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Hangin Downy
March 18, 2025 - Yo...Hang in there Baby! Yes, the Downy was hangin on to the bottom of the limb.
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Lenten Rose
March 17, 2025 - A late Winter early Spring beautiful but poisonous flower.
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Golden Light Rio Hato Panama
February 24, 2025 - I really like the optical illusion with the water in relation to the beach. After the area the bird is standing on there...
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Happy Valentine's Day!
February 11, 2025 - Picture seemed appropriate for Valentine's week.
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String
December 17, 2024 - I liked the way the flowers kind of weaved through the picture.
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Bokeh Dragonfly
November 18, 2024 - Angled the bright white area behind the Dragonfly to outline his dark body.
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Fireworks
November 15, 2024 - It is just such an interesting explosion of different shapes shooting out everywhere.
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Butterfly and the Bee
November 04, 2024 - They seem to busy to notice each other.
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Butterfly Slope
October 24, 2024 - I liked the way the flowers sloped down across the page, further dividing the two planes.
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Flowering Vine
September 23, 2024 - I really liked the burst type flower and the greens.
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Beehold
September 20, 2024 - Is it more about the butterfly, Bee or flowers? Maybe all the above.
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Small Butterfly Close Up
September 05, 2024 - Really like the detail I got on this one.
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Tiger Swallowtail
August 27, 2024 - I enjoy attempting to capture the Tiger Swallowtail at different angles.
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Said the Spider to the Bee
August 05, 2024 - You would never see this spider if it wasn't for his big catch.
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Hangin
July 30, 2024 - These are small Butterflies. I like the separation between subject and background.
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Butterfly Food
July 27, 2024 - Light was shining on the Butterfly, but not on the background.
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Beautiful But
July 18, 2024 - If ever there was a cool spider's layer, this would be it.
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Work Work Work
July 13, 2024 - I thought the flower and the Bumblebee were a good match.
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Coral Hairstreak Butterfly
July 05, 2024 - This guy is very small and can be easily missed when viewing flowers.
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Dark Eyed Juncos
May 26, 2024 - I liked the way the "S" leads the eye to the bird.
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The Dogwood and the Predator
May 19, 2024 - Wanted to shoot the translucent flowers when I noticed the silhouette of the spider.
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Flight Rio Hato Panama
May 07, 2024 - Love using the ocean as a back ground! Heck...love using the ocean. LOL
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Daffodils in Red
April 29, 2024 - I thought the red and green spiky leaves offered a good contrast to the soft Daffodils.
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In the Green
April 03, 2024 - Just really liked the composition with all the green leaves.
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Candida White
March 24, 2024 - This beautiful flower was only about a half inch long.
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Orangy
March 20, 2024 - Really liked how the Tufted Titmouse matched the background!
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Red-bellied woodpecker
March 13, 2024 - Caught this beautiful bird while at NC Botanical Gardens.
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Purple Rain
March 05, 2024 - True Story...I actually was involved with originally processing the negatives to the Original Prince Purple Rain Movie P...
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Vanellus chilensis Rio Hato Panama
February 25, 2024 - For more depth, I included the mate in the background.
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Cracked Mountain
February 11, 2024 - I liked this because the mountain is kind of in the shape of an egg and the mountain is split down from about the center...
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Caterpillar Travels
February 03, 2024 - The flower and caterpillar weren't more than an inch to inch and a half long.
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Lazy Leg
January 12, 2024 - Really liked how the morning sun brought out the colors to the bird. The non-distractive background highlights the bird...
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The Abys
December 27, 2023 - Usually you see the side or front of a Butterfly or moth. What an endless world it must be for an insect.
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Center Stage
December 20, 2023 - He's hiding pretty good! Does it feel like he's ready to pounce?
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Disturbed Rio Hato Panama
December 16, 2023 - I guess he got a bit to close to the waves.
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Flower Balls
November 28, 2023 - This bug was less than an inch long and often missed by people walking by.
