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Taken 10/20 for Wed
Pitt Street Bridge Series
Rise And Shine
Across The Marsh
10/25/2006
Pitt Street Bridge Series
The tee tiny spot is a bird.
If you all want, I will take it
out??
Please see Soft Blue Dawn looking to the Harbor Side of the bridge towards Charleston, SC.
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/826480/1/105463861/Large
Blue Water of high tide in the marsh shows what is left, important things: little snail creatures, an old rotting fence post, the grasses (still some green, but turning the brown of winter)...........
This is the OLD FENCE POST AND SNAILS........I don't have anything photo!
10/25/2006 for Friday
Please see another photo of the harbor at sunrise http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1970779/1/105443405/Large
And finally a Kingfisher ...... always a kingfisher, note the lack of distinguishing characteristics at that distance. I however would know a Kingfisher anywhere. Not another bird like him!
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1970779/1/105643924/Large
Beanie Babies On Message
10/28 AM/2006
Gary Fong thing on flash
For Saturday (now)
I know that the USA is
in focus, soft around the
bear. I will try it again
if you all think it could
be better.
Uh, come get my beanie babies, please!
These are kinda rejects that are in a trunk.
These Yellow Butterflys
were all over those purple
flowers. Beach House in
the background.
Truly Southern Autumn Colors!
10/29/2006
Please see the second and third
photo posted in my butterfly
gallery (one of them), I did it
last night, took them all and more
at the same time.
Gosh that was a lovely hour or so, I felt like I was in a movie, I
just sat on a low wall thing and
watched the butterflys flit.
I may do it again today, smile,
or not?
Please see this:
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1405087
(second and third) on the butterfly page linked to dGrin.
and any suggestions on the post would be welcome. I wanted to portray the soft southern feeling.
I think this may be a "moth", thusie said so. I guess then it would be a "Buttermoth"???
Anyway, this is just for fun, not serious, I wanted to try to work up one of these differently. I like it, but I have others to post for tomorrow. Just sharing.
ginger
As the sun rises the light moves
across the land. "From Dark of
Night To Light Of Day"
10/29/2006
for Tuesday
Sunrise From Pitt Street Bridge
Over The City Of Charleston, SC
I am the smallest shadow over the marsh grass.
Hoping this is a good morning for
you! Happy Halloween!
ginger
Three little birdies
up in a tree
not K I S S I N G.
for Wednesday
I sat in my car for a while,
so that the birds might get
used to me. I photographed
the butterflys.....I came back
and watched the birds again.
by that time they were quite used
to me. The tree was very large,
the lighting difficult, but I loved
having access to all of these little birds. I had never seen
anything like this before.
about 2 PM with my 400 and an
extender: best I could do.
Late Afternoon, Clouds Gather
empty, silence, expectation
of what....people, rain, birds
Changed by time, yet twenty
years the same.
Ghosts drink beer, tell fish stories in broken chairs.
I was there.
Now, the wealth, the luxury
of silence, a well stocked bar,
I am not here, not really.
as the clouds gather.....
10/31/2006 for Thursday
Breach Inlet Marina
A Bird In The Grass Is Worth....
Please see the cropped tighter version. I like this one better, but what do you all think? If you want to compare.
http://upacreekPHOTOGRAPHY.smugmug.com/photos/108289709-L.jpg
Retired and happy in South Carolina. A Sunday Fisherman.
We are happy here, but the air
at Pitt Street Bridge was a bit
chilly!
Please see the alternate of those moments alone with nature, and the photographer who
won't stop taking photos, smile:
http://upacreekPHOTOGRAPHY.smugmug.com/photos/108588978-L.jpg
Another happy southern fisherman
I chose this one of him as I am
reflected in his glasses, though I doubt that you can see me. You might get more idea of what is seeing by the reflection.
He was very nice. He was in mid cast with his fish pole when he stopped and was totally aware of me. I laughed and said, "Let her rip". That is all I said, except my mumbling about "birds".
