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Daily Archives: August 31st, 2012

Day 255

Friday, August 31, 2012

While it does not match up with the day of the year in the post’s title, I took this a few minutes ago on the 31st of August.  It is the second full moon of the month, known as a “blue moon”.  The saying “once in a blue moon” actually means once every couple of […]

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Day 254

Friday, August 31, 2012

The pelican from last week.  For such a large, ungainly looking bird, they sure look graceful in flight! (1/1500s f/8.0 ISO160 400mm -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 253

Friday, August 31, 2012

Leaving the Lee Metcalfe National Wildlife Refuge. (1/60s f/5.0 ISO100 13mm (35mm eq:61mm) -1 stop P7100) Almost full, almost blue… (1/80s f/4.5 ISO400 25.4mm (35mm eq:119mm) -1 stop P7100) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 252

Friday, August 31, 2012

Wildlife in the evening on the Lee Metcalfe National Wildlife Refuge. Well, maybe not actually on.  Or even over…but they were!  (1/640s f/6.3 ISO400 22.5mm (35mm eq:105mm) -1 stop P7100) (1/50s f/8.0 ISO400 28.9mm (35mm eq:135mm) P7100) (1/30s f/8.0 ISO100 42.6mm (35mm eq:200mm) -1/3 stop P7100) (1/20s f/6.3 ISO100 42.6mm (35mm eq:200mm) -1/3 stop P7100)  ~Curtis […]

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Day 251

Friday, August 31, 2012

Sunset over a pond on the Lee Metcalfe National Wildlife Refuge. (1/1000s f/5.6 ISO400 13mm (35mm eq:61mm) -2/3 stop P7100) (1/320s f/8.0 ISO400 7.4mm (35mm eq:35mm) -1.7 stops P7100) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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