http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/photo/ en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:31:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2393827/posts There are blue/grey herons around the world, and there are 3 in the USA, plus the Reddish Heron which has a blue cast. I seldom see a Reddish Heron this far North.I got the main trio today in just a few minutes. Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea Tricolored heron Egretta tricolor Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2393827/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:31:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393212/posts WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) listen as U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks at a cabinet meeting as at the White House on November 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393212/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:06:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2390327/posts Maria Sanchez Lake is almost downtown St. Augustine, a residential area with older homes. The lake is a bird magnet and there are often some nice flowers in yards around the lake. If you don't see any birds near the water look up in the Oak trees. This Great Egret and the White Ibis were waiting for the tide to start in. This flower is a Lycoris, it was almost hidden by someone's garbage can. SWAMPSNIPER PRESS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2390327/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:34:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2389716/posts Kenton Rowe's fortune as a wildlife photographer would change in less than one second; the amount of time it takes for a shutter to open and close, the light burning a digital image onto a disk. And in that second, the mountain lion and her cub were forever captured, their likenesses then downloaded to a computer, printed to paper and presented to a panel of judges who would sift through 70,000 photographs at this year's National Wildlife Federation photo contest. Montana Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2389716/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:37:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389356/posts The photographer who shot the picture violated his contract by reselling them to Newsweek. That photographer, Brian Adams, could not immediately be reached, and his agent, Kelly Price, declined to comment, saying, "I keep all of my clients' business private." But a spokeswoman for Runner's World confirms that Adams's contract contained a clause stipulating that his photos of Palin would be under embargo for a period of one year following publication -- meaning until August 2010. "Runner's World did not provide Newsweek with its cover image," the spokeswoman said. "It was provided to Newsweek by the photographer's stock agency, without... Citizen Palin 4 President http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389356/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:11:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2388708/posts It's a lot cooler now but we still have some flowers hanging on. I spent about an hour at the county arboretum, it's a great place to just sit. I saw the first flock of pelicans coming in today, a few singles have been around, but the migration is really rolling now. There will be ducks coming in any time. Since I retired my schedule has revolved around the tides and seasons, don't count on me to show up on time for anything else! SWAMPSNIPER PRESS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2388708/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:51:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2383422/posts I've been cooped up since last Tuesday, finally got out today. The weather is gray and dark, rain coming later from hurricane Ida. She is giving Ray Nagin ulcers now! The grackle girls saw me coming way down the beach, I had 15 or 20 on and around the car in a short time. I don't know if they recognize the car, or recognize me. I try not to attract them inside, they aren't housebroke, LOL! The gull with spots is a young Ring billed gull, the gray bird is a Laughing gull. It's common for them to flock together. SWAMPSNIPER PRESS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2383422/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:03:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2382820/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2382820/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2381648/posts They make it look so easy! SWAMPSNIPER PRESS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2381648/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:45:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2377965/posts Sunshine today! The Royal Terns are coming in in large flocks, ahead of cold weather. The Grackles were pleased to see me, as usual. The males are getting over their fear of me. Grackles may be pests in urban areas, but around here they stay in the marshes and on the beach. SWAMPSNIPER PRESS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2377965/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 03:28:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376573/posts It's blurrier than old MySpace snapshots, but it's there as expected. The Apollo Lunar Modules and the US flag left behind at the Apollo 17 landing site has been caught in a close-up image by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The lander as well as the flag, or rather the remaining flag pole, seen in the image above are exactly where they should be based on this shot by the Ascent Module "right after Apollo 17 lifted off the Moon": Going a step further, the location can be compared to more recent images of the landing site and everything still... Gizmodo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376573/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:04:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2375441/posts I met another photographer on a forum, turns out he lives not far from the swamp. He rode over today and we went shooting. The tide wasn't really right, had to improvise and go looking for models. There is always something just waiting to be a picture! SWAMPSNIPER PRESS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2375441/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:24:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2374067/posts The Grackles recognize the car now, LOL, I think I've started them on the welfare wagon! SWAMPSNIPER