May 31, 2014 | AF-S 50mm f1.4G, Daily Image 2014, Nikon 1 V1, Racing
Mark’s Ride Today was race day at the Autobahn Country Club. A friend, Mark, was racing. Since I rarely get a chance to get images of racing cars, I tagged along. The photog challenges are quite different from wildlife and landscapes. One of the most difficult techniques for me is to keep the car in focus while panning smoothly and shooting slow enough to blur the wheels.
May 30, 2014 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2014, Flowers, Nikon 1 V1, Walkabout
May flowers abound after an usually cold winter and spring.
May 29, 2014 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Birds, Daily Image 2014, Nikon 1 V1, Robins, Wildlife
Mommy Robin The Robin is back. Last year she had her nest on top of a wreath in an entrance way. This year she built it right in the center of the wreath. Hopefully, she’ll have some baby Robins soon; she’s sitting on three eggs. More to follow…
May 28, 2014 | AF-S 50mm f1.4G, Daily Image 2014, Nikon 1 V1, Walkabout
Pine Cones Thought I might get skunked tonight; finally, these pine cones somehow spoke to me.
May 27, 2014 | AF-S 50mm f1.4G, Daily Image 2014, Landscape, Nikon 1 V1
Reflection Tonight’s walkabout was all about the light. Didn’t see any cool critters, but the soft light made the pond come alive with color. Most folks use the 50mm f1.4 to control small changes in DOF; notice it works reasonably well a f9.
May 26, 2014 | AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Aviation, B-25 Mitchell, Daily Image 2014, Military Aircraft, Nikon D3x
B-25 Sunset: The night before the next mission; a beautiful sunset and the calm before 0700 takeoff. Makes me wonder just how many times my father saw a similar scene during his tour of duty in the south pacific.
May 25, 2014 | 22nd BG, AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, Aviation, B-25 Mitchell, Black & White, Daily Image 2014, Military Aircraft, Nikon D3x
The North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber, a twin-engine medium bomber, became standard equipment for the 22nd BG 33rd BS in 1943 during World War II. Basically, it was a twin-tail, mid-wing land monoplane powered by two 1,700-hp Wright Cyclone engines. Normal bomb capacity was 5,000 pounds. Some versions carried 75 mm cannon, machine guns and added firepower of 13 .50-caliber guns in the conventional bombardier’s compartment. Most important, the B-25 was my dad’s favorite airplane. It took incredible damage and still brought its crew back.
May 24, 2014 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2014, Nikon 1 V1, Wildlife
The Walkabout… Tonight was just one of those nights; almost skunked. Sure, it happens to all of us. It’s not that there absolutely was not a shot; that almost never happens. But, the shots available, I did not want; until this one presented itself. Actually, this image represents a good portion of one route on my walkabouts.; a nice stream with birds and critters.