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While deep in the Ochoco Mountains we ran across a nice flowing creek. I love running water and just had to stop!! Upon inspection of where we were it was obvious this spot had been used as a hunting camp. The legs of the elk and the "meat hangers" (we laughed for I am sure there is a real name for them ha) , that were nailed to the trees. The feathers laying around looked as if maybe a turkey was in the mix with the elk? Even a spot for a bathroom. Gave us this impression. Guy wondered further down the creek then I for things happen to catch my eye. So I was wondering around on my own taking shots of the ice that was found where the water was not running fast. As I was doing my thing I heard some racket that was obviously coming from the trees and from birds. As you can imagine wild creatures do not just sit still so one can snap off photographs, so off I went to get this loud birds photographs! There were at least 3 of these birds, however non of them were all that impressed with any of us there! From the information I gathered of this bird, these must of been truly wild Gray Jays!! Not yet ingrained with human presents. I first thought this was a nutcracker. We have many of those around so it seams. Same family as these Gray Jays, but so is the steller's jay,blue jay and the western scrub jay , the crows, the ravens there is a lot of species in the Corvidae family!! From the sub species of the Gray Jay and getting these photographs in the Ochoco mountains this determined these to be the Bicolored Gray Jay. One thing all these birds have in common is, they are very smart!! Smarter then humans give them credit for! Over the Cascade Mountains there is yet another sub species of the Gray Jay over there with different needs and habits. That Gray Jay does not like snow, the ones here better like snow! Like all birds of the Corvidae family, they are pretty much scavengers, however it appears all the species of the Gray Jay have different food s

The existence of a digital sensor allows a photographer to change the ISO sensitivity represents the level sensor to light when shooting pictures. This is an advantage for those who shoot in lighting conditions change often. Bright light, dim would not be a problem, you can quickly adjust the ISO before shooting and see the results, and you certainly do not have to worry about the blur. Take advantage of the features of the camera ISO you about this. In the era of digital photography, you can forget about ISO settings and concentrate on what you take. But you do not get too excited and dismissive. AUTO ISO has its own limit. The main limiting factor is the tendency of the auto ISO camera to use ISO without consideration of the consequences they produce. As we all know, that the camera could not consider about NOISE generated, but not for lovers of our pictures, and if you care about the quality of the art that you make, chances are you're also not too happy with the NOISE in your photographs. A camera may be able to set the ISO up to 3200, but if you really want to use it every time photographing? For those who say 'No' they always consider the ISO before shooting, until the camera manufacturers provide feedback to the ISO limits are used. No one ever knew who first had the idea of ??limits on the use of ISO, but initially the cameras feature Nikon's ISO maximum use, and in the end some camera manufacturers follow them. Who first sparked this idea is not important, because now almost all camera manufacturers have added features automatic ISO usage limits to the cameras now and in the future. Many novice photographers are not aware of this feature, and they should be able to take advantage and begin to improve photo quality by not allowing too high ISO setting.

Mushroom Fungus Of Oregon Video I have not made it any secrete that I have many photographs of mushroom or fungus of Oregon. From wikipedia, "A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Mushrooms are not plants: they are a fungus. They eat organic matter, they do not photosynthesize like plants do." Mushrooms are unique. They grow most everywhere, if one just looks. Some can be eaten, though really I do not have this kind of experience to put such things in my mouth. Though many do!! This is some of my photographs of mushrooms I just happen to come across. I do not go looking for them, they just happen to be where I am. Be it on trees, growing on the ground, or like one species it was hanging within the trees! Like that species just fell from the sky! Now some have been eaten by wildlife, some have wildlife in the photo! Some mushrooms are very big. Bigger then Guy's hand! Some species are very little. Some species do not even look like it should be a living thing! Nature is pretty neat!

