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Aperture 63/10 ISO 2000 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 240/1

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Sep, 2022

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el Parque Zoológico y Jardín Botánico Nacional Simón Bolívar, June 12, 2023

Joe-Pye weeds in the late afternoon sun at Farm Pond Park in Framingham, Massachusetts.

A great egret with its catch still in its beak- Taken May 5, 2023.

Northern flicker looking out from its nest in a tree trunk.

Taken at Jardín Botánico Lankester in Cartago, Costa Rica, June 17, 2023.

Also known as Boa constrictor imperator. Taken June 12, 2023, at el Parque Zoológico y Jardín Botánico Nacional Simón Bolívar.

Sunset in the Bahamas. Taken January 18, 2019

This was taken in June 2021 when I was recuperating from a foot injury with strict orders from my podiatrist to stay off my feet as much as possible.

Four cygnets, a few days old. Taken May 12, 2023.

Taken at el Parque Zoológico y Jardín Botánico Nacional Simón Bolívar, June 12, 2023.

A flower photographed from below against a gray sky.

Farm Pond taken at night with view of apartment buildings overlooking the water.

Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken on Warren Avenue in Framingham, Massachusetts, while on a photographic outing around my neighborhood. These outings often include Farm Pond Park, the most frequent subject and location of my photography.

Time

It was a lovely morning, about 7 am, early in June.

Lighting

It was early morning with dew on the many lawns. This was taken in the shade.

Equipment

I used a Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM on a Canon RP.

Inspiration

There was something about the grass and the dew that caught my eye. My preferred genre can be called Urban Wildlife. But really, I shoot whatever catches my eye, which often turn out to be birds, insects, and reflections. When I'm out with my camera, I shoot something then move on. It is only once I'm looking at the day's photos on my computer, do I see what I've taken.

Editing

I used Luminar 4 to tweak color and contrast and Digikam on Manjaro Linux to crop and make any final adjustments.

In my camera bag

Now, I use a Canon RP with an Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM and either an RF 50 mm/f1.8 STM or an RF24-240mm f4-6.3 IS USM. In addition, I usually have Hoja Starscape & Circular Polarizing filters and often have a travel tripod. There are two apps on my smartphone that I rely upon heavily for identification of birds and plants: Merlin from the Ornithology Department of Cornell University and LeafSnap for plants. Merlin allows the user to identify birds by their calls.

Feedback

Be open to letting the familiar surprise you. The advice to specialize in a particular genre is commonly given. However, if you shoot what interests you, you will find yourself with favorite subjects and preferred methods. More than anything else, photography should be fun. If photography is fun, you will find yourself becoming very familiar with the quirks and peculiarities of your subjects.

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