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Strike a Pose Grey-Capped Flycatcher
November 18, 2023 - Pretty little beach side bird. Little thing was just hanging out. I moved to the angle I wanted because it didn't seem t...
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Magnificent Frigatebird Against the Moon Rio Hato Panama
November 08, 2023 - Caught this Frigate with what was left of the Harvest Moon.
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Rio Hato Panama Beach Sunrise
November 05, 2023 - Loved this drift wood shape against the morning sea. I left the net in the foreground to pull together the boat in the b...
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Harvest Moon Rio Hato Panama
October 24, 2023 - Not to bad for an iPhone night shot.
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I See Food Peck Peck Peck
September 22, 2023 - I just thought that this was a unique angle on this Downy.
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Carolina anole
September 07, 2023 - I watched this little guy go from Brown to Green to almost Yellow as he went from dead leaves to fresh ones.
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Bee Design
August 13, 2023 - I liked the design element for this image. A type of Symmetry.
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Thailand Great White Egret
July 25, 2023 - First time I've seen an Egret fishing in the ocean.
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Touch
July 10, 2023 - The Heron was flying across the pond and I guess he liked to just barely touch the water.
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Heron in Green
June 12, 2023 - I liked how the fresh green leaves kind of frames the Heron.
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Excuse Me! Hello.
May 28, 2023 - Okay, maybe it's just me. I see a female stick figure character. Granted...she's missing her right hand. LOL
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Delighted Daffodils
May 09, 2023 - The light was perfect. Shot during Basics Location Shoot.
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Milan Blue Heron
May 04, 2023 - What's more beautiful than a flowering tree? A flowering tree with a Heron under.
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Thailand Congregation
March 05, 2023 - Maybe I should have called it the "Mating Rock". Before I could get a picture there were 3 times as many butterflies on...
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Just One
February 19, 2023 - Saw this flower with minimal light on it, but enough to separate it from the darker greens. This flower was maybe a half...
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Peacock Orchid
December 28, 2022 - Beautiful flower found at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens.
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Fall Colors Stylized
December 04, 2022 - I used several filters to give the image a soft feel, but keep some detail.
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Mums the Word
November 17, 2022 - In this image, I felt reticulation enhanced the feel of moisture. The shallow depth of field helps, I believe, to make t...
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Beautiful Colors
November 12, 2022 - Probably the Prettiest Female Cardinal I've seen.
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800mm Downy Woodpecker
October 20, 2022 - This was shot handheld at 800mm and manually focused. Nuff said.
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Female Cardinal Lighting
September 20, 2022 - I waited and caught the perfect spray of light on her face.
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Durham Flowers
August 30, 2022 - Shot this against a dark brick wall while teaching a class in downtown Durham.
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Caterpillar Blight
August 15, 2022 - Well, it was a bad year for my organic vegetable garden. Three of these critters that I could find had almost completely...
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Paeonia suffruticosa
August 03, 2022 - Picture I took this year in my yard with my cellphone camera.
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Waterfall Level 6 Thailand
June 15, 2022 - There were 7 levels to this one waterfall or 7 waterfalls in one.
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Berry Nice Cardinal
June 03, 2022 - This is kind of opposite from what I normally do, but can anyone of my students guess what assignment this would be from...
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Brahminy Kite - Thailand Sea Eagle w Fish
May 30, 2022 - Beautiful bird, kinda like Thailand's type of Bald Eagle. This guy had just caught his lunch.
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Moray eel
May 25, 2022 - This eel was not happy I was there. This isn't a great shot, but considering I got one was a plus. As I tried to get clo...
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Female Cardinal
May 24, 2022 - Amazing light on the Cardinal, but not on the trees behind it.
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Anemone
May 20, 2022 - Was doing some underwater diving in Thailand and was attracted by all this blue. I can't see him...can you? LOL
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Brahminy kite Thailand Sea Eagle
May 09, 2022 - This beautiful sea eagle was shot at Panyee Island in Thailand as it was hunting it's prey.
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Simple is Best
April 30, 2022 - Shot this with my cellphone camera. Liked the design and the white flowers against the blue sky. Hadn't post in several...
