Feathers, Fur and Steel Alloys

Took a quick trip down to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge last evening. I wanted to get an update on the fox den, but do you think I could find it? I thought for certain I remembered where it was, but I was wrong. The weeds had grown up, the water table had risen and nothing looked the same. But you know what? It didn't matter, for I saw all kinds of beautiful scenes on that gorgeous evening.

Where Am I?

Any guesses?

Answer:

What Am I?

Any guesses?

Answer: A smooth cement shelf accented from the shadows of an wrought iron fence above it.

Cool Dude!

PHOTO TIP: Extreme temperatures, hot or cold, can be detrimental to your camera's operation. The stifling heat of summer can play havoc with your camera's electronics, and battery life, as can the arctic cold, especially if you travel with your camera in the car a lot of the time.

For the price of a cheap, supermarket freezer bag (maybe $5?), you can greatly improve your camera's well being. Keep one of these handy-dandy, super portable bags in your car or trunk and then store your whole camera bag inside the thermos-like apparatus and you will always have a room-temperature camera ready to go!

Plus, it's a bag that doesn't yell, "There's an expensive camera in here, steal me!"

Pajama Glamour

Here's a good article about the mainstream acceptance of boudoir photography from the current issue of Professional Photographer magazine, sub-titled, "Boudoir for Real Women."

What does d'train run on?

"Axle No-Rose"
1/160 second at f/4.5

A shot from earlier this year at the Strasburg Railroad yard in Strasburg PA.

If I Wanted to ....

"Book Smart"
1/640 second at f/9.0 ISO 200

If I wanted to read up on Angelina Jolie and Botox injections where would I go? Any ideas?

Crop Circles in a Parallel Universe

"Alien Two Wheelers"
1/320 second at f/6.3 ISO 100

It's a slow day ... what can I say?

Lord of the Flies

"Funny Face"
1/1250 second at f/4.5 ISO 400

Next time flies bug you (bug you, get it?), just think of the animals in the wild who deal with it 24/7. This poor Bombay Hook NWR fox (above) was making all kinds of funny faces trying to rid himself of the pesky little annoyances. I hate it when they get in my hair!

Zoom! Zoom!

From 2009-07-05

"Lime Chaser"
1/1600 second at f/3.7 ISO 200

From a car show, yesterday, in Middletown, DE. One of the nicest ones I've been to ... kudos to the organizers. They had food vendors and a very good turn out, although I didn't see any custom vans, which I had hoped would make a comeback at these type shows. One car owner had two mannequins in it (Elvis was in the front passenger seat and Maryilyn Monroe was stretched out in the back). Wouldn't it be cool to drive down the road with those passengers?!

See the rest of the images here.

It's gonna be a bright, bright sun-shiney day

"Majestic Clouds"
1/250 second at f/4.5 ISO 100

Spotted this beautiful cloud formation on the way home last night. The early evening, golden sun bounced off just the tips. My photography skills didn't do it justice, so this is a tweaked version.

Canal Day '09

From 2009-06-27 Canal Day

"Party On"
1/500 second at f/4.5 ISO 400

A beautiful day on the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal for the annual Canal Day event held in the harbor at Chesapeake City MD.

Click on the photo below to see the rest of the images.

2009-06-27 Canal Day