Olivesheep

Day 084/366
Went hiking with the wife this evening out on Pointe Mouillee. Saw a couple bald eagles, but they were about 1/4 mile away up in a tree. Tons of other birds, ducks, swans, and geese. In all it was about 4 miles to go the whole perimeter of the smaller area (cell 1 & 2). In all, it consists of 4,040 acres (16.3 km2) of coastal wetlands in Lake Erie near the mouth of the Huron River.

For +G+ 365 Project +Creative 366 Project and for +Sky Sunday - Photography Theme curated by +Randy Scherkenbach and +Patrick Scherkenbach. #365project #365group #creative366project #project365 #photo366 #photo365 #project366 #michiganphotography #sunset

Day 083/366
+G+ 365 Project & +Creative 366 Project #365project #365group #creative366project #project365 #photo366 #photo365 #project366

Also submitting to +Sepia Saturday curated by +Renee Stewart Jackson
and for +Still Life Saturday curated by +Sherri Meyer and +Kenneth Hoyle and finally for +Unsharp Saturday curated by +Nathan Beaulne
#cheers !

Day 082/366
Rarely do I use the presets in Lightroom when processing photos for my +G+ 365 Project and +Creative 366 Project. But I usually always cycle through a few just to see if anything catches my eye. Something did last month, on the "skeleton tree" I captured in the fog, and again today with these farm animals that were finally close enough to fence for me to get a good photo of them. Here's to a great weekend all! #Cheers

#animalphotography #rural #cow #sheep #michiganphotography #365project #365group #creative366project #project365 #photo366 #photo365 #project366

Photo Question: Are any of the variable range ND filters worth getting, or are they just junk?

Day 081/366
Weeping cherry tree in our front yard is about 85% in bloom right now. Figured it would make a great subject to learn more about white balance. Forty five shots later, and this one ended up being the most accurate (to my eyes). Have a great evening everyone!

+G+ 365 Project +Creative 366 Project #365project #365group #creative366project #project365 #photo366 #photo365 #project366

Thanks go out to +Martin OBER and his team for including me in their #grasspokercircle ! Lots of people in this circle, who am already a big fan of. Be sure to check out some of their streams!

Day 080/366
Spent a little time exploring an abandoned house today - only the outside. The people who lived there were evicted about 2 years or so. The local fire department has since taken over the place, boarded up most of the windows, and now use it for training purposes. I did find some windows still intact - the ones on the garage.

For #windowwednesday curated by +Jules Hunter, +Simon Kitcher, and +Jason Kowing.
And +G+ 365 Project, +Creative 366 Project, #365project #365group #creative366project #project365 #photo366 #photo365 #project366

Day 079/366
I've tried lately to incorporate some of the daily themes into my +G+ 365 Project and +Creative 366 Project. I set out today with a few themes in mind, but as most of you know, when you venture out with camera in hand, things don't always go as planned.

This guy's name is Dave. He wasn't very talkative at all, what I learned about him was mostly through observation. He likes to fish, smoke Pall Mall cigarettes, and probably weighs about 90 pounds soaking wet. I sat next to him for quite a while. Never really asked permission to take his photo - I would instead just wait until he had a fish on his line and then I would shoot away. I got at least one dirty look from him, but when I left he just kinda smiled and threw his line back in the water.

#mytowntuesday +My Town Tuesday curated by +Eric Leslie & +Melanie Kintz
#bokehtuesday +Bokeh Tuesday curated by +Bob Baxley
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Another outtake from this past weekend. First time I've tried any form of #astrophotography , since I was a teenager with an old Minolta SLR. Conceptually, still the same, just a little easier now. My thumbnail looks like pure blackness, so I hope it looks better after it's posted.

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Night time experimentation. An outtake photo from last weekend.

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