Also, due to fortunate circumstances I have two cameras around my neck: my 30D and my sick 20D, or bill's 20D. Either way that allows me to have a lens for the people and a lens for the birds. Makes my mumbling somewhat believable, and my neck a bit sore, smile. Fortunate for the moment!
Here is my alternate: it shows this same man from more of a distance. This bridge used to be for a trolley across the marsh and the inland waterway to Sullivan's Island, so in this photo you can see the island, with Stella Maris church where I go, and the inland waterway with a boat.
Happy people!!! me and them....
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1733122/1/108589588/Large
The Children Of Pitt Street Bridge
and were they ever noisy! So, I took their photo. They thought that was cool.
(so it is a little soft, but I like the action, the colors remind me of the Dick and Jane books)
And you all probably thought that all there are at Pitt Street are a bunch of birds, smile.
For in focus, full frame close up, see this link:
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1733122/1/109021672/Large
Pitt Street Bridge Series
GOLD (11/9/2006) for Friday.
A beautiful day in the low country
of South Carolina.
For MOM, the pesky Kingfisher! You know I can ID these birds when they are still just specks in the sky. They fly like a Kingfisher, look like a Kingfisher, etc. I am noticing this bird all over the marsh. No longer just sitting, at least not near me.
So, I am still trying to "get" that Kingfisher shot. Wanted to show you that I regularly shoot them. My lens wouldn't focus he was so small and at a distance, so I tried manual. These aren't great, I mean I doubt anyone would buy them, but they will go into my Kingfisher Gallery as a record of how hard I am trying. Remember the white on the face is characteristic of a Kingfisher, the eye is behind the white. I can't get it to show at this distance, etc.
ginger (take your pick)
Another one of the Kingfisher. He was hung up on the wind....thought it would be simple. It wasn't. My lens couldn't "see" him.
I like the light in his wings in this shot. The focus is less good. Neither are great in that dept. But better than last year.
g
Afternoon Light
on the Sullivan's Island
Lighthouse,
and a boat on the inland waterway.
For Saturday.
Ibis and Oyster Shells
for Sunday
Snowy Egret
taken same day as below
for sunday, any sunday.
Watching The Sunset
11/12/2006
Pitt Street Bridge Series
I took this while I was stuck in the pluff mud again.......trying
to climb closer to a bird. I am not getting any birds!!!!
Best Seat In The House, as the sun sets.
for Tuesday
(If you don't like that crop, not much, I have others) smile, let me know.....
Work flow: crop to a vert 8 X 10, RGB curves, Sat +20, Sharpened bird only, reduced any noise that might have been in the blue sky, went to selective colors and raised the red about +20, in the red I raised the yellow a bit + 15, maybe. The bird was excluded from any of that with the rope thingy. I did not try to lighten the bird, but didn't think he needed to go darker. The last thing I did was take the burn tool and brush it lightly at a low setting over the bottom branches so they would show the red more and blend into the top "branches".
The original as came from RAW is here. It is actually the large version of the original. It is in a private gallery. I can make the huge original avail here, but remember it is only as came from RAW. Let me know if you want to see more. Advice now is welcome. ginger
http://upacreekPHOTOGRAPHY.smugmug.com/photos/110354866-L.jpg
Use of a filter under Render. The omni filter to highlight the bird.
The sky became muddy, so I went to LAB and put blue back into the sky.
You can do as you wish re comments, etc. But my photo for today is the one below. I am just playing with filters and sharing. This photo did not lend itself to watercolors. It sure made a nice dramatic Glowing Edges, but that was a bit extreme for a photo.
ginger
As I said, Carolina Does Autumn
11/14/2006
Magnolia Plantation
Three Children enjoy a nice sunset after a gorgeous fun day.
for Thursday.
Those little birds in fall folliage, Boone Hall, SC
for Friday
Geez those little birds are hard to "find", then to put the camera on them, after they have come somewhere in the open.
And that camera by then, in my hands, with my arm, weighs a bunch.
No, a tripod wouldn't work. It is anywhere at any moment and can be all over in seconds.
I consider myself fortunate here.
Maybe if I had a nice big backyard and a chair to sit in with the tree right there????
I try to look these birds up..the little ones, I get lost.