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Mountain Fishing
April 01, 2022 - Captured this while flying by in a private speed boat in Thailand. The mountains were gorgeous!
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Plus One
March 18, 2022 - Hi all, I haven't been posting many pictures lately. I have tons of new work including a documentary that I am working o...
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Nuthatch
February 10, 2022 - Not bad for ISO 2500. This used to be impossible with anything less than a medium format.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
December 25, 2021 - Well....at least it's Christmas colors!!! A non-traditional picture for a very non-traditional Covid Year! I hope you ha...
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Winter Rose
December 15, 2021 - I liked the nice soft light falling on the rose.
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Attractant Tube
December 12, 2021 - The Pitcher Plant has beautiful colors in the Fall.
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Piper Party
December 02, 2021 - I liked the reflection and that he is not running. He is engaged in his dinner party.
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Winter Pansy
November 23, 2021 - For some reason I have never been able to get a good picture with Pansys, until now.
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Sunrise Osprey Catch
October 31, 2021 - Was shooting sunrise and Osprey caught a fish. Breakfast...yum.
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Abstract Azalea
October 22, 2021 - This is close to total abstraction. The stamen is the only thing holding the subject together.
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Flaming Hibiscus
October 02, 2021 - Yes, this is it's true colors! Shot with my phone camera.
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Sensual Purple
September 27, 2021 - I like to think that sometimes I see things that other people don't. Taken with my phone camera.
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Water Lilly One Third Light
September 04, 2021 - Waited a little to take this picture and have the one third of light on the stamen.
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Cool Tree
August 16, 2021 - Really liked this tree by Blue Note Grill. Taken with phone camera.
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Dueling Butterflies
August 04, 2021 - Caught these two at Eno River with my phone camera. Really like the flowers.
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Bark Abstract
July 20, 2021 - Found this bark laying in the water. Maybe from Sycamore tree. I liked the texture and abstract design, also in relation...
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Red Water Lilly
July 13, 2021 - I used the leaves to balance the flower. Shot with my phone.
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Honey Bee on Clover
July 11, 2021 - Picture isn't anything that special. Shot this with phone. It's just that you just don't see many Honey Bees anymore....
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Purple Yard Iris
July 03, 2021 - Another flower from the garden shot with my phone.
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Trolling
May 27, 2021 - This Pelican was just gliding along the tip of the wave with such grace and ease. You can even see his shadow across the...
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White Peony
May 17, 2021 - Peonies fist developed popularity in the 1800. This is one of the flowers growing in my yard that I shot with my cell ph...
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Sandpiper
May 07, 2021 - This little guy is fun to watch. I liked how the morning sun was illuminating his back.
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Backlit Pelican
May 03, 2021 - Really liked the way the light showed through the Pelicans feathers.
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Light through Daffodils
April 03, 2021 - Just playin around with my phone camera. HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
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Pretty Bird
March 25, 2021 - Come on...isn't this the face every mother could love?
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South Africa Waterfall
March 05, 2021 - I like all the greenery and rock formations.
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Cool Wall Paper
January 21, 2021 - The longer I stare at this the more I see. I like the flow of the flower's lines. The blurry leaves on the left side kee...
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Here's Looking at You Kid
January 10, 2021 - I just couldn't help myself with the title.
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Pretty Maids All in a Row
January 03, 2021 - I like the way this plant almost makes it's own bouquets.
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Smiling Cardinal
December 28, 2020 - I know I know, but I could swear he's smiling!
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
December 14, 2020 - The Red-bellied Woodpecker is named for its light red belly, but because it so often has its belly against the tree, we...
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Woody Flower
December 08, 2020 - I believe these "flowers" grow more in the shade. I think they are really interesting because of their wood like texture...
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Clover Like Flower
December 04, 2020 - Not sure what plant this is, but the flower looked similar to Clover. The flower was only about a half to one inch wide.
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Subtle Mist
November 05, 2020 - I love how the mist seems to outline the various mountain ranges as the sun starts to break through to the day.
