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March 27, 2016February 12, 2017

Nikon D5 (and Nikon 200-500mm lens, etc.) on Sanibel Island

This is NOT a review! I picked up my D5 (Dual XQD version) and a new Nikon 200-500mm lens, drove home, then jumped on a plane headed for Sanibel Island, FL. I downloaded the D5 manual to my iPhone and was able to go through it some on the flight. The flight also gave me time to enter my copyright information and make all of my normal personal settings.

Passengers

Passengers: 1/125 second, F2.8, ISO 1100. Nikon D5 – Nikon 24-70mm lens. I snapped off a few test shots on my porch before heading to the airport, then took a few along the way. For this shot, I just held it up over my head and took few images. Continue reading “Nikon D5 (and Nikon 200-500mm lens, etc.) on Sanibel Island”

March 24, 2016February 12, 2017

Moose and a November Snow Storm

~ Effects of Shutter Speed on Streaking Snow

In the early part of November, I found this nice, mid-sized bull Moose along the Gros Ventre River. I have lots of shots of Moose images without snow. This snow squall was exactly what I had hoped to capture that day. More importantly, this moose stood essentially still for about 10 minutes during the storm.

Moose in Snow 1-200-f8-3600

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March 14, 2016January 30, 2017

Involvement Powers Improvement

On the last post I introduced you to Ed Deci’s theory of Intrinsic Motivation. Sorry to be so academic but it seemed like a good way to share something about motivation that is very likely to impact most of us. I’ll try to lay-off the academic stuff in future posts, but let me use Deci’s theory to make one more observation about motivating what I am calling the Growth of Novice and Advancing Amateurs. Continue reading “Involvement Powers Improvement”

March 10, 2016January 30, 2017

Photography: Work or Play ?

Have you ever had a sport or hobby or activity, in which you loved to participate that resulted in you losing interest? Did you love to cook and then started cooking on the side to make some cash, only to regret getting involved? Did you enjoy woodworking but when the demand for your work at a local store increased dramatically you didn’t enjoy your hobby any more? Continue reading “Photography: Work or Play ?”