Alternate Selection: Woodstork In Autumn Colors
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/2087508/1/110909437/Large
Pesky KF: I used the Poster Edges filter on this (totally diff from the "edges" filter that I use all the time). This time I wanted to create an effect. The other one is to enhance but not create an effect. The way I use them.
I have seen the Kingfisher on that sign one other time and didn't get him. This time I shot first, not perfect, but I did get him. And I will keep trying. Love that sign.
I think it is closed to Shell Fishing, and/or Oysters. He, of course, totally ignores the sign. I LOVE it!!!! Such a cool bird!
Link to the photo w/o the filter..and without a slight boost of red in selective colors.
http://upacreekPHOTOGRAPHY.smugmug.com/photos/110973383-L.jpg
Link to self portrait on dGrin community:
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1168795/1/111103133/Large
From The Cotton Fields of Boone Hall.........
BLOOMING COTTON with a hint of danger
as I am watching those fields and seeing yellow flowers with the cotton, I am going to have to read up on this. Which comes first the flower or the cotton?
The wasp/bee/hornet? matches the yellow of the flower.
This might look a mite soft. Not all over, but it was f2.8, took it when I saw the dangerous insect. I still think it is cool, and I love the cotton. Uh, it is not a butt shot. There must be more to this than that? I will link you back to the bigger picture that I worked up a few days ago. I call it "my wallpaper shot". Love it, actually. Cotton and two little flowers:
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1475320/1/111267520/Large
Photo courtesy of Bill
Me and my daughter, Sara, blowing out candles on our mutual birthday cake (a day early, sun, birthday, today, mon, nov 20). I turn 67, she turns 39.
I shot without a flash, it looked ok, seemed like a good idea at the time, but Bill got the best shot right here. I got much blur. Here it is mostly grain, smile.
Bad weather coming here, oh, boy... I want to get out and shoot.
we might even get snow. Hope I get up to Sara's again Thursday. Nice time today, everyone is very tired!
ginger
Top Duck
11/20/2006
Top Ten Things To Make Birding Interesting: 10) Find Waldo!
11/20/2006
Posted 11/21
Cool Bird: He walks the walk!
11/20/2006 for Wednesday
Bill says he was reading and looked up and saw this bird!
Bill swears he is 6 ft tall.
Fish story or Bird story, smile.
Ready To Travel
It is a duck, OK, a duck!!!!
I know that, it is not in my
small bird book of the Carolinas.
There are a gazillion kind of ducks
in Peterson's. So, this is a
DUCK!!!!
11/20/2006
another one for Wednesday
ginger
And we know what he will be doing for Thanksgiving! Though, so far, that beautiful weather of last monday, 11/20 is not back yet. I just awoke to clouds. Supposed to clear up through the day!
I hope the Great Blue Heron has many fish. And I hope you all have great meals at the place of your choosing.
enjoy, ginger
(photo is for Thusie. Happy day!)
please see alternate photo (duck: blue winged teal) in newly opened to the public gallery. It is on the dgrin community. My working gallery. Full and in rotation, smile. This bird is in flight, super sharp, good wing detail, please look.
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1466787/1/112127612/Large
Soft Southern Walk
for Friday...
Link for group thanksgiving photo:
http://crabbycreeklady.smugmug.com/gallery/1173148
Moments
Pitt Street Bridge
11/24/2006
Alternate: slight crop to take girl from the center. Problem is I think leaving all the space on the left emphasizes the aloneness with the last of the day. What do you think? This is the slight crop here?
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/2162557/1/112578034/Large
Second Alternate:
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/2162557/1/112586478/Large
Fishermen Going Home
at sunset.
11/25/2006
for Sunday
Link to son/grandson fisherman/boy carrying pole and net home.
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/2162557/1/112805329/Large
Crow with Treasured Catch, a shrimp all ready for the cocktail sauce, but he is going to protect and enjoy that sucker!!!! for Monday
Have a good Monday. Bill's last morning off til Saturday, and that is iffy, so off I will tredge to Magnolia.
after I drink my Joe!
ginger
another little bird from yesterday, in flight, too, but whole shot is diff. The background here is the sky, in the other one, there is more tree, and the background is the grass, so more gold, really oof gold, kind of cool: sets off the tree, IMO.