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Morning Foray
October 11, 2020 - I was busy taking pictures of the moon when this Osprey decided to fly by.
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Jordan Lake Sunset Sky
October 10, 2020 - Just imagine being able to see it at that angle.
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Pier Pleasure
October 07, 2020 - I enjoy hangin out at the pier....only I use a fishing pole.
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Jordan Lake Silhouette
October 01, 2020 - During sunset the water had this beautiful color reflected in the water.
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Portrait of a Lion
September 27, 2020 - Really liked the soft lighting on the Lion.
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Jordan Lake Sunset 4
September 22, 2020 - Another Sunset at Jordan Lake. Which one did you like better?
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Jordan Lake Sunset 3
September 20, 2020 - Found this really nice textured tree to basically kind off frame the sunset.
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Right Red
September 19, 2020 - Really liked the light coming in on these flowers.
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Jordan Lake Waves
September 17, 2020 - Love the pattern and color of the waves. Gets better the larger it is.
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Jordan Lake Osprey
September 13, 2020 - Caught this Osprey going over my camp sight on Jordan Lake.
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Jordan Lake Sunset
September 11, 2020 - Took this while on vacation at Jordan Lake.
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Rhino Friend
August 31, 2020 - Bet ya thought it was an elephant. I call this Rhino my friend because he didn't kill me. I was at one point 2-3 feet aw...
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My Friend
August 27, 2020 - Can you guess what animal this is? Yes I was this close up.
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Luna Moth Late Night Catch
August 12, 2020 - Was gettin a bit dark when I saw this young Luna Moth. Glad he didn't mind my phone.
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Hummingbird in Flight
August 10, 2020 - Matching colors, so how do we separate? Had to use a high speed for the shutter speed.
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Lunar Eclipse
August 02, 2020 - Oops. Forgot to add the eclipse. Sorry. Guess it was kinda Shady. All kidding aside, I do think the Penumbral Lunar Ecli...
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Pose
July 20, 2020 - In this COVID-9 crazy world where classes will now be online, I thought a look back to the good ole days were the studen...
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Colorado River
July 13, 2020 - Sorry, this is just a sweet landscape. Many things to like about it.
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Rose in the Sky
July 03, 2020 - It was a cloudy foggy morning and the roses hung over a trellis.
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Hydrangea 2
June 26, 2020 - On the same plant next to the Purple and Blue flower was this lighter color. Not sure which I liked best.
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Red Bud Spaces
June 18, 2020 - Liked the Positive and Negative space. Shot at ISO 3200 because it was getting dark at dusk.
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Baby Praying Mantis
June 12, 2020 - Shot with my cellphone. This baby Praying Mantis was not much more than an eighth of an inch long.
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White GUll
June 11, 2020 - Not anything fancy. Just a nice pic of a gull. Thing that intrigued me the most is how far from sea it is.
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Fern Tree
June 06, 2020 - I've always liked ferns for some reason. These baby ferns were growing on the moss side of a tree.
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Heron Silhouette
June 05, 2020 - The Heron is basically silhouetted against the sky. There is a little detail left in the Heron to give it some shape. I...
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Dying Iris
June 01, 2020 - Even though old and dying, there is still beauty left to give. This Iris was close to falling off the stem. I took an ar...
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Morning Heron
May 31, 2020 - Really liked the morning light on his face and the way he is looking out gives more depth. Shot at 3200 ISO.
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Lilly in Yellow
May 20, 2020 - I really like the detail from my cellphone camera.
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Desert Glow
May 17, 2020 - I love this time of day where the sun light silhouettes its subject.
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Red Bud Light
May 09, 2020 - The Dusk Light made the red leaf transparent. Always liked these leaves. Shot with my cellphone.
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Heron's Catch 2
May 07, 2020 - Caught this picture just after he caught his catch. I liked the diagonal design of the water to match the direction of t...
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Hanging Butterfly
May 06, 2020 - Hadn't seen one of these before. The blue was opalescent.
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Heron's Catch
May 04, 2020 - Right at the exact moment the Heron caught its prey.
