Posted by Kent Mearig on October 10, 2009 at 4:51 PM
This is a response to Larry's recent "stimulus" post. I even posted a few photos a while back (a long while now), but I think we all have a hard time keeping up with the various photographic outlets we're involved in, maybe especially when photography is not our livelihood (or maybe that makes no difference at all). Anyway, I've been sharing a few photos from a morning hike last weekend on my blog, but I thought it would be nice to include them all here as a group.
Feel free to just have a look, enjoy, and then move on with your life. There's no need to comment...unless it sounds like fun.
#1: 70mm - .8 sec - f/29
Posted by Kent Mearig on October 10, 2009 at 4:54 PM
#2: 20mm - blend of exposures - f/18
Posted by Kent Mearig on October 10, 2009 at 4:56 PM
#3: 110mm - .8 sec - f/29
Posted by Kent Mearig on October 10, 2009 at 5:00 PM
#4: 80mm - 1/2 sec - f/25
Posted by Kent Mearig on October 10, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Those are really nice, Kent. I sure like your bush and rock compositions. #3 is my favorite of those. I try those kinds of shots once in awhile, and yours are so good that maybe I'll try and put a bunch more effort into it! And that ptarmigan is absolutely gorgeous. On #2, the mountain shot, how high up were you? It's interesting to compare the terraind and flora across the different parts of the state. Southeast; another place I have yet to go.....
Posted by Jim DeWitt on October 12, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Very nice, Kent. I don't see black retrices on the bird, so I assume a Willow Ptarmigan?
Posted by Kent Mearig on October 12, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Genny - I would estimate the elevation to be somewhere around 2500ft with the surrounding ridges and peaks in the distance ranging from 3000-6000ft. There are so many parts of Alaska that I haven't been able to visit, and even the ones I've been to, I haven't been able to spend enough time in them.
Jim - I was thinking Willow Ptarmigan as well, even though the group I saw was a small ways above tree-line. Actually, all the others (didn't get any photos) were much more transitioned to their winter feathers. I'm very inexperienced with bird photography, but when they're as cooperative as this one was, it can sure be fun.
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7 repliesFeel free to just have a look, enjoy, and then move on with your life. There's no need to comment...unless it sounds like fun.
#1: 70mm - .8 sec - f/29
Jim - I was thinking Willow Ptarmigan as well, even though the group I saw was a small ways above tree-line. Actually, all the others (didn't get any photos) were much more transitioned to their winter feathers. I'm very inexperienced with bird photography, but when they're as cooperative as this one was, it can sure be fun.