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A Sample of Pop’s “Bee” Images

Another Day at Work

Apis Workers' Party

Predator

Some of Your Beeswax

Sedum Bumbler

Look of Defiance

Chicory Bee

Bumbling Bees

Garden Cafe

Buzz By Here - To Infinity and Beyond

Pick Your Poison

Blind Side Attack

On a Mission

Honey Bee on Sedum

Covering the Cosmos

Center of the Cosmos

Three's a Crowd

Popular Spot

On A Pedestal

A Sample of Pop’s “People” Photo Collection

Big Harry Fireworks Display

To Impress the Girl

Different Perspective

Sweet Ride

Perfect Little Piggies B&W

Flipping the Light Fantastic

Festival of Flights

To the Crowd's Delight

Amish Go Round

Wondersome One

The Stars In Her Eyes

Tuesday's Child

Sleeper Hold

Considering the Next Move

Sugar and Spice

Front Porch Portrait

Caged Competitor

Early Adoration

Child In the Ligtht

Stroll Through the Weeds

Attention Grabbing

Eye Contact

On the Line

Eyes of Wonder

Rounding the Curve

Troubadours of Basin Spring Park

Down by the Creek

Sun Day

Catching Some Light

EAA Fireworks

Hear Me Roar

Lawn Jewels

We often miss the exquisite among the ordinary.  For example, if you take the time to really look, something as ordinary as dew on your lawn can be exquisitely beautiful.

Early Saturday morning I noticed the sparkles on our spring lawn and zoomed in for a better view.

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Luminescence

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The recent full moon put on a spectacular show.  My schedule didn’t allow me to grab a good view of the moon rising, but being an early riser, I was able to get some images of it setting.  This is a view of it as it was setting behind a distant tree line near my home.

To capture this image, I used a 300mm lens with an additional 2X Teleconverter.

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Future So Bright

Sunrise, Winter, Beach, Lake MichiganI don’t often take photos of myself…but I made an exception this time.  Of course, my choices were limited since I was the only one around at the time.

It was a morning last February and I was on the beach at Kewaunee, WI hoping to catch a nice sunrise.  I took several photos and then, for something different, I decided to step into the shot. A tripod and wireless remote for my camera makes this possible.  It’s still not easy to get the placement right when you’re not behind the camera.

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Night Lights of Kewaunee

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This nightscape features the lighthouse at Kewaunee, WI – on the western shore of Lake Michigan.  The full moon was shrouded behind a layer of clouds.

I didn’t realize it until I was preparing this post…. If you use a little imagination while looking at the moon behind the clouds, it can look like the head of some kind of creepy ghoul.  (I see two eyes and an open mouth. Yikes!)

The Scarlet of Spring

We went for a walk along a trail through woods and farm fields.  The very first signs of spring were bursting forth.  This is the twig of a budding tree.

The unique qualities of this image were created by the camera and nature, itself.  Behind the sprouting twig was a river with sunlight sparkling off the ripples, through the leafless trees on the bank.  I was using a 300mm lens, so everything beyond the twig was blurred.

If you look closely, you can see a small bug resting on the left side of the top leaf.

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Spring’s Baby Blues

I don’t know the name of these flowers, but they are the first sign of spring color in our yard each year.  They are very tiny, standing only 1.5 to 2 inches tall, and grow in a clump smaller than the size of my outstretched hand.  My wife is disappointed that, though they are faithful to pop up every year, they don’t seem to be spreading.

To create that soft look, I applied an effect known as the “Orton Effect.”  This is an image I’ve had on my computer for more than a week.  I’ve been preoccupied with so many other things, I’ve not been able to post it sooner.

If you like it, please feel free to share it.

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Bluebird Dawn

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Just before sunrise I noticed a bluebird checking out the bluebird houses in our yard.  I grabbed the camera and headed out the back door.  I got a picture but not the one I was after.  Here’s the story…

My goal was to snap a picture of the bluebird posed on the bluebird house, framed by a big, bright sun behind him.  While I was trying to line up the shot, the bluebird flew off the house, into a nearby tree. I was able to click off a quick photo of the bird in the tree before he flew off for good.  Then I turned my camera to the sunrise and snapped a couple of frames.

The image above is a combination of two different photos (shown on the right).  I started with a shot of the sunrise and overlaid the silhouette of the tree branches with the bluebird. As you can see, the original photo of the bird and branches had a background of just light gray sky.  Not very interesting or appealing. The sunrise was pretty on it’s own, but the branches and bird adds interest .

Both photos were taken within a minute of each other. Not quite the image I was shooting for, but I think the final result turned out well.

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Night Vision

A week ago the moon was full, temperatures were freezing and I was standing in the dark along Lake Michigan’s shore in Kewaunee, WI.  I’ve never attempted to shoot the Kewaunee pier and lighthouse from this angle before.  I’ll have to try it in the daylight, possibly for a sunrise, sometime.

I worked a bit to try and correct the color of this image.  Unfortunately, the mercury vapor lights of the city give everything a reddish tint that I wasn’t able to tone down much without making the rest of the colors look strange.

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At Rest

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This is one of those photos that seems like it could support some inspirational quote or Bible verse added.  I like the image, as is, and have been able to resist the temptation so far, but I’m feeling a little weak.  If someone were to suggest the right quote or verse, my resolve might crumble.

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Beacons of the Night

The rising, full moon and the Kewaunee, WI lighthouse were competing for equal billing last night.

I did a little experimenting with HDR techniques.  I like the different colors created in the reflections by the orange-ish moon and the yellowish light.

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