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Portrait
May 02, 2020 - A very unusual angle. Just imagine if you looked like that. LOL
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Purple Star
April 27, 2020 - Beautiful simple flower. I like a lot about this image.
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Abstract Mallard
April 24, 2020 - Really liked the abstract nature of the water.
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Daffodil Expression
April 22, 2020 - Artistic rendition of a Daffodil close up. Best when viewed on computer.
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Toadshade
April 19, 2020 - Been wanting to get a decent picture of this plant for a long while. Hard to get. This ones not to bad.
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Goldeneye
April 18, 2020 - Unique eyes for Ducks. Liked reflected sky off the water. Does this bird have a crazy hair-do or what?
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Transparent
April 16, 2020 - Liked this angle with the butterfly looking down and his shape in the leaf.
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Wild African Violet
April 16, 2020 - While a very common Spring Flower, The Wild African Violet is only about a half inch wide and often overlooked.
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Hangin Butterfly
April 09, 2020 - Thought it was a unique angle for Butterfly hanging upside down and light that is affecting the Butterfly.
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Butterfly on Leaf
April 05, 2020 - Liked how the outline of the butterfly and leaf repeated the form of an open winged butterfly.
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Butterfly Bar
April 01, 2020 - Chose the background brighter than the foreground.
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Spring Crocus
March 29, 2020 - Beautifully small simple flowers growing from the winter debris.
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Mallard Swirled
March 28, 2020 - Liked the colors of the duck with the colors of the water. Shot at ISO 12,800.
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Malard Abstract
March 17, 2020 - Really liked the design in the water. Shot at 12,800 ISO.
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Yellow Lilly
March 02, 2020 - Exercise in use of color and light for separation.
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Upper Antelope Canyon....or Mars
February 03, 2020 - As the sun light filters down through the Canyon rock, so many different colors appear. It gives such an other worldly f...
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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
January 15, 2020 - Here's my "me too" (LOL) of Horseshoe Bend. Not bad for the very limited time I had there. Shot at 11mm (full Frame)....
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Falls' Christmas Tree
December 12, 2019 - Yep, it was pouring down rain. Shot at ISO 8000. Little guy was just hit by a rain drop in his eye.
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Sandpipper
November 20, 2019 - Liked the background and foreground to this image.
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Orange Balance
November 19, 2019 - The orange color really popped behind the dark background.
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Lower Cascade Falls
November 05, 2019 - One of the many waterfalls at Hanging Rock.
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The Schweddy Plant
October 31, 2019 - Just thought this was an interesting plant. Notice how the pods stick out from the shaft.
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Grasshopper Split
September 27, 2019 - I waited for the grasshopper to move into this position. I saw the light on his tail, but shadowed on his body. By waiti...
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Hummingbird
September 24, 2019 - I wanted to freeze the head and body, but let the wings show motion.
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Backlit Bud
May 23, 2019 - In addition to how beautiful the leaves are, I liked the positive and negative space.
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Clematis
April 17, 2019 - Nothin special, just cellphone picture of the Clematis Flower in my yard.
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Purple Flowers in Reeds
April 13, 2019 - These flowers were little more than a half inch tall.
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White Throated Sparrow
March 29, 2019 - Felt using artistic brushes worked better than the straight photo.
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Mother Natures' Collage
March 27, 2019 - Yeah, sure.....at first glance you'd probably pass this by. Heck you're probably ready to do that to this photo. That is...
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Dark Eyed Junco
March 08, 2019 - Positioned myself for a dark background. Image shot at a very high 2500 ISO.
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Catch the Wind
February 20, 2019 - Pelican was gliding in the wind. The image states a lot about man versus nature.
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Rains Edge
February 04, 2019 - Was driving down I40 in the rain when I crossed an almost straight line of rain clouds into a clearing. On one side was...
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Heron in Reeds bxw
January 20, 2019 - Here is my BxW version of Heron in Reeds. Compared to the previous picture, which do you prefer?
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Heron in Reeds color
January 20, 2019 - Ok, I just can't decide if I like this in color or BxW best. Please feel free to post your opinion based on this and the...
