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2011/09/03 10:29:41 (permalink)

nature photos from this week


We've been enjoying the evenings by sitting and watching the hummingbirds as the migration begins.

Rubythroated Hummingbird





As I was loading Go-Go and a guitar amp into our car last night I looked down and met this guy. I photographed him and then he slithered into a big stick pile before I had to decide his fate. :-)

Pygmy Rattlesnake




These were both shot in very low light with a 400mm lens at 5.6. I had to use a special noise reduction plugin to get useful results.

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post edited by mike_mccue - 2011/09/03 10:31:00


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    MNorman
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    Re:nature photos from this week 2011/09/03 10:31:16 (permalink)
    That sure is an odd looking rattlesnake...
     
    (Edit) You changed it....
     
    Great pics, Mike.  What software are you using?  Just got Adobe's Creative Suite 5.5 for the Mac Pro I also just got...
    post edited by MNorman - 2011/09/03 10:33:06
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    Re:nature photos from this week 2011/09/03 10:43:48 (permalink)
    Thanks Mike.

    I use Photoshop and the noise plugin was Topaz Labs denoise.

    I hope you enjoy the creative suite.


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    Re:nature photos from this week 2011/09/03 11:57:33 (permalink)
    Beautiful shots McQ.

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    Re:nature photos from this week 2011/09/03 12:03:34 (permalink)

    Thanks bapu.


    My wife just walked in a moment ago... two more pygmies out in the yard.

    I photographed them extensively and then we put each in a plastic bucket.


    We're going to drive them out into the forest far far away.

    I have a friend who is actually a Phd expert on DiamondBack rattlers... his research indicates that in our area a Diamond Back uses a 10 mile range to forage.

    These are just pygmies... but we're gonna take them out about 15 miles and let them have a good life where there are no houses etc.


    best regards,
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    Re:nature photos from this week 2011/09/03 12:53:38 (permalink)
    Nice photos.

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    Re:nature photos from this week 2011/09/04 04:00:54 (permalink)
    The little guy in the top pic looks very content (while the one in the bottom pic looks pissed!).

     
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    Re:nature photos from this week 2011/09/04 06:00:58 (permalink)
     
    Great shots Mike - you definitely have an eye for the nature stuff.

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