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Day 234: Every pilot’s dilemma!

Friday, August 20, 2010

More ducks! “Flight control, I am ready for take off!” (1/1000, f8, 600mm, ISO 400) “Roger, commencing take off.” (1/1000, f8, 600mm, ISO 400) “No! Wait! Stop! Ohhh…Got an itch!  Ahhhh…” (1/1000, f8, 600mm, ISO 400) Two bonus photos: Double Crested Cormorant in flight. (1/1000, f8, 600mm, ISO 400) Mean Mr. Seagull. (1/1000, f8, 600mm, […]

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Day 233

Friday, August 20, 2010

I was out fooling around with my Sigma 600mm f8 Mirror lens today.  I think the camera body slightly surpasses the ability of the lens.  This is why there are “digitally optimized” lenses now.  The other limitation I have found is that it is a manual focus lens, and the Canon DSLR (Digital Single Lens […]

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Day 232: Crossing the road…

Thursday, August 19, 2010

(1/350, f8, 300mm, ISO 100, -1/2 stop) (1/500, f8, 300mm, ISO 100, -1/2 stop) (1/350, f8, 300mm, ISO 100, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana1 {!-{>

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Day 231

Thursday, August 19, 2010

I always marvel at the high quality of my little $89 Nikon Coolpix L11.  The first shot is reduced to about 65% of full sized; the second is a 100% crop.  It lost a little detail in the yellow petals on the right, but other than that it is pretty good!  This was taken on […]

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Day 230: Last night in Great Falls!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Marcus and Brittney, the latest to complete an Iron Butt Saddle Sore 1000!  What a Honeymoon! (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto) Almost done for the night… (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 229

Saturday, August 14, 2010

From Argust 10th, a day to celebrate and shoot Argus Cameras! (Three photos from my Argus C4, stitched together in MS ICE!) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 228

Saturday, August 14, 2010

From the backyard menagerie… Such a peaceful day… (1/4000, f8, 220mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) (1/60, f8, 210mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) I am so embarrassed… (1/4000, f8, 220mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 227: A quick change artist!

Saturday, August 14, 2010

From the backyard menagerie… (1/60, f8, 210mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) (1/90, f8, 210mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) (1/90, f8, 210mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) (1/60, f8, 210mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 226

Saturday, August 14, 2010

From the Amtrak station in Shelby… (1/90, f8, 56mm, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 225

Thursday, August 12, 2010

I was down by Giant Springs with my trusty camera…again…Wallpaper sized! (Click to enlarge, BACK to return…) (1/4000, f4.5, 180mm, ISO 200, -1.5 stops) (1/4000, f4.5, 225mm, ISO 200, -1.5 stops) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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