Osprey
Out on a road tour with my Dad in Kirkfield, Ontario when he showed me this Osprey nest. He said she was a real 'show-off' and that turned out to be the case on this particular warm summer evening. We got to witness her bringing in a fish and feeding her young. AMAZING!
28-AUG-2011
Great Blue Heron
This weekend's photo walk was to Mud Lake (one of my favourite local birding spots). My Photo buddy (Jennie) and I were hoping to see a few migrating warblers or if we were really lucky a Great Horned Owl. Mostly we were hoping to see something to point our cameras at:) . The birds were really quiet and I was starting to think we wouldn't see much in this particular trip but then we spotted the Great Blue Herron fishing! We sat and watched as he watched and waited. They are patient hunters. It wasn't long before he spotted his prey and went in for the strike! I have a total fascination with these birds and was happy to have captured this.
02-AUG-2011
Hummingbird Moth
While on vacation in Bolsover, Ontario (located near Orillia), I was sitting in wait for the ever-elusive Hummingbirds. They seem to be constantly at the feeder, that is unless I have my camera in hand. Finally I heard the familiar humming and turned to find this unique looking creature. It seemed to have many things in common with the hummingbird but was clearly something else. It was about an inch long and had a striped body resembling a bee so we dubbed it the 'Humming Bee'. Turns out we weren’t so far off as all research indicates it is a Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth.
It was a challenge to photograph as it was constantly moving from flower to flower to flower, never pausing for long at a single one. It was necessary to try to anticipate what flower it would go to next. Luckily I was already set to photograph hummingbirds which requires high shutter speeds and continuous focus. I was happy to have the high ISO capabilities of the D700 for this photo exercise.
10-JUL-2011
Imperial Family Bible
It is amazing to hold something that your Great Grandmother has cherished. To look through and see her handwriting and know that she has recorded this family history with such care. This Imperial Family Bible on my Mother's Paternal side has been in the family for 4 generations and holds 5 generations of tidbits of our family history. I have photographed it in a photojournalism way to preserve the information that it contains but have always wanted to photograph it in a way that also captures the history and charm of this worn family heirloom.
A good friend of mine demonstrated this photo painting technique so I decided to give it a try for this project. Here is my attempt.
