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banjon > Day 63.1 - Sunset Pink Tonight's sunset was beautiful. The sun was orange, and the sky was purple, then it turned multiple shades of pink. Its was a bit windy, a full moon, the surfers were out in droves. The waves were constantly pounding the shore. The swells had to be averaging 10-15ft, I swear some looked like 20ft high. I spoke to a few surfers, they were loving it. It was like that all day - one guy was surfing for 5 hours and told me "I still want to surf, but I'm exhausted." I heard a few guys saying there were so many waves that after a while they couldn't surf. The waves were so powerful they were riding them a good 500 ft or more. Most the time they rode it into shore. Lots of good runs and some nice tricks. Met a few more nice people flying their kites. Kites were everywhere, not the little ones, huge parachute types. I saw one guy get dragged across the sand after he was anchored down - that must of hurt. Saw a Great Blue Heron today, so spring must really be here! I heard Vancouver is getting some snow, and a few feet in Calgary. LOL.. usually that's us getting hit. I also some Ring-necked ducks today - very cool looking black ducks - wish I had a 500mm. :) All that fun and then the sunset. I told Barb, I like when I have days it's hard to choose a daily photo. This time I ran out of memory cards, hehe - oh well. April 19 2008
banjon > Day 34 - Bald Eagles Today we wanted to see if there were any lingering eagles around the area. We saw about 15 bald eagles, about 20 ravens, and lots of crows and gulls. They were all bidding for the fresh game of Spring. I learned a lot about birds and photography today. Mostly tracking and not depending on AF (snow and AF do not mix). Eagles are so graceful to photograph. No need to rush, they have a nice even pace. I had to switch to manual focus for most of my shots today. I saw a family of bald eagles in a tree today (the two parents and two siblings). As the family members flew off for food, the mother remained. I wanted to see if she would let me get any closer. So I crawled on the ground, foot by foot. I hunched over like a cow on all fours, and moved as if I were grazing in diagonal patterns. She kept a watch on me, but allowed me to get closer and closer. She even showed me how she preens her feathers and fluffs them up! It was light snow as first, then we got hit with a few squalls. I have some beautiful shots of her facing the snow squall. :) The snow helped blur my outline, so maybe I didn't look like a threat. So I kept my profile low and moved very very slowly. I was able to get within 50 feet from her, all the time kneeling on the ground. I got muddy knees and cold hands (from the snow and mud), but it was well worth it. After a few photos, I softly said Thank You, and retreated to the road. She remained and gave me a few looks. As we were about to leave, she belched out that famous eagle cry. Then quick chirps, and then she belched out what sounded like an all clear or where are you sound (like the crows do). We did find out that eagles mate for life and eagles do blink. Barb and I will be away for a few days. We had a schedule change and had some time in between getting things ready for the trip. More photos can be viewed: http://banjon.smugmug.com/gallery/4565787_xf7ar Thanks Regards Rich and Barb March 21 2008 A symbol of strength, endurance, and beauty. A precious creature of God. We dedicate this photo in memory of Barb's mother who passed away today in Montreal at the age of 92.
banjon > Day 93 - Beach Combing Everyone loves to walk the beach after the water recedes. You never know what you will find, so walk slow and look where you walk. You may find some semi-precious gems or crystals that tides release from the cliffs. I remember the first time we met some residents near one of the coves on the Bay. Everyone was having a great time on the beach. The elders would watch the water levels while the kids frolic around. We found out a lot about the Bay and they told us of the gems and such. As the tide began to come in, they gave a yell, the kids came running and we all headed off the beach. One of the gentlemen was explaining what to look for as we walked, he stopped and picked up a white rock (gypsum). Here you go, purple amethyst. Both of us were shocked. All over the rock (about 2 inches in size) were these purple and white crystals. A few months later I found a softball size quartz crystal as I was trying to catch up to Barb. I was taking photos of the silty sand, when I saw this unusual clump in the silt. People had walked through here, but no one really looked I guess. So I reached down to see what the clump was. I was so excited to find it. Funny thing is, I had this strong feeling I was going to find something that day. Almost like I was meant to find it. :) Beach combing or rock hounding is fun. :) Notice the water lines about 10 feet below the grass. The caves in the rock is carved by the undertow. May 19 2008
