I’ve had a frustrating two years shooting photos with two bad cameras (Nikon D7500) and a Sigma Bigma (50-500mm) lens that wasn’t fixed properly. Finally, I “retired” the Bigma and bought a Tamron 150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3 lens in March. I also had my second D7500 serviced under warranty by Nikon. This one had the compression board and the lens housing replaced!
Finally, with working equipment, I wandered over to the local pond and was lucky enough to find beavers, a Great Blue Heron, a swan, a couple of mallard ducks, and a variety of turtles. I am once again feeling like doing photography isn’t wasting my life away and am getting the shots I’ve been missing for way too long!
I hope you enjoy my shots. These are all minimally edited, that is, they are color corrected and slightly sharpened. No sticks or objects were removed, because I prefer to show you the real environment in which the animals and birds were feeding.
Beavers
A rare treat for me was the disovery that two beaver now inhabit the reservoir. I have never been so close to one of these amazing critters. They swim rather quickly, so while I couldn’t get a full view of the tail, I was able to capture the face. According to mass.gov “Beavers are North America’s largest native rodents, weighing between 35 and 80 pounds as adults. They can be 2–3 feet in length, with an additional 10–18 inches for the tail.”
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New Photos New Products
In preparation for a couple of exhibits and fairs, I ordered new products from different sources this year (previously I only used Shutterfly). To my selective selection of self-printed 13″ x 19″ and 8.5″ x 11″ and 8″ x 10″ fine art prints, I’ve added postcards, flat cards, bigger magnets, and bags. I always offer 3.5″ x 5″ and 5″ x 7″ folded note cards. I also created a limited edition 2020 Nature Calendar.
The next show I will participate in is posted here on my site: The Needham Fifth Annual Winter Arts Festival on Saturday, December 14th.
Shown below are some of the new items I either ordered or printed for your viewing and buying pleasure! The White Dove card includes a holiday message. All of the 5″ x 7″cards below are blank inside and the 12″ x 13″ grocery tote bags are reusable, but not washable. The last two cards shown are flat cards (Owen’s Poultry Farm and the Fishing Bridge). I offer the Needham High School sledding photo as a postcard too.
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If you are interested in ordering any of the items shown, or want to custom order a print or card, please email me. A comment from you is always appreciated. The comment box appears on the bottom of the page. Thank you for visiting my site!Â
I also created new flat 3″ x 3″ magnets. The baby Schaunzers are a litter a friend recently delivered. The last two magnets include small text.
Last, but not least is my 2020 Nature Calendar. All of the shots below were taken in Needham, MA.
