Posted by: micxba | July 11, 2009

Flying Raptors

While being at Callaway Gardens I really tried hard getting a Raptor in flight and in focus. Now I think that my location was just bad. I was off to the side so I had to zoom and focus at the same time which is close to impossible while those birds or prey fly, they are not that slow.

I think the next time I will stay at either where they take off or land (since I know now where that is). That way I should have enough time to frame the shot while they fly towards me.

Here is a shot I think worked out just OK, the others have a much better composition but key elements are either missing or out of focus.

Takeoff

Posted by: micxba | July 4, 2009

The Gardens of Callaway

Overall I was somewhat disappointed with Callaway Gardens. Sure, they are nicely maintained and all but when I hear garden, I think flowers. There were a few of those naturally but it was all so spread out.

I prefer the abundance you can get in e.g. the Atlanta Botanical Gardens – either that or you go through wild fields yourself and capture what you love.

Either way, I took a few shots of Flora that I liked, here are a couple of them.

Bloody Sunflower

Trees in a Row

Butterfly

Posted by: micxba | July 3, 2009

Raptors

So I finally got around tending to my Raptor Shots from Callaway Gardens in Georgia.
While I have a couple more where they are “in action” I want to share those first.
Unfortunately the action shots are not as tack sharp as I would have hoped. Need a faster zoom lens after all.

Horned Owl
Horned Owl

Falcon
Falcon

Posted by: micxba | June 21, 2009

The Rest of my Fish

Finally spent some time editing the rest of “my fish”. There are a few I will enjoy re-taking when I go back. Having learned a lot about avoding glare, annoying children and un-cooperative fish.

I guess the first one as a tribute to today being Fathers Day :)
Sea Horse

Turtle

Grouper (?)

Orange

Scorpion FIsh

Little Teeth

Alligator

Frogger

Yellow

Yellow

Whale Shark

Big Fish

Curious Fella

Tropical

Posted by: micxba | June 14, 2009

More Fish

Here are a few more photographs from my visit to the Georgia Aquarium. There are still a few more to come and meanwhile I have taken more shots i.e. Callaway Gardens but they will come soon.

Belluga Wale

Belluga Wale

Little Yellow Fella

Little Yellow Fella

Ugly Cat

Ugly Cat

Piranha

Piranha

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