Just Hanging-Out

 

I photographed the above two Meerkats at the Houston Zoo in 2011. Meerkats always make great photographic subjects because of their curiosity and quirky behavior. Fortunately, you can get very close to the action at the Meerkat exhibit in the Houston Zoo. So, a telephoto lens is not required for close encounter images.

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Metadata: Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G lens, Subject Distance: 1.88 meters, Exposure: 1/125s at f/5.6, ISO: 200, Focal Length: 70mm, Filter: Ultra Violet, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Date: 10/11/2011 at 11:01 pm

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Nature's Beauty

The above flower is commonly referred to as a Blue Butterfly (Rotheca Myricoides) which is from the Butterfly Bush. Its common name is obviously derived from the flowers look and shape. The Butterfly Bush is a fast growth evergreen shrub that can get up to 10-feet tall and wide and its leaves are 3 to 4-inches long. It is a partial shade plant that requires regular watering. The Butterfly Bush was originally native to East Africa but is now enjoyed in many warm regions of the world.

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Technical Data: Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S VR Macro 105mm f/2.8G lens, Subject Distance: 0.79 meters, Exposure: 1/125s at f/5.6, ISO: 200, Focal Length: 105mm, Filter: Ultra Violet, Lighting: Nikon SB-800 Speedlight (off camera), Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Date: 06/27/2012 at 07:12 pm

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Beauty and the Bluebonnets

Simply put, this is a great photograph. I do not get to say that very often. But, everything came together in the above photograph and just maybe Saint Veronica the patron saint of photographers (and laundry workers?) was smiling upon me. My model was beautiful and talented (thank you Mikayla), the bluebonnet blooms were at their peak and the morning light was just right. I love it when an image comes together.

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Technical Data: Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S VR Zoom 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens, Subject Distance: 7.5 meters, Exposure: 1/50s at f/10.0, ISO: 1000, Focal Length: 220mm, Filter: Ultra Violet, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Date: 03/31/2012 at 09:13 am

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Nature's Beauty

I have decided to start a series called Nature’s Beauty. In this series I plan on featuring botanicals, landscapes and wildlife images.

The above Purple Conehead was photographed at the home of Denise Files in Lafayette, Louisiana. Denise is quite the gardener and my sister-in-law. I only had about an hour to photograph her gardens because the afternoon sun was setting. The plant-life in her gardens is so extensive I could have easily spent hours photographing her floral plants. Please note that I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to plant-life names. But, I will endeavor to provide plant-life names and background information when possible.

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Technical Data: Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S VR Macro 105mm f/2.8G lens, Subject Distance: 0.89 meters, Exposure: 1/125s at f/4.5, ISO: 200, Focal Length: 105mm, Filter: Ultra Violet, Lighting: Nikon SB-800 Speedlight (off camera), Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Date: 06/27/2012 at 07:01 pm

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