Author: fabsforns

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After we spent one night in Anchorage, we took a Regal Air plane to SIlver Salmon Creek, where we had an overnight stay at the Alaska Homestead Lodge. I did this as an afterthought when I was finished booking St. Paul, and it worked out to be a great experience. As it turned out, we… Continue reading Alaska Part l: Silver Salmon Creek

We just came back from Alaska, where we saw bears and birds. As soon as I get a chance, will write a bit about both experiences. Silver Salmon Creek and St.Paul Island. I have not deleted all the non keepers yet, but took the time to relax and work on this one.

There are many applications, or Apps, that will make you enjoy your phone’s picture capabilities. One of my favorites, that needs very little post processing, is the vintage camera Hipstamatic. Even the look of the App, that portrays an old camera (you can change the skin to taste). It has a square format, with regular… Continue reading Hipstamatic, a Vintage Camera App

With the major improvements made to iPhone cameras and the development of thousands of editing Apps, iPhoneography has started to gather a lot of fans. The iPhone is light, practical and always in your pocket. Although you can edit your pictures with your computer’s software, the real fun begins when you use the available Apps,… Continue reading iPhoneography: Is it here to stay?

AForns on 500px

FabsForns on 500px

Some of the beginners have a hard time offering critique or evaluating an image. Let’s do a general guideline on the aspects of a photograph that we look at when we are viewing as critics: 1- Exposure 2- Composition 3- Sharpness and detail 4- Subject Now, elaborating on each of them: 1- Exposure- Formal definition:… Continue reading The Art of Critique

This time we had Axel Hildebrandt visit us from Mass, and we took the opportunity to make our last visit to the lake this season. Most of the chicks have fledged, although the late ones are still nest-bound. The lake continues to be a little piece of Heaven, and although there has not been as… Continue reading Osprey once again!

Today we took a drive to Dinner Island with our friend Harold Davis. Our plan was to get the Barred Owls that live in the reserve, located deep in Big Cypress National Preserve. The Owls, however, did not feel like posing today, but it was a very nice day anyway, lots of Eastern Meadowlarks, Red… Continue reading Dinner Island