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Butterfly Grass
January 13, 2019 - Slightly modified with Lightroom. Shooting into the sun and fog with semi-transparent subjects.
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Say What?
January 08, 2019 - I can't decide which one is funnier? The one with the mouth open is funny, but I like the neck attitude in the other....
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Heron Flight
January 06, 2019 - Liked being able to see all the back feathers in this one.
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Cormorant in Blue
January 03, 2019 - Apparently there is so much oil in the skin of a Cormorant that water just rolls off there body.
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Blue Bird 2
December 16, 2018 - For those of you that felt the last image wasn't your cup o tea, here is a straight shot. This image was taken at the hi...
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Pollen Drop
November 11, 2018 - Apparently the bee dropped his load, pollen that is.
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Sensual Flower 2
November 09, 2018 - Shot during my Macro Seminar Location Shoot.
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Fly in the Mix
November 08, 2018 - Saw the fly on the flower and really liked his orange eyes. Shot during my Macro Seminar location shoot.
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He and She
September 29, 2018 - Found this angle so that you could see the front and a back of the flower at the same time.
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Butterfly Star
September 18, 2018 - I liked how the light, Plant and Butterfly combined to make a star shape.
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Lace White Flower
September 18, 2018 - Felt this flower had a very soft lace like quality.
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Pitcher Perfect
September 14, 2018 - For various reasons explained in my Lens Seminar, I used 70mm to take this shot. I liked the way the top of the Pitcher...
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Eno Mask
September 07, 2018 - Really liked this little rapids, but I mainly liked the smooth rock to the right. The rock looks like a face. I've been...
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Hurried Heron
September 04, 2018 - The Heron kind of used his wings to hoist himself up out of the water and onto the rock. I liked the balance of the yell...
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Planter Rocks
August 30, 2018 - Nothin fancy, I just like the textures and shadowing on the rock.
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Eno Green
August 29, 2018 - Just a really beautiful setting on the Eno. I love this landscape. The bird is just extra.
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Hey Guys....What's Up?
August 26, 2018 - Title has two different meanings. If you can think of a better one to go with the picture....post it in my messages/comm...
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Fun Fungus
August 22, 2018 - All types of nature can be beautiful. Found this fungus along a path at Eno. Really liked all it's color.
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Look of Lemurs
August 11, 2018 - Pretty cool that these two variations can get along so well together.
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Fairy Bluebird
August 08, 2018 - In this case, I felt the best angle was from the back of the bird. Pic was shot at ISO 3200.
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Gorilla
August 06, 2018 - Image looks better large. Liked the way this looks with artistic brushes.
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Wild Sweet Pea
August 01, 2018 - This flower was about a 1/4" to 1/2" big and easy to pass hiking through the woods. Saw this while hiking through the En...
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Eno River Rock
July 30, 2018 - I doubt there are many places that look like this. It's unique.
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Wild Hibiscus Seaforth Jordan Lake
July 28, 2018 - Lots of these flowers blooming in a semi-swampy area.
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Moments Peace
July 24, 2018 - I liked the water reflection, the light, the Dragonfly, the texture of the leaves and the positive/negative space....
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Heron's View
July 22, 2018 - I went wider on this shot. I think it gives more of a feel to the birds surroundings.
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Dead End 2
July 03, 2018 - Which one do you like better (from the previous blog post)?
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Dragonfly Detail
July 01, 2018 - I like the way you can see the hairs on his neck.
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Sensual Light
June 29, 2018 - You could turn this photo in any direction and still have it look like something.
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Lilly and Leaf
June 26, 2018 - I found the leaves as interesting as the flower. They also gave more dimension to the picture.
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Nuthatch
June 06, 2018 - Had others, but the light caught him just right in this one.
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Iris 3
June 03, 2018 - Really liked how the sun made the petals iridescent in spots of the flower.
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Same to You Buddy
April 29, 2018 - Well Rock...at least mine is a real Gorilla.