I pay a lot of attention to Ravens. Some of my best photographs came to be because of the ravens. Ravens are really just a big crow. They are a very intelligent bird, which I guess some can argue with. They work as a team. As a family unit and are very bold creature. More than one raven is called "An unkindness of ravens", I can see why because wow can they drive off the biggest of creatures! There are ten species of the Raven with two more that are said to be extinct. The Magpie appears to be tolerated by the Raven, though they too are finally ran off by the bigger Raven. The Magpie we have here are very smart birds, though I really do not "listen" to them as I do the Raven. After seeing the all the Ravens in a small clearing it did not take Guy long to stop the truck and off I went into the brush. Guy seen a little of what the Ravens were doing, this was running off the eagles. There were two eagles. One was a big Golden Eagle, the other was a young smaller Bald Eagle. Many of these two species of eagles are showing up together these days. I have not noticed this in years past, but this year WOW has this been obvious! The Golden Eagle standing on the prey is the first thing we noticed after the Ravens. The prey I could not identify. Did I want to identify it, not really!! It was white and it appeared to have died some time ago. One thing people do not understand about Eagles, the Golden Eagle and the Bald Eagle is, they will take a meal whether they themselves hunted it down, or if it died by some other means. Eagles will do their best to steal prey as well. The species of eagles are opportunists. They can be scavengers. The Raven were doing the best they could to run off the Eagles, but the Golden Eagle was having no part of being ran off by Ravens! The young Bald Eagle was trying to grab some of the meal when I was getting close, but took off up into a tree to watch. These are the photographs of this event.

We watched the Bald Eagles fishing for a while. I understand I need a better tele lens than what I have now for such things as this. It will come. I started out from the truck on the road. Looking down into the canyon I was not sure if I wanted to climb down but found myself doing it!! Guy parked the truck basically just on the dirt road. Over to the side the best he could just so if people were around they could get by it. No where to park! Soon Guy and the dogs were coming too, the dogs found me first of course! We all made our way down into the canyon to the water. Not only were the Bald Eagles fishing, other birds were as well. Their were two adult Bald Eagles and a younger Bald Eagle. The younger one kept trying to take the older ones fish! Big fights ensued. If I did have have this stupid tree in my way!! So we moved locations so the tree would no longer be in my way, though we were in full sight of the eagles as well. So the young Bald Eagle took off out of sight. It did appear that the Bald Eagles were curious as to what we were, and why we were there! They checked us out several times. Than the ducks, and other wildlife left. All three Bald Eagles took off to the other side of the canyon and that was that. To my understanding that side of the canyon belongs to the Warm Spring Indian Reservation, though I could be wrong. The older adults perched in the same tree, while the younger one went into a tree where he could hide from our view. We seen some of his white, but he was not to secure as the older ones were about us seeing him! It was pretty obvious that this younger Bald Eagle was not comfortable around people, or what the eagle did not understand. Here are several photographs of one of the older Bald Eagles fishing.

Pocket Camera Tips For Beginner Photographer - A few days ago, many are asking, what if I only have a pocket camera and do not have the ability to change the shutter speed and aperture manually, but these elements is crucial in the world of photography? We think that's a very good question. you basically have two choices in dealing with cases like this. Upgrade Your Camera! This option can be the most ideal option if you want full control over the camera Aperture and Shutter Speed??, though you can do photography tips below but still you can not accurately perform for the camera settings. you have the two best options if you decide to upgrade the camera, the first is to buy a DSLR camera, or it can be a pocket camera that has manual settings or often called the prosumer. DSLR camera is probably the right choice if you want to have more control over and is not limited to just Aperture and Shutter speed. you will have the flexibility to choose a variety of lenses, shoot with manual mode and control of settings such as ISO, White Balance, Exposure, and others. Another alternative is to buy a pocket camera that features photography. Right now a lot of compact cameras on the market are equipped with manual control or semi-automatic. The first option is of course to make you spend more to upgrade the camera, if you still do not have more budget, try to follow techniques while photography is in the second option.

I did not know it was going to pour door rain on me! BUT seeing this is when my gelding loves to play...... His white is really white when he is not playing in the mud! Our mare is not as thrilled when it rains , but my gelding gets her going too. I do not make it a habit to play with my horses, they are bigger than me and accidents happen. I stand off to the side as they play. Rule is no acting up when I am standing around them. This is mostly my gelding for he is just a card when it is cool, wet and rainy.

