Anhinga courtship (Anhinga Anhinga) could be extremely amusing and very fast, as we were able to witness this past Saturday morning at Shark Valley, West entrance to Everglades National Park, while there on a Miami-Dade College photography class. There had been some action, especially with Purple Gallinules that were very abundant and in plain view,… Continue reading From Courtship to Relationship- by Fabiola Forns
Night photography at the Fair.
Santa’s Enchanted Forest is a seasonal fair that operates every year between Thanksgiving and the first week of January. I had only been there the first year they opened and was not terribly impressed with it. But I could see the improvements from the highway as the years passed. Last Friday we decided to give… Continue reading Night photography at the Fair.
Lightroom Split Toning and more.
How I made Freedom. This image was captured as a silhouette, resting the camera on a container wall, with the Sony NEX-7 and the Sony 50 f/1.8. It looked nice to me and decided not to crop anything, although the sun was rather centered, the bird was in the perfect position in relation to it… Continue reading Lightroom Split Toning and more.
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Magnificent images and great read.
Taking the Lensbaby Sweet 35 for a ride…
Taking the Lensbaby Sweet 35 for a ride… Please click on the thumbnails for a bigger image. A few years ago I had a love affair with the Lensbaby. It was only the 2.0 version, that you had to bend to find your sweet spot and the only available extras were the 4X and 10X… Continue reading Taking the Lensbaby Sweet 35 for a ride…
Sony NEX-7 Review
Recently, I have been looking for something other than bird photography, and started researching available cameras. A normal DSLR like the Canon 5DIII would be a good choice, but I feel it is too large and bulky for traveling. Large lenses for candids are counterproductive, since people tend to shy away. After much digging,… Continue reading Sony NEX-7 Review
Photography unrelated, but…
My son just got his Master of Music Degree, from the University of Manchester, UK, where he has been residing for a few years now.He is working on his PH D and needless to say I am a very proud mother today. He is a gifted musician and hope he will reach all of his… Continue reading Photography unrelated, but…
Never say never: The people project!
If you know me at all, you are aware that I have never been interested in photographing people, especially if they are posed. But with the little camera NEX 7, I had the best time of my life playing incognito paparazzi at Epcot last weekend.Some of them are processed like old pictures, some of them… Continue reading Never say never: The people project!
Time for a change
Not that we are getting away from bird photography.Not really. But sometimes I feel like I need something different and explore new venues and roads to keep the imagination working. Nothing like facing a challenge to keep your mind alert and chumming. Our new toys are Sony’s NEX7. A very small and light mirror less… Continue reading Time for a change
Not bird season for us down here in Miami, but fortunately, I am teaching classes at Zoo Miami on Sundays, so, although I’m not exactly a fan of captive animals, they are so well taken care of, and so beautiful, that it is easy to enjoy spending time there.
Last week-end they had a Trick or Treat week-end, with ghosts and displays, and animals getting pumpkins and orange treat bags filled with fruit. It was great to see all the kids dressed up for Halloween and the air of festivity was all around.
Today, the day was slower, although I got to see the females lions for the first time, and they are outstandingly beautiful, plus we had an incident with the mountain gorillas. JJ is the alpha male and it is very hard to get him to do anything or even show his face. He likes to sleep, feet up covered by a palm frond. Today, such a beautiful day, he was out, sleeping, of course, when someone threw a whole bag of pop corn to the ditch in front of the exhibit. A young and agile female went right for it, but this didn’t go unnoticed. JJ got on the move and we were ready for some action.
Well, as in humans, when a male is in love, he is lost. He would go near her but got happy such by getting the pop corn she dropped. Not an ounce of aggression towards her, although another older female that was close by got to feel his anger and rejection. At some point, this young female had the audacity to throw two punches at him, which he took willingly, and after that, she sat on top of the highest rock and pounded on her chest, Tarzan style. Go know…
When she was finished and plastic bag was licked, she threw it to JJ!!!! The ultimate humilliation.
I’m sure he had his reasons, but we had such a great time watching the behavior.
Animals be animals, whether they are captive or not, and you can never tell when you are going to get a good image, so the key is patience, wait for them to be in even light if possible and make sure you have enough shutter sped to avoid camera shake if you are in working them in the shade (always recommended).
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