banjon > Day 50 - Baxter Harbour Falls A gorgeous day today! We don't know what happened - Old Man Winter may have called it quits for now. The bees were out, the birds were out, pheasants, some eagles, and LOTS of melting ice. The jackets were off and had the windows open for some fresh warm air - I think it was 60F/15C today. Arriving at Baxter's Harbour, we heard this sudden loud roar of water. As we rounded the corner, we saw this 50 ft water drop cascading down the cliffs. It was really breathtaking. An older gentlemen chuckled and called it Old Niagara. Its all fresh water runoff from the nearby mountains. Driving here Barb noticed the Bay of Fundy was a bit higher than normal, seeing the flood plains saturated is a little scary. The Fundy tides change nearly 60 feet every 6 hours, so you have to be on your toes when walking the beaches. At high tide, the water level will rise to about half the height of the falls (about 20ft) where the ice ends on the right of the falls. When the tide ebbs, you meet lots of people on the beach from local fisherman who are setting their lobster traps and herring/haddock nets, to beach combers looking for what the tide left behind this time, such as blue glass, quartz crystals, purple amethyst, and other semi-precious stones. Last year, I found a quartz crystal the size of a softball and some purple amethyst. As we were there taking photos, the ice block on the lower left was in the middle of the cliff on the left (the dark wet area). We heard a loud boom as it let go from the cliff and plummeted about 30 feet. It was about the size of a small car. There was a young lady photographing the falls at the time, she was at a safe distance. The area was very nice, basalt formations were all around the beach. I guess there was a lot of magma here at one time. We love visiting this area, so many unique and pristine beaches to walk. April 06 2008
banjon > Day 104.2 - Lobster Boat Returning Traps The end of lobster fishing season is nearing (November to May) and the boats are busy with their final catches and retrieving all the traps. They are usually followed in to shore by hoards of sea gulls. Many thanks to Penny for allowing us to use the deck of her boat house to shoot this afternoon. We had a wonderful time :). May 30 2008
banjon > Day 9.1 - Wait 10 Minutes There is a saying around the Maritimes, "Ya Don't Like The Weather, Wait 10 Minutes". The Atlantic coast is a meteorologists worst nightmare. In other words, no one pays attention to what the weather channel or meteorologists have to say. If you want to know tomorrow's weather, ask a farmer or a fisherman. Forecasting beyond 2 days is useless. So here I was, a long hard day at work, no sun today, cloudy as heck, no birds, well a Chick-a-dee showed up for a few seconds, cold and miserable... Barb gave me call, after talking to her for a bit, I look out the window and my mouth hit the floor. Where in the heck did this come from! A sunset! what the... I often think there is some greater being that loves to pull our strings from time to time. :) I have to say its worth every cent. Feb 25 2008
banjon > Day 100 - Quartz Crystals I used a white LED light to paint the crystal. The LED really brings out the true colors of the crystal. In the 8 second exposure you can highlight every nook and cranny of the crystal, no harsh shadows or odd coloring. I used a beanbag as my tripod. I'm not sure if I want to clean the crystal or leave natural. I kind of like it this way. This is the crystal quartz I found while walking on a beach near Parrsboro. Its about 5 inches across and about 10 inches in diameter. Weighs about a pound or a little more (don't have a scale to check). May 26 2008
banjon > Day 54.1 - Rainbow Bubble After doing some experiments with water, DVD's, and strobe flash, I was playing around with water and thought I wonder what a bubble would pick up on a DVD. Pretty cool colors. Water and strobe light had some nice shots. I'll work on getting an album together. Amazing what water and refracting light does. I was thinking after working with water.. I really need a macro lens. :) April 10 2008
banjon > Day 47 - Acrylic Memories For some reason this one reminds me of a Native American art show about crows. I like the rich colors that the strobe is pulling out. I never imagined such color was waiting there to be released. :) I wanted to thank everyone for such incredible comments. I didn't have time today to work on something new, as the daily grind was catching up to me and I had to get some status reports out. oh well. The setup to create these images is quite simple: I use a black 1.98 folder for my back drop, and I lay one DVD down, slightly raised (tea candles or pen caps work fine), then I position the other DVD in back at about a 30 to 45 degree angle with the reflective surfaces facing each other. The angle of the top/upright DVD controls the amount and type of rays. Yesterday's photo I think I had about a 15 degree angle aiming the strobe in the center. The rest is just motioning the DVD while the strobe is firing. If you think of how a gyro works, try shaking the DVD from side to side or top to bottom, if you get good you get all directions (hehe). For the strobe, 1/128 power, 20 to 35 shots/sec, and 30hz or 50hz (I like the 30 best). The camera settings try f/22 and lower like f/27 or f/38 (seems to eliminate any trace of the DVD). For shutter, 1.5ms to 3ms - long exposures can be blinding :P Hope this helps. :) Oh Dark room helps from stray rays appearing. April 03 2008
Day 34 - Bald Eagles

