Photo of the Day -- March, 2022

[fooferdoggie]

Do you live in Australia?

nope. but its scary right? they don't get very large here. I am sure my tire was terrified

 

[Clix Pix]

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

 

[Clix Pix]

 

[Citysnaps]

Gibson, in downtown San Francisco. A few years back.

 

[fooferdoggie]

poor starfish so far from the ocean. or is it the ranch?

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

poor starfish so far from the ocean. or is it the ranch?
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Those are some solid work boots there.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Those are some solid work boots there.

my waterproof keen shoes for riding in the rain.

 

[fooferdoggie]

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

my waterproof keen shoes for riding in the rain.

Recent fan of Keen boots. I used to be a Red Wings guy but they are stupid expensive for the classic minimal look.

 

[Clix Pix]

 

[Citysnaps]

The ravens at Ocean Beach in San Francisco grow big and strong from a diet of small children.

 

[Clix Pix]

Fresh basil, ready to pluck off the plant to use for pesto, in spaghetti sauce, in salads...

 

[fooferdoggie]

This was full of branches last week I think it was groot's car.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Last batch of mantids hatched, less than 24 hours old. Released straight into the green house since the weather has warmed up. I hope to see them again as adults.

My basil isn’t looking as good as Clix Pix.

 

[Clix Pix]

They are just so cute! Miniatures of what they'll look like as adults...... What fun to have them around your area!

 

[Clix Pix]

My beautiful Alfred, taking off with a fresh treat:

 

[Eric]

My beautiful Alfred, taking off with a fresh treat:

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Excellent capture!

 

[Clix Pix]

Excellent capture!

Thank you! I am overjoyed at this, because so often I've tried to capture Alfred or some other bird in flight and have messed up one way or another, with timing or settings or something else, and yesterday everything came together just right. I was thrilled when I looked at the images in the computer afterward and saw that I'd actually managed to nail a decent shot of Alfred in flight -- rather, as he was taking off -- and of course the special topping on this particular delight was that he had a freshly-caught fish in his mouth, too. WHEEEEEEE!!!!

It's not all that hard to get shots of Alfred when he's standing around, which he does quite often and for long periods of time -- getting him in action can be problematic, as he moves quickly when spearing a fish and sometimes also moves quickly and unpredictably when leaving his current spot, too, even though I've learned to read some of his usual signals when he's thinking about taking off. The 20 fps in the A1 helps a lot, of course, in capturing the action as it is happening as does my being sure that I've got my shutter speed and other settings right in the first place. Sony's 100-400mm GM lens is absolutely one of my favorite and most-used lenses, as it delivers, time after time after time, with or without a 1.4x TC attached.

Yes, I'm really quite happy with this shot!

 

[Clix Pix]

Along with my favorite daffodils, another harbinger of Spring is the beautiful and delicately scented Tulip Magnolia. We have several trees at the head of the lake and each year I start watching them and shooting them as the bud-to-bloom process begins and goes through the cycle.

This guy is a little ahead of the others: