Cardinal
Cardinal Tonight’s walkabout started later than usual; the light was a bit low. Still, the low light reflecting off the water was just enough to capture the image.
Black-eyed Susan
Black-eyed Susan Black-eyed Susan’s seem to be abundant along some of my walkabout trails. Rudbeckia, widely known as Black-eyed Susan, is native to North America and can be found growing as a wildflower in fields and along roadsides throughout the country. These two just screamed to be photographed.
White-tailed Deer
White-tailed Deer It was a nice walkabout today just after a thunderstorm. This deer didn’t seem to mind this company.
Just the Light & the Lake
Just the Light & the Lake Yes, I am still around the lake tonight. While I was capturing this image; actually several images, another photographer was standing about 20 feet from me and watching me. Of course, I was using a tripod since this is a long exposure. Finally, after several exposures as I began to move the tripod to another position, he came over to me and asked: “what is your subject?” His view was that the little hill along the lakeshore was no match as a subject to the beautiful lighthouse right next to us. It made me think. After a while, my answer was: “just the light.”
Sunset Sail
Sunset Sail OK, I was at the right place at the right time; no doubt. And, it was a simple click. Why the DC-Nikkor 135mm f2D? Because that was the lens on the camera at the time; with not enough time to go back to the vehicle and change a lens. Sometimes, the best camera is truly the one in your hands. And, it’s a wicked sharp lens.
Illinois Prairie
Illinois Prairie Yes, there are still places in Illinois to see prairie as it existed a couple hundred years ago before it was plowed into corn fields. This image comes from the Nachusa Grasslands in northwestern Illinois managed by The Nature Conservancy.
F-86 Sabre
F-86 Sabre The North American F-86 Sabre will be featured at several air shows this year, but it will be very lonely with no current military aircraft to compliment it. The dysfunction in our government (the sequester) has resulted in military spending cuts including all the military aircraft appearances at air shows this year.
Skating Action
Skating Action Action shots sometimes just come to you.
Hank Conrad © 2023