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Shadow Image
April 20, 2018 - Time to use your imagination? I was walking into OCC and saw this interesting shadow.
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Dogwood Bouquet
April 18, 2018 - The Dogwood was just completely covered with all these blooms.
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NC Spring Tree
April 15, 2018 - Just thought they were really nice flowers for a tree.
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Water Bud
March 30, 2018 - Really liked the translucence of the emerging flower.
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
March 27, 2018 - Poor little guy got named "the Lesser".
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Spotted Flowers
March 08, 2018 - Interesting little green spots at the tips. The flower itself was only about a half inch tall.
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Depth of a Sunflower
February 17, 2018 - The interesting thing to me...is seeing all those tiny threads attached to all those tiny seeds. The seeds get smaller a...
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Raggedy Snow Ann
January 26, 2018 - Just thought it was a fun picture. This snow Ann is way raggedy. Plus I thought it was a nice background of the lake....
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Snow Glow
January 25, 2018 - This is from the day after the snow. The sun light was passing threw the trees and creating a glow around the snow....
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Snowman
January 24, 2018 - I was kinda going for a Norman Rockwell type of look.
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Snow Gulls
January 23, 2018 - What makes this picture unique to me is that this is the first time I have ever seen Sea Gulls in snow. Not even sure ho...
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White Road
January 21, 2018 - I was shooting some trees and turned around to look up the road and saw mother and daughter coming home from sledding. T...
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White Pines
January 18, 2018 - Snow had just covered the pines and I found the channel of the trees and depth interesting.
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Snow Cap
January 17, 2018 - Hey...dog's gotta stay warm too! Lucy...rockin her snow cap! LOL
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Looking Glass Falls
January 17, 2018 - Tried to balance out the foreground with the background with the rushing water.
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Perusing
December 30, 2017 - Maybe the other direction is better than the last one? LOL
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Hawk Eye?
December 28, 2017 - The Heron was intensely staring at the water between the two rocks.
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Eno Flight
December 22, 2017 - Caught him right before his feet left the water.
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Weaved Petals
December 14, 2017 - Again, more of my artistic side. I had to use several brushes and techniques to get this to look the way I wanted.
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Heron Around the Corner
December 14, 2017 - The Heron had just turned the corner around the rock when he obviously spotted something.
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Star Flower
December 09, 2017 - I really liked the uneven growth of these petals.
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Parkwood Lake Mallard
December 07, 2017 - I don't usually take pictures of common Mallard, but this was so pristine and such interesting water that I couldn't res...
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Nature Appreciation
November 26, 2017 - I could say many possible scenarios and connections here, but....I'll leave it up to you.
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Black Eyed Susan Abstracted
November 26, 2017 - Really Liked the metamorphosis from the center.
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Simple Elegance
November 21, 2017 - It's amazing how something so simple can be so beautiful. The freshness of life in just a plain setting can be just as i...
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Fern Script
November 20, 2017 - This Fern just reminds me of script writing or Asian Script.
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Ripples
November 19, 2017 - Like the water reflections. Water was really low on Jordan Lake.
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Leaf Lines
November 17, 2017 - These dried Fall leaves were about 12-20" long. Personally, I can find beauty even in decay. Let me know if you can agre...
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Fall Ginkgo
November 15, 2017 - I've always thought this was an amazing tree. I liked the design, colors and positive/negative space. This was shot in f...
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Husky
November 14, 2017 - The Husky was on the Eno River suspension bridge when I shot this.
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SHROOMS
November 12, 2017 - I decided to put these recent Shrooms pics together. Let me know if you have a favorite?
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Ostrich
November 06, 2017 - I am sure there could be soooo many captions to go with this picture.
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Balance
November 05, 2017 - The Heron had just slid down the rock. Shot at ISO 1600.
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Eno River Cabes Ford
November 01, 2017 - Really liked the reflections that lead up to the trees.
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Heron Against the Eno Geography
October 28, 2017 - The perfect Eno background. In my opinion.
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Catch of the Day
October 27, 2017 - I liked the contrast between the man and the grass. An uncluttered background, but interesting environment.
