Daily Archives: April 25, 2024
Maine Landscape
Kennebunk Plains Nature Conservancy, Kennebunk, Maine, USA, April 2024 — More of a sky-scape than landscape, since the plains have not really come alive yet after the winter. Signs of life but still pretty subdued. The sky makes up for it. OM System OM-1 with M.Zuiko 12-45 f4 Pro zoom at 24mm equivalent. Program mode. In-camera HDR. Processed in Photomator and Apple Photos.
Maine! Head and shoulders
American Robin: York County, Maine, USA, April 2024 — If I sit very still in my camp chair, the Robins, most common of yard birds here in Southern Maine, will come right up to me. These two shots are at 1600mm equivalent, using the digital tele-converter in the OM Systems OM-1Mkii with the M.Zuiko 100-400IS zoom, so I was not as close as it looks. Still, pretty close for a wild bird. Late afternoon light picks out every feather detail. Program mode with my custom bird modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Florida! Rim-light
Cattle Egret: Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, January 2024 — I did not see many Cattle Egrets around Blackpoint Drive on any of the days I visited during the Space Coast Birding and Nature Festival, but there were a few…just coming into breeding plumage. This rim-lighted shot shows off the yellow bill to good effect. OM System OM-1 with M.Zuiko 100-400IS zoom at 698mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom bird modifications. Processed in Photomator.