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Andalusian Spring
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The General
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Da Drop
DeansterZ: For anyone who has been watching the U.S. National news, I live just north of the town (Sulphur, Oklahoma) which was devastated by a tornado a few days ago. Just now got power back. We were very blessed. Did not lose so much as a single tree limb, lawn chairs were still right were we left them. Hardly stormed here at the house at all. Meanwhile, a half a mile away, houses and buildings were leveled into piles of rubble. |
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FanArtReview wrote to DeansterZ: NIght Watchman finished third in the contest "The Color Blue - Photography" |
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DeansterZ: Been away for awhile, thought I might drop in and have a look around, post a few images. |
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FanArtReview wrote to DeansterZ: Congratulations! Out of the Shadows is the new Traditional Photograph of the Month! |
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This is a beautiful bird portrait. The prize is deserved. :o) - | ||
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DeansterZ: For those of you who have greatly contributed to my growth as a photographer and artist, I am genuinely thankful. As of today, I will be relocating exclusively to Flikr. There are several reasons as to why I will no longer be using FAR but primarily it is due to the fact that I do not have the time to keep up with several sites. I have been experimenting several different ones recently including DeviantArt, PhotoCrowd, BetterPhotos, 500pix and Behance, from Adobe. As it stands right now, Flikr offers the best combination of ease of use, intuitive navigation, and portfolio organization. Also, unlike FAR, it does not have a very 1990's feel to the page layout. Not sure how long my profile, posts, and images will remain viewable here but for anyone who wishes to contact me, send me a note at dnsjrs75b@gmail.com or look up DeansterZ on Flikr. |
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DeansterZ: So, I missed the Merlin but as a consolation, another rarely seen in this area, bird of prey landed in a tree out in the front yard. The lighting was nearly impossible and he was approximately 35-40 yards away and at least 30 feet or more above the ground. Still, I managed one shot that came out well enough that I could "rescue" it in Photoshop. Will post soon. Sometimes it pay to be lucky rather than good! |
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DeansterZ: When you hear an unfamiliar bird outside, be sure to take your camera to investigate the source. Leave it and you can be sure that the beautiful and very skittish Merlin will be long gone before you can retrieve it! Oh POOP! |
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DeansterZ: Out at my backyard photo blind for a bit this evening. As I was considering relocating the set up, several different birds dropped in all at once, Cardinals, Rusty Blackbirds, a couple of birds I have yet to identify, and for the first time ever, an Indigo Bunting! Images to follow... |
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DeansterZ: Day 3 and what a bummer! I left my tripod head at home and there is no way to do a proper polar alignment without it. Spent over two hours in the middle of the night attempting to rig something but ended in failure... Oh well, I did get a bunch of great bird shots and was it ever nice to get away for a few days. Edmond Art Festival in the morning then perhaps a stop at the world famous Round Barn of Arcadia before heading home. |
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DeansterZ: Two days into my road trip and so far, the star photography has been a bust. Clouds and major wind gust at night made it impossible to capture any decent shots of the Milky Way. On the plus side, I have got some good bird shots and several images of old abandoned homesteads. |
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DeansterZ: Spent several hours browsing through the displays at the Oklahoma City Art Festival. Met some genuine, world-class photographers, most of whom live here in the Sooner State. Being in OKC meant I also HAD to stop by Bedford's Camera up on North May. Left there with a new Manfrotto 055 Tripod to use with my recently acquired Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro set. Also have a trip planned out to the Salt Plains Wildlife Refuge in the Northwest part of the state. If all goes well and the weather cooperates, I should return with some killer Milky Way shots. (And for those of you familiar with that location, I will definitely spend some time digging up Selenite Crystals!) -Photos to follow... |
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DeansterZ: My latest acquisition- Topaz Labs Denoise AI software, WAY too AWESOME! Super handy for low light, high ISO, shooting scenarios but also does a fantastic job on basic noise reduction where the lighting and ISO were in better conditions. |
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DeansterZ: The word "art" is in the website name so for those of you who might be within a reasonable traveling distance, here's the information on the upcoming art show in Oklahoma City. It runs all next week from April the 19th through the 24th. https://www.artscouncilokc.com/festival-of-the-arts/ |
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DeansterZ: Recently invested in a Tragopan photography blind. Set it up in my dinning room this evening for a test fitting with my tripod and gear and will relocate it to the wood line behind the house tomorrow before sunrise. Hopefully, it will allow me to get me really close to the swarm of wild birds that descend on my feeders every morning. |
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DeansterZ: Operation, "Blue Ribbons to Green Bills" is in full swing. Sold four, 13x19 prints for $30 bucks apiece, one framed print for $50, and two 8 1/2 x 11 for a whopping five dollars! Keep this up and I will have that thousand dollar printer paid for in a few years... :) |
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