Simple Clicks – sign of spring
Pussy willows are one of the true signs of springs in my mind, along with the first Robins and daffodil blossoms. These were just off the trail at Sapsucker woods. My favorite thing about this photo? The background colors. I boosted the saturation and vibrance somewhat in Photoshop, but the base colors were there [...]
Simple Clicks – Mockingbird
Another first for my life list came along in the past couple of weeks: the Northern Mockingbird. The first one was a lucky catch, as he was perched on the sign up at Fords on the morning that I found the Bluebirds. I saw him in silhouette and realized he was something new and was [...]
Simple Clicks – on the farm
It wouldn’t be springtime without a trip down to Hillside! We stopped by last weekend to visit all the critters and, especially, to meet the new pig who has taken up residence there. Well, turns out that he wasn’t around, which was a little disappointing, but we made up for it with everything else. Related [...]
Simple Clicks – the Bluebird of Happiness
Just a couple more images to share from my birding last Saturday, and specifically the Eastern Bluebird pair I was able to work with. They were very accommodating for birds, perching on branches that were well within lens range and even mugging for the camera a little. Related Posts:Simple Clicks – Ruby-crowned KingletSimple Clicks – [...]
Simple Clicks – A change in elevation
After leaving Archbald Regional Park on Friday morning, I stopped up at the Eales Preserve on Moosic Mountain to see how the season was developing there. I also had the faint hope that the Eastern Towhees would be back. No dice on that one, which wasn’t a surprise. It’s amazing how much difference a [...]
Simple Clicks – Fresh snowfall panorama
Vertical panoramas are tricky. You need a narrow area of interest, something that will fit in the short dimension of the final composition. Perhaps more importantly, you need enough “stuff” to fill all that vertical space, and preferably stuff that is meaningful and worth the pixels. In this case, the image came about from my [...]
Simple Clicks – Twilight
Twilight on the lake, with the ice still there. This is from about 15-minutes before the photos in my last post, while I was warming up to the scene. Dropped the camera into Daylight white balance to get this look, which is really pretty true to the scene – it was very blue for a [...]
Simple clicks – Grass
A couple of truly simple clicks here, of some tall grass that’s wintered over up at Archbald Regional Park. Last Tuesday we had one of those perfect early spring days and I spent a while hiking in the park that afternoon. I didn’t come back with much – I missed the shot of the Red-winged [...]
Simple Clicks – Sunrise over the city
I was up at sunrise yesterday despite the time-shift – or because of it, actually. I may be one of the few people who actually likes “springing ahead,” since it moves sunrise to a much more tolerable time for another few weeks, making it that much easier for me to get out and enjoy it. [...]
Simple Clicks – perfect sunrise
When I saw this image appear on my computer screen, I instantly loved it. It’s a quiet, simple photo and, as sunrises go, it’s pretty low-key. No flashy light, no stunning clouds. Just an incredibly blue sky and the first blush of light on the hilltop. But I still love it, I guess because of [...]
