A fun day shooting 1920’s style images. Most images were converted to B&W in keeping with the era. This one though, I liked in color.
Fun with Film Noir
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Category Archives: Wildlife
A visit to SCBI
Female Kingfisher
Male Kingfisher
I paid a visit to the Smithsonian Biology Conservation Center on Sunday. Typically only once a year the public is invited to visit the center. This past weekend was ideal due to the mild temperature and slight breeze. There were exhibits explaining the activities undertaken by the scientists, researchers and interns at the center. My favorites were the birds i.e. Red Crowned cranes, kingfishers and rails. I tried to see the bison, but they were off in a small valley out of sight. Photographing the birds was a challenge since they were in enclosures with wire fence fronts. The lighting was also a challenge being fluorescent tubes and some other fixtures. A wide aperture helped with the fence and a neutral target helped with the lighting.
Just passing through
On the way to Mexico
A Monarch which stopped at the garden for some nectar. This is one of several seen in a 60 minute period. Perhaps they are en route to Mexico where Monarchs over winter. Migrants or not it is good to see them locally as their numbers have been diminishing over the years.
A local youngster
A young Indigo Bunting still taking food from its’ parents. He takes a “time out’ to check out the big eye staring back at him.
Hot summer afternoon
I was walking along the cart path of the golf course adjacent to the Elizabeth Mills park. It was hot and humid after a light rain. I was looking for dragon flies and there were plenty. There were frogs, too, an army of tiny Grey Tree Frogs. This was the first time I had come across the tree frogs in this location. Many of the frogs were only a few feet away allowing for great photography. I’ll be taking a diffuser with me next time to help cut down on the reflections from their skin.