Kip’s Comments - March 24, 2024
Two Pretties, Wildlife in Snow, and Macro Studies
Our weather today qualified as pretty in two ways. The first “pretty” was that it was pretty cruddy. Wind, snow, wind, rain, ice, and wind - all made for a pretty cruddy day. Still, if you were able to get out and look around, our ordinary landscape did look pretty (the second “pretty”).
Following is a sampling of pictures from my drive in the pretty cruddy conditions.
Snow in Timber (Selective Color) - Image 869729
Snow in Timber (Full Color) - Image 869729
Snow in Timber - Image 869765
Snow in Timber - Image 869782
Snow in Timber - Image 869794
Late Winter Snow Scene - Image 869700
Snow in Stream-Ditch - Image 869805
Even with miserable weather conditions I did see some wildlife. Most interesting were the American white pelicans huddled like a covey of partridge in the dead of winter. I had not seen this behavior in pelicans before. I also spotted blue-winged teal that seemed to be completely ignoring the weather.
American White Pelicans in Huddle - Image 869669
Blue-winged Teal - Image 869696
For a part of the day I spent some time experimenting with macro images of Easter cactus blossoms and an orchid blossom. When I say I experimented, “experimenting” is defined as using various tools to focus life-size or larger than life and creative lighting techniques. Following are a few of the photos. Some are standard images, some have been artistically manipulated.
Easter Cactus Macro - Image 869567
Easter Cactus Macro (mono) - Image 869567
Easter Cactus Macro - Image 869602
Easter Cactus Macro - Image 869602 (solarized)
Purple Orchid - Image 869560