PRESS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2374067/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:15:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2372374/posts My little pond is all dried up, had to go hunting for models. I got a Big Mac and headed for the beach. I was alternating bites of burger and shooting seagulls from the window, looked over and a little femaled Boat Tailed Grackle was sitting in the window watcheng me eat. My camera bag always has a little ziploc full of dry cat food just for these occassions. She ate some from my hand, but I couldn't use a camera that way. I put a handfull on top of my camera bag, and she settled in for lunch. The... self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2372374/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:31:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2371424/posts Overall Winner "The Storybook Wolf" This nighttime shot of a wolf leaping into a farm in northern Spain has been named overall winner of the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 competition. The picture, by Spanish photographer Josi Luis Rodrmguez, was selected from more than 43,000 entries. Iberian wolves--a subspecies of the gray wolf--are extremely wary of humans after centuries of persecution. Rodrmguez captured the photograph using motion sensors and an infrared barrier to operate the camera. "This wolf jumping over the farmer's enclosure with the supposed intent of killing his livestock speaks for itself--thousands of years of... nationalgeographic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2371424/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:37:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370403/posts When Dylan Lynch captures a winning shot, it usually involves a hockey game, not a yawning cat. But it was the photo of his tired, three-year-old tabby, Ben, that won him top spot in our Kitty City photo contest. Lynch, a photographer and editor for the Edmonton Oilers and Oil Kings, likes to try out his new equipment on his three feline roommates. “I don’t always have a hockey game going on at my house, so I’ve got to test them on something,” he jokes. edmontonjournal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370403/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:15:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370607/posts The Ibis was so venerated in ancient Eygpt that they were even mummified and placed in royal tombs. I think there is a reason. If you are trying to grow crops in a river bottom, in a warm climate, you will be plagued with grubs and bugs and other pests, all trying to eat your veggies. The Ibis is eager to help, they love to eat the pests. Egypt owes a major debt to the Ibis clan. self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370607/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:07:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370286/posts <p>This photograph from Afghanistan recently made rounds on the Facebook and e-mail accounts of folks whose work centers on military women's issues.</p> <p>The image itself didn't surprise them. It showed four Marines resting at a makeshift patrol base, their guns and helmets propped up against the familiar dusty backdrop of an Asian battlefield. Two of the Marines seemed to be snacking. One picked at her foot.</p> SP Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370286/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:04:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2369783/posts Houston Man to Receive "Ultimate" Top Prize From National Geographic and Energizer. From among 12,500 entries, Bernardo Medina's incredible photo was selected as the Grand Prize Winner in the 2009 "Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest" imaging-resource http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2369783/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:17:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2368996/posts A picture of a hunting wolf has won the prestigious Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 award. Jose Luis Rodriguez captured the imaginations of the judges with a picture that he had planned for years, and even sketched out on a piece of paper. "I wanted to capture a photo in which you would see a wolf in an act of hunting - or predation - but without blood," he told BBC News. "I didn't want a cruel image." With a great deal of patience and careful observation of the wolves' movements, he succeeded in taking the award-winning... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2368996/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:10:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2368905/posts The little pond will be bone dry soon, I'll have to find another place to watch birds for a while. A good heavy rain would be a big help. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2368905/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:36:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2367266/posts Two out of the six around here, the other ones hide when they see a camera. The tabby is my special buddy, she guards my corner of the house, and her snacks! self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2367266/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:55:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2364997/posts There are times when the pond is like liquid glass. We need rain, the water is getting very low now. SWAMPSNIPER PRESS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2364997/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:13:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2363506/posts Ibis, Snowy Egrets and Roseate Spoonbills today. I got more but too tired to process until after a nap. Good thing y'all don't pay me by the hour!While I was out today my daughter came in my room, evidently with a bulldozer, it is all neat and tidy for a change! She found all kinds of stuff I thought was lost, LOL! SWAMPSNIPER PRESS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2363506/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:19:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2361854/posts Grandson Gerry has ROTC drill Tuesday after school, and I pick him up. I leave early and sit by the pond, or cruise around looking for models. I timed it right, the pond crew started showing up about the same time I did. The season change is bringing in a lot of new birds, the Boat Tail Grackles were back in the marsh today.The double Hibiscus was growing in a yard close to the street. SWAMPSNIPER PRESS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2361854/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:26:44 GMT