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  1. Mike-PDX

    Caption this!

    Thanks for that. I get those two birds mixed up. They're both ugly. ;)
  2. Mike-PDX

    Caption this!

    This isn't a great photo, but I liked the little bit of interaction between the [correction] Yellow billed Stork and the Croc. Thought you guys might be able to come up with some interesting captions. Here's mine: Who you callin' ugly, Bubba? Africa - 1 on 1 at the watering hole by Mike-PDX...
  3. Mike-PDX

    Comment by 'Mike-PDX' in media 'Cub of the Kikilezi Female'

    He looks like he's having fun! I'm off to southern Africa myself in one week - can't wait.
  4. Mike-PDX

    a couple of new ones from the botanical garden

    Natural Fireworks! Rocky - fine work as always. It struck me that the vivid colors combined with dark backgrounds produce shots that are quite similar to some of Bob's fireworks shots. And you probably didn't have to fight the crowds to get them, either. ;)
  5. Mike-PDX

    Story telling

    Yep, its Topper Topper is a rescue dog, through the Golden Bond golden retriever rescue group in Portland. He was showing off at a recent Golden Bond fund-raising event.
  6. Mike-PDX

    Story telling

    The title of this thread could be "Infinite Loop"' or possibly... "Do over until exhausted". [Edit: forgot to add that C&C is always encouraged] I've been learning a new camera, the Olympus E-M5, along with a new lens, the Oly micro fourthirds 45mm f/1.8 (which is a 90mm "equivalent"). I...
  7. Mike-PDX

    Purchasing Photo Mats and Accessories Locally

    Another suggestion Along with the good suggestions you already got, I might add this. Blick Art Materials (formerly Art Media) has several stores in the Portland area. I've been buying my own mat board in large sheets and cutting my own custom mats. They have a great selection of...
  8. Mike-PDX

    Just a sparrow?

    Peck? Or maybe he looks a little "peck"-ish. [Had to do that before Janice chimed in :D]
  9. UP 8444 Steam Excursion

    UP 8444 Steam Excursion

    Taken in 1989 - on the Oregon Trunk, crossing the Crooked River Bridge
    • Mike-PDX
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    • Media category: Rail Transport
  10. Mike-PDX

    Unexpected Surprise

    Thanks, Bill I appreciate the link! After looking at all that info trying to distinguish between the Sharp Shinned and the Coopers hawks, I've decided I'll never know for sure. ;) I'm going with Sharp Shinned and I dare anyone to prove me wrong! :D Here is another shot of it that is a bit...
  11. Mike-PDX

    heron posing

    Cool! That second shot is a GBH with an attitude!
  12. Mike-PDX

    The Elusive Rainbow Owl

    One reason they're so elusive is that it's always cloudy and raining in the Pacific NorthWET. Therefore there is no chance for the sun to come out and give us a rainbow. Well, you picked the right day for this post. :D
  13. Mike-PDX

    Trains Magazine - Polson Logging Co. No. 70 at Mineral, WA

    My copy arived yesterday Both the cover and the "inside shot" look great. Congratulations.
  14. Mike-PDX

    Trains Magazine - Polson Logging Co. No. 70 at Mineral, WA

    Excellent! Well done! I know how hard it is to get a cover shot. You have to frame everything so the subject is clear and the magazine still has room for all that text. Not to mention that you have to have a subject that is timely and fits with the feature story.
  15. Backyard Visitor

    Backyard Visitor

    Female Sharp Shinned Hawk visiting my backyard bird feeder. Portland, OR
    • Mike-PDX
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    • Media category: Wildlife and Animals
  16. Mike-PDX

    Unexpected Surprise

    Judy is right The teleconverter is a good one, and with this lens it gives excellent results. But shooting through a glass window in my back door, combined with poor lighting was probably the cause of the haziness you can see. If I had opened the door, the bird would have been gone!
  17. Mike-PDX

    Unexpected Surprise

    Thanks - I stand corrected on the bird ID I've never seen either a Merlin or a Sharp Shinned up close and personal like this. Somehow I thought Merlin because of it's relatively small size. But I humbly bow to the vastly superior knowledge of this group. :D I've tweaked the white balance just...
  18. Unexpected Surprise

    Unexpected Surprise

    Female Sharp Shinned Hawk (corrected) at the backyard bird feeder
    • Mike-PDX
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    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Wildlife and Animals
  19. Mike-PDX

    Unexpected Surprise

    I woke up this morning to a very unexpected guest at my backyard bird feeder, in addition to the snow, that is. My best guess is female Merlin - it was definitely on the small side as hawks go, maybe 12" head to tail. It sat there long enough for me to go get the tripod and put the 1.4x on my...
  20. Disconnected from Life Support

    Disconnected from Life Support

    in a junkyard in Portland
    • Mike-PDX
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    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Highway Transport


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