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The Terminator
December 29, 2019
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The sun was moving lower in the southwest the other day while I was visiting the Deer Lodge Valley. I was exploring up the Sand Hollow Road off Dry Cottonwood Creek, when I happened to glance to the southeast and notice sunlight pooling on the grassy hilltops.
I seem to visualize the separation between day and night (the 'terminator') as a relativ...
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Winter Solstice - 2019
December 22, 2019
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People often talk of the 'golden hours when low sun angle early or late in a day cause shadows and add detail to images. Thick atmospheric sections filter early- and late-day light softening shadows and adding color. Photographers are often advised to restrict photo expeditions to the 'golden hours' and stay home during the harsh light of mid-day....
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Happy Thanksgiving -- Reprise
November 30, 2019
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Here we are -- It's the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Black Friday has come and gone at a total cost of $36.88 for a grand daughter toy and $9.99 for a good deal on coffee. However, that will be the minimum of holiday season damage.
We have yet to face the travails of December including concerts, festivals, and Christmas itself. All the kids will b...
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Could it be Montana Winter?
November 24, 2019
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The lake is frozen over. There is snow on the beach. The distant Anaconda Range (sprinkled with the last light of day) is looking pretty icy. Thanksgiving is a week away.
IT MUST BE MONTANA WINTER!
Because it is still technically fall and I like to classify my photos by Montana season, it is difficult each year when most of my photos begin to loo...
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Old Tech - New Tech -- can they meet in the middle?
November 16, 2019
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I have had a vintage Pentax-M Macro 1:4 100 mm telephoto lens since sometime in the early 1970's. At one point I attempted to use the lens on my Nikon 5300, but I could never manage the manual focus correctly.
Today, I decided to try some photos using this lens on my Nikon Z6. I found a suitable subject in our Christmas (Thanksgiving?) cactus and...
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