Know Modeling and Fasion Photography Tips - This article contains some of the source and the simple steps that can help you enter the world of modeling and fashion photography. you must have been reading the past article on 'The Role of Social Media For Business Photography is not it? Well to success in any type of photography include modeling and fashion, necessarily need a network of friends or networking. Step 1: you need to get started somewhere. in fact no model agency moved to hire you, if you do not have a portfolio at all about this field of photography. you have to get started somewhere, meet a friend or colleague who often struggled in the modeling world and ask them to provide some models photo shoot, practice your photography skills with them. you may initially pass through a lot of shooting for free for them, but do not think the commercial first, focus on how to produce good photographs as soon as possible, trust your hard work will pay off at this stage. If your friend is happy for the work, they would show their friends the other and attach the photos to various social media such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Wedding Photography Techniques - Actually the article is not the result of my thinking, this article is just for the record if I forget I can see it again here, because I am still in the learning phase in the photography world, for my friends who also want to learn Wedding Photography Techniques, here the tips: Make Shortlist One of the most helpful techniques in wedding photography is to think how to get the image the client wants the wedding day, Make whatever points you are going to photograph would be helpful, so you will not be confused what to do on the wedding day. Coordinator of Family Photos Photos of family can be a part of what makes you stress!. Can be imagined in the wedding day will surely chaotic, they will be a lot of talk and a walk around the wedding venue. This is the effect of a party with a festive spirit, and certainly you will not be able to tell which member of the family, which invited guests. To overcome this, ask for help to a member of the client's family to coordinate the arrangement of family photos. He can rally people to be photographed together so that it can allow you to take photos without having to bother these people gather

Best Wedding Photography Techniques For Beginner - Have you ever been in a position like this: Entering a new world of photography and got an offer for the first time photographing a wedding? In the heart must feel a little confused and looking for tips on how to capture a moment that marriage is so sacred and important for the wedding couple. This article is a continuation of the article you are looking for wedding photography techniques.Jika technical explanation, then you will not find it in this article, we will assume that you already understand the basics of photography like the concept of exposure triangle, base composition, and others. Learn How to Manipulate Light. The ability to reflect or scatter (diffuse) light flash is key in Wedding Photography. you will definitely see a lot of weddings in the building's lower lighting conditions, if you are allowed to be use flash (some places like the church does not allow) see if it is possible to reflect light flash into the ceiling? (remember that the reflected light flash on the wall with colored surface will change the color of your photograph), or consider also using flash light diffuser to be softer. The building does not allow the use of wedding flash? then you at least use a fast lens with a wide aperture or raise the ISO setting. A lens that features image stabilization (IS / VR) would be helpful.

One of the functions or features that will be fun in exploration is Slow Sync Flash. certainly not only fun but will produce more exciting. Options At Low Light Photography When shooting subjects in low-light conditions or low light, generally you will have two options, namely photographed using a flash or use a slow shutter speed. 1. Flash When you use the camera on AUTO mode, it will automatically select the shutter speed relatively quickly when photographing subjects with low-light conditions (low light) by using the flash. This means that your subject will have good lighting, and if the subject is moving then the movement will 'freeze' and razor-sharp results. The problem is likely you will be the subject of the photo is too bright and the background will look very dark, given at the time of the shooting there was not enough time for the camera to take a light around him. 2. Slow Shutter Speed Another option is to turn off the flash and then photographed using a longer shutter speed to let in more ambient light into the image sensor and produces well-exposed photo. This could be an effective technique, if you are photographing landscape in which all the elements in the photograph is silent, but if the subject of your photo portrait moves the course will produce a blur, of course you do not want it right? Both options above are techniques you can do, but of course they also have drawbacks. The other option is try to consider using Slow Sync Flash

This pair of Bald Eagles have been hanging around one of the lakes here for a couple weeks now. Saturday we had snow again, which is not a huge surprise. We took off in it and thought it was not a good idea to go down into the canyon so we headed in the direction of this lake. This pair of Bald Eagles we both agreed they must of came down from the Cascade Mountains for the better fishing and all around prey on what I call the flats. Not sure what others around here call this area. I call it the flats for one can actually walk it. I trekked out into the snow to capture these photographs. The one that is on the left is keeping it's eyes on me, that one seams to be the dominant Bald Eagle and the first to fly. The other followed.

I was doing something rather today when I ran upon some photographs I have not shown yet. I do have many of these photographs that have not had a write up about them, so I was in the mood to do this tonight. This was back in June and one of these photographs already has been on the market and in some peoples homes already. Not sure why I never did a write up of this series? I got my mare when she was a yearling. Really to keep my gelding company, however she is such a hoot and the camera loves her!

