“Goose Step”
Fox Valley, Wisconsin
May 15, 2011
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Photo of the day 5/16/11 – “Goose Step”
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Bonus Photo of the day 5/15/11 – “Ever Get the Feeling You’re Being Watched?”
“Ever Get the Feeling You’re Being Watched?”
Fox Valley, Wisconsin
May 15, 2011
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[Not a valid template]Photo of the day 5/15/11 – “Evidence”
“Evidence”
I took a week off my photo of the day while I stressed over my project at work that gets rolled out to thousands of users tomorrow, and to finish up the book report and final project for the online class I took this semester. Now that I have more time on my hands, I thought I’d get back to my photo of the day by showing what I’ve been up to. And what a fitting way by including the book I did the book report on and the manual I studied as part of the class.
This one is a bit of firsts for me. I haven’t set up any shots this far, since I have no lighting, no experience, no training and so far little patience for tinkering with it. But I threw this together in about twenty minutes with just using a flashlight. I think it works for the amount of time and equipment involved.
My ‘study’, Wisconsin
May 15, 2011
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[Not a valid template]Photo of the day 5/5/11 – “Endangered Species”
“Endangered Species”
They were going to tear it down, but endangered peregrine falcons nesting on it have saved it for a bit longer. I think I’d be up for a ride if anyone wants to go photograph it sometime.
Bayfield Ore Dock, Bayfield, Wisconsin
August 19, 2006
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[Not a valid template]Photo of the day 5/3/11 – “Heavy Metal”
“Heavy Metal”
Guess where.
September 18, 2009
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[Not a valid template]Photo of the day 5/2/11 – “I Think He Underestimated the Cavalry”
“I Think He Underestimated the Cavalry”
I underestimated how savable this photo was. It was way overexposed and harsh looking out of the camera. But I’m glad I took Steve’s advice and didn’t delete it. At least my underestimation wasn’t fatal.
Flag Day Parade, Appleton, Wisconsin
June 9, 2007
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[Not a valid template]Photo of the day 4/28/11 – “Untitled”
“Untitled”
Sunset over the barnyard of the farmer I visit every third weekend in November.
Shawano County, Wisconsin
November 20, 2009
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[Not a valid template]Photo of the day 4/27/11 – “Wisconsin”
“Wisconsin”
No story today other than this caught my eye while driving along one day.
Shawano County, Wisconsin
June 29, 2008
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[Not a valid template]Photo of the day 3/31/11 – “Luckier Shot”
‘Luckier Shot’
A lot of things have to come together for a shot as this. Me in the right place, deer in the right place, snow, soft sunlight, sunlight shining fairly unobstructed on deer, fairly unobstructed camera view, tree lines leading toward the deer… But one of the most crazy things, as deer hunters will tell you, is that deer have a knack for standing behind a tree…even when they don’t even yet know you are there. And if you so much as exhale or blink when they are looking right at you, it’s over–and ‘der he was…gone.
So to have all of the above work out, and then for me to be able to overcome that ‘buck fever’ shaking and be able get a clear shot at 200mm, I’m happy I got any usable picture at all!
My new secret spot, Wisconsin
March 31, 2011
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1/400, f/2.8, ISO320, 200mm, no crop
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[Not a valid template]Photo of the day 3/30/11 – “Lucky Shot”
‘Lucky Shot’
I’ve put on a lot of miles this year snowshoeing…most times with the goal of hunting deer. I wanted to get a nice, close shot of a deer in the snow with a nice background…you know, wallpaper material. But after going out many times without any luck, I started going without my camera.
Today I decided to take the camera again, but I only took the middle zoom because if nothing else, I could still photo something along the trail. Being overdressed with the sun going down, I soon wished I had left the camera in the car. It’s big, and gets in the way when snowshoeing.
With about 1.5 miles in, I was just daydreaming and trudging along when I saw a little deer. Then I saw three more. I watched them run up the hill only to have the last one give me the pose I had been looking for all season. But when I reviewed the photos I took of the other ten or so deer that I shot shortly afterward, this one jumped out. Yes, pun intended.
Check back tomorrow for the shot I had been waiting for.
My new secret spot, Wisconsin
March 30, 2011
Photo info:
1/400, f/2.8, ISO200, 200mm, cropped about 50%
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