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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

These Canadian Geese were swimming in the light from the setting sun last week, down by Giant Springs.  They are expecting eight inches of snow on top of the ice tonight in Great Falls.  This will serve to remind you that the snow will leave someday… (1/320s f/7.1 ISO200 42.6mm (35mm eq:200mm) -1.3 stops Nikon […]

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Day 26

Sunday, January 26, 2014

“Knick knack, pattie whack, give the dog a bone!” is being replaced by “Give the Goose a bath!”… (1/750s f/8.0 ISO320 300mm Canon 7D) (1/750s f/8.0 ISO320 300mm Canon 7D) (1/750s f/8.0 ISO320 300mm Canon 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 25

Saturday, January 25, 2014

  (1/1500s f/8.0 ISO250 400mm +1/2 stop Canon 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 24

Friday, January 24, 2014

Last night at the Camera Club another member and I were lamenting the lack of Geese this winter on the Missouri River here in town.  So I was down there at lunch today and a thousand (or more!!!) flew over and landed.  Heh. “One of these things is not like the others!” (1/2000s f/8.0 ISO250 […]

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Day 23

Friday, January 24, 2014

Last night at the Great Falls Camera Club meeting I gave a small class on low light photography and light painting.  I showed how to use a flashlight to illuminate an object, in this case a plant. Under the room lights. (2s f/4.0 ISO100 17mm Manual Canon 7D, 17-40mm L) No lights. (2s f/4.0 ISO100 […]

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Day 22

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Down by Rainbow Dam in the snow. (1/125s f/8.0 ISO250 300mm+1/2 stop Canon 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 20

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

A Sunrise to go along with yesterday’s Moonrise: (1/90s f/22.0 ISO125 40mm -1 stop Canon 7D) Of course, last night’s Moon was still up, too… (1/2000s f/8.0 ISO1250 300mm -4.5 stops 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 19

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Moonrise over the Highwoods. (1/6s f/8.0 ISO640 400mm Canon 7D) (1/20s f/8.0 ISO640 400mm 7D) (1/20s f/8.0 ISO640 400mm 7D) (1/15s f/8.0 ISO640 400mm 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 18

Sunday, January 19, 2014

A couple Canadian Geese on a sunny day down by Giant Springs. (1/250s f/8.0 ISO160 300mm Canon 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 15

Thursday, January 16, 2014

An interesting Moon and Cloud photo from last weekend. (1/1600s f/5.0 ISO100 28.9mm (35mm eq:135mm) -1.7 stops Nikon Coolpix P7100) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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