arcade entrance on el prado
bee
A honey bee at work, one of my favorite subjects
dromedary camel
koala
sloth bear
spanish village alley
ducks nap
Two ducks next to the Bea Evenson fountain at night. They appear to be sleeping but they weren't, at least not yet. They did let me get incredibly close, most likely the sound of the fountain drowned out any noise I was making and, being in Balboa Park, they're used to people.
fountain head
A close-up of a dry fountain at night with the Botanical Building in the background.
courtyard fountain
The courtyard & fountain of the House of Hospitality at night
museum of man
The California Building, home to the Museum of Man, and California Tower with birds circling overhead
cactus flower
african daisy
a novel new flash diffuser, but how useful is it?
Using a flash definitely has its pros and cons - natural light just isn't always perfect, sufficient, or properly distributed, but light from a flash tends to look harsh and unnatural. One way to make flash look less harsh is to use a diffuser, softening the light and reducing or eliminating shadows. I just came across a new item, the Wing Light, that takes this a step further, distributing the light over a much greater surface and on two sides of the lens.
photo of the week #1
In order to get myself to post photos on a more regular basis, and feature individual photos for no other reason than I like them, I am starting a 'photo of the week' series. Each week, I will select a favorite from my recent unpublished photos to feature, with a description and explanation of why I like it and, sometimes, what I don't like about it too.
photo gear store launched!
In support of several published and upcoming articles on selecting camera gear, I've put together a store that includes the various products mentioned, plus others I think may be of interest.
the 'why' and 'how' of selecting a tripod
Have you ever tried taking a picture in low light, without a flash, of an inanimate object, letting your camera select the shutter speed? Chances are, it came out blurry. Even using a higher ISO setting and ignoring the noise, the photo probably has some blur, maybe a lot of blur. Your subject wasn't moving, so what caused the blur? You did.
16 new photos added to the animal galleries
My first update of pictures in over a month, these are all photos of animals, mostly insects (oh, and I erroneously put spiders in with insects, so, hint, there are a couple of spiders).
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