Jun 7, 2016 | Random Thoughts
K&M Adventures is heading to Australia, 14-20 August, 2016 and we have an opening. We’re heading to a once in a lifetime location for critter photography, O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat. I first went there after seeing Sir David Attenborough’s special on the Satin Bowerbird. The nest he filmed at was still being used years later and I was able to shoot there for a couple of days. I came back from our time there with photos of an additional 50 species of really cool bird species hard to find elsewhere. It’s really an amazing place!
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Of course, the trail boardwalk that goes through the TOP of the forest canopy, the bar in the TOP of a tree and the friendliness of the birds don’t hurt the attraction either. We’re looking at the first week of August, 2016 for this adventure. The price should come in around $5400 which covers your lodging at O’Reilly’s, breakfast and dinner, transportation to and from the airport to the lodge, guides and instruction (they gave us a killer rate since I’m returning, sweet!). Non-shooting spouse can come for $540
We’re taking only SIX shooters (non shooting spouses can come for $540) to this paradise. The news went out to the Mailing List folks earlier this week so we only have 1 opening. If you want to fill it, give Sharon a call 661.204.1506. Have a G’day Mate!
May 30, 2016 | Random Thoughts
This Memorial Day, thank our Vets. Every Day, thank them!
Apr 11, 2016 | Random Thoughts
Didn’t see this coming, but B&H contacted me last week and wanted to make available to Moose Readers special deals on “Moose Kits” I created. The four you find here are real savings YOU get by just following the links. Besides all the cool free add ons B&H is including, there are real savings when you buy the kit compared to buying the pieces separately. I was told this is not a time limited deal and might be expanded with time. Now the D500 isn’t shipping at this moment but if you place the order, the savings are applied. Hope this helps you get into the gear your want, for less!
Apr 9, 2016 | Random Thoughts
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Here’s the things with clouds, when you see the perfect one, you gotta stop then and there to take them. The perfect ones just don’t stick around! The winds that in large part give rise to thier perfection also quickly change them to nothing. So when you see that perfection, you gotta take a moment to stop.
Along Hwy 96 in Nebraska, there aren’t a whole lot of pullouts so stopping was a challenge. We were fortunate there was a dirt road we could drive into within a short distance of where we saw this scene. Looking the scene over, there were to many perfect clouds to take in one click. I should explain that. The amount of sky to ground ratio is what for me made me think I couldn’t capture them in one click. I needed a sliver of ground and in doing that, cropped into the clouds more than I liked. So it was pano time which is real simple anymore. Shooting the D5 / 24-70VR, simply shot three frame left to right. Then simple assembly in ACR and B&W conversion in Photoshop. When you have an opportunity to take a moment, the photography should not get in the way of enjoying cause we all need a moment to stop.
Mar 28, 2016 | Random Thoughts
Linn Area Photo Club is hosting an all day event April 23 and we’re talking photography!
Event Topics:
Session 1: 50 in 60 – Tools, Techniques and Tricks You Must Have as a Photographer
Session 2: Click to Click – From Camera to Digital Darkroom
Session 3: The Light Tells the Story
Session 4: Tell the Critters’ Tales
This is not a lecture but an open forum where I’m going to present ideas and you’re going to have to apply those that work for your photography and forget the rest. And there is a ton of time inserted into the day to answer your questions. Be it about light, subject or gear (like the D5), I’ll be there to help the best I can. Look forward to sharing what I’ve learned so far in my travels in photography with you!
Mar 9, 2016 | Random Thoughts
Hey folks … I’ll be on The Grid today with my good friend Scott Kelby. We have a pretty cool topic that I know will have answers that might just make you scratch your head, check your camera bag and look at your photographs just a little bit differently. Be sure to check us out!
Yesterday as I understand it, registration for Photoshop World opened up which includes my PreCon. I’m doing something totally new this year for Precon. We are going for a SUNRISE shoot and then back to the classroom to finish those images we shot together. We’re going to catch the gorgeous desert light in the cool of the day and then finish up during the heat of the day INSIDE learning to finish our passion. Sure hope you come to join us, I’m told that already the Precon is nearly full. Cya at Photoshop World at the very least!
