Category: Other Animals
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Sunlight Geese
I get lens flare all the time – except when I’m trying to get it! These Canadian geese were flying overhead today. Not very creative, but it was the only lens flare shot I managed today. Prompt: Lens flare is typically avoided, but it can be used deliberately to good effect. Make a photo with… Continue reading
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Some of Our Wildlife
Here’s a mini-tour of the some of the wildlife we see on our farm. This is a magpie. We have hundreds of these birds. While they’re pretty, they can also steal a lot of dog and chicken food. This here is a marmot hanging out in the rock wall. Continue reading
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Magpie
There’s not much visible wildlife on the farm today. I managed to catch this magpie on a branch, though. This was as close as I could get to it. Prompt: Sunday challenge time! Find any sort of wildlife today and make a photo. Get in close if you can, and focus on the eyes. Continue reading
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Shadow’s Shadow
Our cat is named Shadow, and with no sun today, my only option was to use her to get my shot in. Prompt: Find an interesting shadow – any shadow – and make a photograph of it. Consider your framing as you shoot. Continue reading
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Antlers
These are the skull plates from the last several years of deer we got in during hunting season. They sit on our front porch. Prompt: Pay attention to your surroundings today. Make a photo of something you walk by every day without noticing. Continue reading
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Even More Snow!
It’s already May, and we’re STILL getting snow. This is unusual, even for us. Most spring snows melt the same day. As things stand, we’re feeding out a lot more hay on pasture to make sure the sheep stay warm. Even the dandelions are confused by this weather. By late afternoon, it had fortunately started… Continue reading
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Harri Meets the Ewes
Harri is an Akbash protection dog. This is his first meeting with our pregnant ewes. They were doing well, but he’s a bit more active than Kimball, so they aren’t used to him just yet. Continue reading
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Getting Ready to Open the Shop, Plus Fun for Chickens
We’re starting to get more customers. We are not officially open with regular hours until the end of May, but I do open up if people call first. Here’s the wool and meat shop. We have lots of lovely rovings in stock, plus lots of new yarns as well. Plus, we still have our lovely… Continue reading
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Chasing Chickens
I spent almost an hour chasing after our chickens before finally getting a halfway-decent shot. We have carefully selected breeds that are predator wary, and unfortunately, I guess I look like a predator, so they keep racing away. I was tempted to take a picture of a different bird before this hen allowed me close… Continue reading
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Simple Gear – Treo Photo
My main camera is a simple Canon point-and-shoot. So, for this challenge, I used my cell phone camera. This is our livestock protection dog, Kimball, and some of his sheep. Prompt: Put down your big, fancy camera today. Fully engage your artistic side by making a photo with minimal gear. Continue reading