Today we wanted to see if there were any lingering eagles around the area. We saw about 15 bald eagles, about 20 ravens, and lots of crows and gulls. They were all bidding for the fresh game of Spring.

I learned a lot about birds and photography today. Mostly tracking and not depending on AF (snow and AF do not mix). Eagles are so graceful to photograph. No need to rush, they have a nice even pace. I had to switch to manual focus for most of my shots today.

I saw a family of bald eagles in a tree today (the two parents and two siblings). As the family members flew off for food, the mother remained. I wanted to see if she would let me get any closer. So I crawled on the ground, foot by foot. I hunched over like a cow on all fours, and moved as if I were grazing in diagonal patterns. She kept a watch on me, but allowed me to get closer and closer. She even showed me how she preens her feathers and fluffs them up!

It was light snow as first, then we got hit with a few squalls. I have some beautiful shots of her facing the snow squall. :) The snow helped blur my outline, so maybe I didn't look like a threat. So I kept my profile low and moved very very slowly. I was able to get within 50 feet from her, all the time kneeling on the ground. I got muddy knees and cold hands (from the snow and mud), but it was well worth it.

After a few photos, I softly said Thank You, and retreated to the road. She remained and gave me a few looks. As we were about to leave, she belched out that famous eagle cry. Then quick chirps, and then she belched out what sounded like an all clear or where are you sound (like the crows do).

We did find out that eagles mate for life and eagles do blink.


Barb and I will be away for a few days. We had a schedule change and had some time in between getting things ready for the trip. More photos can be viewed:http://banjon.smugmug.com/gallery/4565787_xf7ar

Thanks

Regards
Rich and Barb

March 21 2008

A symbol of strength, endurance, and beauty. A precious creature of God. We dedicate this photo in memory of Barb's mother who passed away today in Montreal at the age of 92.
banjon > Day 34 - Bald Eagles Today we wanted to see if there were any lingering eagles around the area. We saw about 15 bald eagles, about 20 ravens, and lots of crows and gulls. They were all bidding for the fresh game of Spring. I learned a lot about birds and photography today. Mostly tracking and not depending on AF (snow and AF do not mix). Eagles are so graceful to photograph. No need to rush, they have a nice even pace. I had to switch to manual focus for most of my shots today. I saw a family of bald eagles in a tree today (the two parents and two siblings). As the family members flew off for food, the mother remained. I wanted to see if she would let me get any closer. So I crawled on the ground, foot by foot. I hunched over like a cow on all fours, and moved as if I were grazing in diagonal patterns. She kept a watch on me, but allowed me to get closer and closer. She even showed me how she preens her feathers and fluffs them up! It was light snow as first, then we got hit with a few squalls. I have some beautiful shots of her facing the snow squall. :) The snow helped blur my outline, so maybe I didn't look like a threat. So I kept my profile low and moved very very slowly. I was able to get within 50 feet from her, all the time kneeling on the ground. I got muddy knees and cold hands (from the snow and mud), but it was well worth it. After a few photos, I softly said Thank You, and retreated to the road. She remained and gave me a few looks. As we were about to leave, she belched out that famous eagle cry. Then quick chirps, and then she belched out what sounded like an all clear or where are you sound (like the crows do). We did find out that eagles mate for life and eagles do blink. Barb and I will be away for a few days. We had a schedule change and had some time in between getting things ready for the trip. More photos can be viewed: http://banjon.smugmug.com/gallery/4565787_xf7ar Thanks Regards Rich and Barb March 21 2008 A symbol of strength, endurance, and beauty. A precious creature of God. We dedicate this photo in memory of Barb's mother who passed away today in Montreal at the age of 92.
Day 34 - Bald Eagles

Today we wanted to see if there were any lingering eagles around the area. We saw about 15 bald eagles, about 20 ravens, and lots of crows and gulls. They were all bidding for the fresh game of Spring.

I learned a lot about birds and photography today. Mostly tracking and not depending on AF (snow and AF do not mix). Eagles are so graceful to photograph. No need to rush, they have a nice even pace. I had to switch to manual focus for most of my shots today.

I saw a family of bald eagles in a tree today (the two parents and two siblings). As the family members flew off for food, the mother remained. I wanted to see if she would let me get any closer. So I crawled on the ground, foot by foot. I hunched over like a cow on all fours, and moved as if I were grazing in diagonal patterns. She kept a watch on me, but allowed me to get closer and closer. She even showed me how she preens her feathers and fluffs them up!

It was light snow as first, then we got hit with a few squalls. I have some beautiful shots of her facing the snow squall. :) The snow helped blur my outline, so maybe I didn't look like a threat. So I kept my profile low and moved very very slowly. I was able to get within 50 feet from her, all the time kneeling on the ground. I got muddy knees and cold hands (from the snow and mud), but it was well worth it.

After a few photos, I softly said Thank You, and retreated to the road. She remained and gave me a few looks. As we were about to leave, she belched out that famous eagle cry. Then quick chirps, and then she belched out what sounded like an all clear or where are you sound (like the crows do).

We did find out that eagles mate for life and eagles do blink.


Barb and I will be away for a few days. We had a schedule change and had some time in between getting things ready for the trip. More photos can be viewed:http://banjon.smugmug.com/gallery/4565787_xf7ar

Thanks

Regards
Rich and Barb

March 21 2008

A symbol of strength, endurance, and beauty. A precious creature of God. We dedicate this photo in memory of Barb's mother who passed away today in Montreal at the age of 92.
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