It seems like magazines just declared open season on photographers. After Vogue declares that you should not even hire a wedding photographer, now Brides Magazine says that you should not feed your wedding photographer. In a piece by wedding planner Sandy Malone named Which Vendors Do You Have to Feed at Your Wedding? Sandy asks which of the wedding vendors the bride and groom need to feed? Aside from the trivial "check your contract" advice, Sandy has some specific guidelines.

Actually the use of the ISO is not a 'rule' actual of photography, but mostly it was a lot of discussion on of photography tutorial, that we avoid as much as possible NOISE and GRAIN on the results of our photos using ISO setting as low as possible in any lighting conditions when shooting. Use a low ISO will give the images a smooth, clean and sharp as the lighting conditions when shooting course. There are certain times in which to raise the maximum ISO setting could create some interesting photo effects, but on the other side of many of the training course on us as much as possible to use a low ISO. GRAIN or photo noise can give the feel of the sand and crude quality, and for most people it can present a different mood to the picture. It could be said that in the current era of digital of photography will be more difficult due to the efforts of digital camera vendors and try to reduce the NOISE GRAIN better when using high ISO settings. This is easily done when the film camera era, which is the film with a high ISO will result in shades of sand or Grain naturally beautiful. Another way to get GRAIN on the photographs captured using a low ISO setting, is to use software like GIMP or Photoshop, but somehow we'll be more fun to get the effect GRAIN when shooting with the camera.

Tutorial Choosing ISO Settings - When learning about the concept of 'Exposure Triangle', maybe you have to ask 'What is the value of ISO should I use for best results? "Changing the ISO setting on your camera has an impact on the level of sensitivity of the image sensor in the camera to the LIGHT. The lower ISO number that you choose the level of light sensitivity will also be lower, and vice versa the higher the ISO number then the camera's image sensor will be more sensitive.The setting above is useful when you are shooting in conditions or different lighting situations, usually when the lighting conditions are low and you are not allowed to use a flash (in this case you have to raise the ISO). The impact is most noticeable when raising the ISO setting is likely GRAIN or NOISE the results of the photo will also increase. you may not be aware of GRAIN in the photo when I saw on the camera LCD, but when you want to review again in the Personal Computer the NOISE or GRAIN will be clearly visible. Above is an example where when photographing all using the same camera settings except for ISO settings (100 and 1600). The basic rule is to use the ISO, you must select the ISO as low as possible to get the photo smooth and free of GRAIN.

As I was sitting in my spot watching the birds,butterflies,bees just enjoying the nice weather we have here in the high desert of Oregon I looked over to one of our ponds and seen the swimming young frogs wanting their piece of bread. Well, I can not just feed them one day and not the other right?

Indoor Wedding Photography Ideas to Get a Beautiful Picture - Questions often once there when we are shooting indoors. How to produce a good photo when shooting indoors? Camera settings which we will discuss here comes from some experience when photographing corporate events, weddings were held in the building. This setting allows you to take pictures of people or as a foreground subject, but still get the colors or the light in the background. Settings for Indoor Photography Use the camera settings in Manual mode. This setting allows you to gain full control over your digital camera settings. Set the maximum aperture eg f/4.0 or f/2.8. Set the shutter speed at 1/60, because it will be difficult to take pictures using only your hands at speeds below 1/60 sec. As a reference, do not ever shoot with a shutter speed below Focal Length size that you use when shooting using only your hands. Example: do not ever shoot with shutter speed below 1/50, if you use a 50mm prime lens and take pictures simply by using hand (without a tripod). you will need External Flash, if possible, the reflected light flash to the ceiling so that light can be more evenly distributed. Test it by shooting a couple of times and see how it works. If the image is less bright or underexposed, try raising the ISO (from 200 to 400) until you get the results you want.

Definition Rule of Thirds in Photography - One of the main factors that distinguish between interesting photos with a normal photo is COMPOSITION or how the object / subject is placed in a photograph. Using the Rule of Thirds is not a fixed rule, but only a simple composition rules or guidelines to improve the composition of your photos. The concept of the Rule of Thirds contrary to the habits that occur in beginner photographer with their photos always put the subject right in the middle of the frame or often called dead center. Rule of Thirds guide the eye to the point of audience photos Point of Interest or Focal Point in nature, and not in this part of the middle frame. This rule identifies the Point of Interest (POI) and suggest that if you put the Point of Interest in the subject of the right point and collaborate with images tracing how the eye naturally, then you most likely have created an image results with good balance and interesting for the audience photo.