed was how this inhabitant of the coldest areas tucked its feet into its plumage so there is no sign of them whatsoever in flight. It is reputed to breed further south than any other species of bird. They nest on cliffs in pebble-lined nests and lay a single egg which they incubate for up to 49 days. The chick fledges after a further 49 days. They are long-lived birds (c 20 years) and pair for life. We saw small numbers frequently in the coldest Antarctic waters flying round among the icebergs. But we also saw large flocks sitting round on the icebergs. Getting the exposure right on flying white birds isn't easy. You can just make out the characteristic petrel tube nose at the base of the bill.
Lilly taken with a natural background in natural outdoor surroundings. Not as easy as in a studio or with alot of Photoshop.
Indian Point entry to Flandrau State Park in New Ulm, MN.
This is my first attempt at smoke photography.
To get this shot, I used a technique that I read about on DPS. It took some trial and error but I was worth the effort!
Here is the link to anyone that is interested.
digital-photography-school.com/smoking-allowed-investigat...
Whan I have a bit of time I play around with Photomatix to see how much juice I can get out of some specific images. Here I put together 5 different exposures on Lightroom's virtual copies and then cropped the photo to a more suitalble frame. There's a huge deal of noise that I couldn't get rid of in the lower righty side of the image, the sea has gone a bit crazy there... Unfortunately I only count on Lightroom's noise reduction and cannot make any local adjustment, had I push too much the sliders the rest of the image would have gone extra soft.
Two SB600 behind a translucent umbrella triggered with Elinchrome Skyport.
I have several baby anoles in my yard but this one is different. It is partially translucent & you can see glimpses of the internal organs. Cute little baby.
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
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