September 2017 - Page 2 of 4

White-tailed Deer in the Bush

Sep 22, 2017 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3, Walkabout, White-tailed Deer, Wildlife

White-tailed Deer in the Bush Tonight’s walkabout uncovered several deer romping around in the high grass. This one waited long enough for me to capture a simple click before bounding along with the others.

Potpourri

Sep 21, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Daily Image 2017, Flowers, Nikon 1 V3, Walkabout

Potpourri Fall walkabouts seem to be filled with color. A little wild flower, a little milkweed, a little goldenrod; all make for a nice image.

Frog on Walkabout

Sep 20, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Daily Image 2017, Frog, Nikon 1 V3

Frog on Walkabout Finally, on tonight’s walkabout, I was able to capture an image of a frog in the local slough. I’ve been trying for awhile. Every Time I would get close enough for a shot, the frogs would see and/or hear me and jump away then under water. They really blend in with the other debris and slime in the water. Next, I’ll try for a head on shot. Sure frogs are fairly common in the midwest during the summer months. Sometimes, an image with an uncommon angle of a common subject can be great. You may notice the ISO at 3200. So yes, I took out some noise in post processing.

1930 Waco CSO @ AAA Fly-in

Sep 19, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Antique Aircraft, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3, Waco YKC

1930 Waco CSO @ AAA Fly-in Hey, it’s a green on green image. OK, still, it’s a beautiful airplane.

1931 Travel Air 12-W @ AAA Fly-in

Sep 18, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Antique Aircraft, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3, Travel Air 12-W

1931 Travel Air 12-W @ AAA Fly-in This beautifully restored Travel Air cruises at approximately 79 MPH with a 90 HP engine. This image was captured at the AAA Fly-in while it was giving rides.

Spartan Executive @ AAA Fly-in

Sep 17, 2017 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, Antique Aircraft, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3, Spartan 7W Executive

Spartan Executive @ AAA Fly-in This image was captured just before the last rays of sunset light faded on the first day of the fly-in. Notice the line of sunset light reflection cutting through the fuselage. No, it’s not a wrinkle in the aluminum; it’s light reflection on the polished aluminum plane.

Save the Bees

Sep 16, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Bee, Daily Image 2017, Insects, Nikon 1 V3

Save the Bees On my walkabouts over the last 5 years, the decrease in the bee population has been quite noticeable. Tonight’s walkabout was a good example. In several miles, I noticed less than a dozen or two bees. Normally, there’s way too many to even count.

Pokeweed

Sep 15, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3, Pokeweed

Pokeweed grows in many locations along my walkabout paths and is fairly common in the midwest. Although its flowers are attractive, the Pokeweed is generally considered a weed. Still, its striking appearance might even signal birds that the berries are ripe.