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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

Bill Pevlor

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.

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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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Pre-Sunrise Pastels

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The unpredictably of the sky is what makes sunrise and sunset photography so enjoyable and challenging for me.  You never know what you’re going to see…or miss if you’re not there.  Another consideration is how rapidly the conditions can change.  Sometimes, an usual color or effect will fill the sky and only last a moment before fading.   This is a good example.  For just a moment the sky, behind the clouds, turned pink.  I wanted to get more shots of this effect, but it was gone as quickly as it appeared.

Keep in mind, this was before sunrise and the low light conditions created a lot of digital “noise” on this image.  Sorry about that. I didn’t have time to fiddle with camera settings.

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Skylights

The lighthouse at Kewaunee, WI is one of my favorite subjects.  This was taken early in the morning, shortly after sunrise. If you look closely, you’ll notice a little bump at the end of the pier.  That’s a lone fisherman.  I took this photo kneeling at the very edge of the beach while Lake Michigan gently lapped the shore.

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Here a Goose, There a Goose, Everywhere a…

It was an extraordinarily windy day along the Lake Michigan shore.  I was out taking photos of the rolling, crashing waves on the lake.  On the way home, while driving home something unusual caught my eye.

There were hundreds of Canada geese floating in the harbor at Kewaunee, WI.  They had retreated to the calm waters, waiting out the strong winds.  Nearly all of them were facing in the same direction… facing into the wind.  It just struck me as interesting and worthy of a photo.

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Path to Splendor

My favorite quote about photography…

“Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.”   George Eastman

This was a photo where the star of the show is light.  It’s a winter sunrise taken at the sparkling, snow-covered beach in Kewaunee, WI.

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In His Element

One of my greatest joys (and challenges) is catching a hummingbird in focus.  This male Ruby-Throated hummingbird seems to be in his element.

There are no hummers hanging around this time of year.  I’m looking forward to their return.  I caught this one zipping by my window with the early morning sunlight on his back last July.

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