Week 46 - 52 Photographs

 This week’s favorite photograph was taken on the first day of the week, Sunday, November 10th.

I usually see numerous Northern Mockingbirds during my walks at Manchester Meadows Park. And over the last year and a half have gotten some very nice photographs of them. But this one could be my all time favorite. 

Usually a Mockingbird will fly off whenever I get too close. But this Mockingbird just did not want to leave where it was perched. So I pointed my camera at him/her and got this photograph. It looks perturbed that I am photographing it. It looks grumpy due to my interruption of its morning by taking a photograph.

So, here is the Grumpy Old Northern Mockingbird photographed by a Grumpy Old Photographer.

“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“

Week 45 - 52 Photographs

This Week’s photograph was taken using the Live ND feature on my Olympus OM-5. Rather then carry a selection of ND filters around with you and screwing one or more onto the front of the lens, you can select from four different ND values; ND2 at -1EV, ND4 at -2EV, ND8 at -3EV, or ND16 at -4EV.

In use Live ND takes multiple short exposures which are then combined into a composite image that simulates a long exposure.

This is only the second time I have used this feature and for certain situations it works quite well.

“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“

52 photographs - Week 44

Most of the time I photograph the moon I use a telephoto lens to get as large as an image of the moon as I can.

However there are times when a wide angle lens does the job. And this was one of those times. 

“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“

52 Photographs - Week 43

There is nothing like a nice early morning paddle on the Catawba River in late October.

“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“

52 Photographs - Week 42

I almost did not choose this photograph. But after thinking about it for some time, I made a last second switch.

As someone commented on one of the posts I made with this photograph “It looks like fireworks.” And so it does.

“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“

52 Photographs - Week 41

The fall color has started to appear. And with it comes the return of the heron at Manchester Meadows Park.

I couldn’t resist this photograph of the heron with the fall color in the background and the mist rising off of the pond.

“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“

52 Photographs - Week 40

Another difficult choice this week, but this photograph of a Song Sparrow at Manchester Meadows Park was my favorite of the week.

“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“