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05.19.2022 Learned a New Trick
In the past I’ve ham-handed my attempts at flare removal. Some have turned out reasonably okay and others not so much. I recently learned a method involving an inverted curves adjustment that does a nice job. Of course, this image … Continue reading
05.16.2022 FOY Painted Trillium
We had a bit of rain yesterday, sometimes a drizzle and others a shower, and in the morning I headed out hoping to find a few Painted Trilliums-Trillium undulatum to marvel at and photograph. One of the pleasures in observing … Continue reading
05.10.2022 Trillium Tuesday
I am not sure I can be as prolific with trilliums as frogs but I’ll give it a shot. I am fortunate that these White Trilliums-Trillium grandiflorum are thriving in my small woods. I can wander out every morning to … Continue reading
Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers
Tagged Amherst, flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Trillium grandiflorum, western massachusetts, White Trillium, White Wakerobin
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05.09.2022 Marsh Marigold
Not actually a marigold, which is in the Aster family, Marsh Marigolds are wetland plants, often found growing in wet mucky locations such as swamps, fens, and of course marshes. Caltha palustris is a member of the Buttercup family and … Continue reading
Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Intimate Landscape, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers
Tagged buttercup, Caltha palustris, flora, Marsh Marigold, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Pelham, Ranunculaceae, western massachusetts, Wildflowers
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05.07.2022 Bear’s Den Falls
During early times in the United States this spot, according to legend, was used by Native Americans to plan raids on Colonial settlers. When the water is flowing like this the sound is quite loud so being heard must have … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Nature Photography, Trustees of Reservations, Western Massachusetts, Western Massachusetts Waterfalls and Cascades
Tagged Bear's Den, Bear's Den Falls, cascades, landscape, Massachusetts, Massachusetts waterfalls, New England, New England Waterfalls, New Salem, water in motion, waterfall, western massachusetts, Western Massachusetts Waterfalls and Cascades
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05.06.2022 A few minutes of GBH fun
I set out again to shoot some turtles and maybe a frog or two and did so cannot do a fourth “You don’t always” post. No complaint about that. And I usually like to keep my subjects varied over time … Continue reading
05.06.2022 Frog Friday…in a frog’s eye
The season has begun! I found this cute female basking in Poor Farm Swamp while walking the rail trail last Sunday during my failed turtle search. I continue to be impressed and babble on about the nice detail the Tamron … Continue reading
05.05.2022 Small but Impactful
While I do enjoy waterfalls, most of the water in motion subjects I shoot are the smaller features. Dean Brook is loaded with interesting cascades and I was drawn to the path of flow and combination of textures in this … Continue reading
Posted in Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Waterfalls, Western Massachusetts, Western Massachusetts Waterfalls and Cascades
Tagged cascades, Dean Brook, intimate landscape, Massachusetts, New England, New England Waterfalls, Shutesbury, water in motion, waterfall, western massachusetts
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05.04.2022 You don’t always get what you want-3
I’m on a roll here. Sunday afternoon I walked the rail trail hoping to photograph turtles. I just saw a couple but they were swimming at a distance so just happy to see them. But, as shown the last few … Continue reading
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