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/2162557/1/113108027/Large
Bird walk with fall color, very edge of Magnolia Gardens!
11/27/2006
Actual fall colors of South Carolina. In my experience, we don't get this color. Some time in the spring the leaves just fall off w/o ceremony. But this year, I am seeing these glorious colors. I know it is almost Dec and fall colors are supposed to be over. But this is what it looked like on my quest for birds yesterday (Mon AM)
One of my other favorite photos so far, for yesterday.. This is what I walked to get: birds. Found wonderful color here and got me some birds, too. My favorite bird, other than the wood stork, is the Snowy Egret. He does not disappoint. Please see him on his own private dock (maybe that is what "private dock", no trespassing meant, smile).
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/955802/1/113396086
Snake eye: isn't that a gambling phrase, dice or something?
11/27/2006
an itty bitty snake. He didn't move a muscle, just posed like that. Bill said that he was alive.
Please see alternate for today, entirely different from the snake: bird in a garden.
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/858934/1/113549110/Large
Little Bird
on Late Autumn Tree
For Thursday
Please see the alternate photo
of this bird and tree:
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/827369/1/113776955/Large
Snowy Egret talking
(These have no filter on one, the same filter on two. The filters on those two were applied differently.) Just so you know why there are three of the same bird.)
The dark part is the dock!
My choice: for Friday (filter applied, reduced to about 20%, then the whole filter erased from the bird.
Gradient filter in layers. Blend mode Multiply, use reverse, use 157 for the size of the gradient. Use triangle, very unusual, usually use one of the others. turn on multiply to position the gradient with the move tool. Then reduce multiply to taste. I like to make it so subtle as not to be noticed.
all I can think of right now.
ginger. see without gradient:
Gradient tool only erased from the head.
Pease don't rate: for teacing reference only. won't do it like this again, but I did today.
Without gradient tool
Please don't rate: for teaching purposes only. Won't do it like this again, but I did today.
Merry Chapel and Skye meet Santa Claus.
12/3/2006
I knew that there had to be a use for that Santa Claus.
Link to photo of Merry Chapel:
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1039321/1/114637738/Large
Please look at the rest of the photos with this background. There are some I like a lot of each dog. I always wanted to take them to the studio to take their photos. I think this worked better. Some good, some not so good, but all told....enjoy if you want to.
Fiddler
at the charleston market.
12/4/2006
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Comments from a couple of people on another list. They know about this kind of thing. One of them regularly plays bluegrass. Am sharing their comments, good information.:
Great shot, Ginger! I love that angle -- that's what I see a lot when I'm playing with fiddlers...standing right there with 'em. I can tell he is an old time sort of player cuz of the way he has his left hand -- very unorthodox...but that shows that he learned from other old guys maybe decades ago and didn't do what the "classical" folks do. I have jammed with some old guys who are pretty decent players and they have such interesting postures. It's very cool!
I loved that too, Ginger! xxxx is spot on -- I don't ever recall seeing that particular kind of hand position, but it took me right back to seeing the old guys who learned from greatuncles and granddads instead of from MTV! I may have a list of things I'd like to do in this lifetime, but you've reminded me that I also have a good list of things I have done. And listening to good music in the southern Appalachians is one of them. Great shot.
Alternate Photo taken at
the same time, dusk on Monday.
http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/2162557/1/114878178/Large
Christmas Trees
at Charleston Place
a big hotel in Charleston.
Used to be The Omni. I stayed
there courtesy of State Farm after
the hurricane of 1989. I stayed
for three weeks. It is near the
Market in Charleston, many restaurants. It is an excellent
hotel. I usually drop in to look
at the Christmas decorations.
These are two trees all festively
dressed.
12/11/2006 for Wednesday. I wanted something bright and cheerful. Have a good day!
Reflections Of Christmas
12/13/2006
Please see other photos taken last night, too.
http://crabbycreeklady.smugmug.com/gallery/1310742