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ENO River Heron Close
October 25, 2017 - I was about 5-6 feet away from the Heron.
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Heron Silhouette
October 23, 2017 - I waited till the Heron got to the brightest point of the reflections to create basically a silhouette of the bird.
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Veins
October 18, 2017 - I liked the combination of the veins in the leaf and the ones in the rock.
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Flowerbud Painting
October 17, 2017 - This picture is just as good as any painting. Many brushes and decisions of style were made.
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Leaf Light Abstract
October 09, 2017 - I think these type of leaves are interesting enough just in themselves. What drew me to this leaf was the lighting. The...
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Luminous Leaves
September 01, 2017 - Really liked the positive and negative space. The texture of the leaves is interesting too.
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Heron in Reeds
August 13, 2017 - If this picture was larger, it would be easier to see the detail of the design. Of all the paintings I have ever seen of...
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Heron in the Clouds
August 10, 2017 - What I think is fairly unique about this picture, is seeing a Heron high up with the clouds. I just couldn't remember se...
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Net Fishing
August 09, 2017 - I really liked the shapes made from the grass, path and shadows.
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Sound Side Wrightsville Beach
August 07, 2017 - I debated for a long time about this picture with Flare. I decided this is one of the "few" times that flare is actually...
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Bald Cypress
August 06, 2017 - Well, this pic may not be very popular or fancy, but I just really love these Cypress's. Their Bright green just pops fr...
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Adult Bald Eagle
August 06, 2017 - Best shot I got of a Bald Eagle for a day trip on Jordan Lake.
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Cormorant Showing His Stuff
August 04, 2017 - An interesting bird with emerald eyes. This was shot on Jordan Lake, NC.
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Show Me Some Leg
August 02, 2017 - Just look at how strong the legs are. Look at how sharp those talons are. His one leg is holding himself up. You know he...
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Shake it Off Shake it Off
July 30, 2017 - This is what the Heron did immediately after missing its prey. I wonder if this is a behavioral response.
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Pounce
July 28, 2017 - Heron in a more natural environment. This was the very moment before he pounced on his prey.
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Baby Grasshopper
July 26, 2017 - Yes Grasshopper...you must learn to see! Taken....yes again...on my Cell Phone Camera. This little guy wasn't much more...
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Osprey and Marsh
July 24, 2017 - I like the marsh just as much as the bird. I went BxW to help bring out the "tone" of the trees.
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Heron in Flight
July 22, 2017 - The sun was bright on the Heron and water grass, but the background was in dark shade which made for an intersting image...
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Unusual Backyard Butterfly
July 20, 2017 - Took this pic with my cellphone. I have never seen one like this in NC. It was the most beautiful one I have ever seen h...
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Osprey Silhouette
July 13, 2017 - I really like how the sun illuminates the feathers!
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Heron on Jordan
July 12, 2017 - Took this on a Basics class trip to Lake Jordan.
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Vibrant Plant
July 09, 2017 - Took this with my LG Phone Camera. I liked the lighting on this plant.
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Interesting Flower
July 07, 2017 - This is an unusual Flower made up of a bunch of little bow ties. (taken with my LG G4 Cell Phone).
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Mighty Spread
July 07, 2017 - The amazing spread makes me think of an Archangel.
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Osprey Stare
July 05, 2017 - Ok Ok....I just gotta say it! "What.....you lookin at Me?" Unless you gotta better one?
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Hydrangea
June 07, 2017 - Just a pic of my Hydrangea flowers taken with my cell phone camera.
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Azaleas Instruction
June 07, 2017 - Just a little education for my students. This was taken with my phone camera.
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Two Ocean Renderings
June 01, 2017 - I just can't decide which one I like better. They both have a similar rendering effects applied to them. Need your help!...
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Circling
May 31, 2017 - Was a very foggy morning when I noticed the birds "circling" around a particular area of the calm ocean. With part luck...
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Sea Bird See Water
May 25, 2017 - I personally found the Sea Water to be as interesting as the bird.
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