From the last long weekend

 Last weekend was a long one, full of great photo opportunities. It started with a bit of rain, and for a moment, I thought it might ruin our plans. But that didn’t happen — and here are some of the pictures to prove it.

 

These pictures were taken at Homosassa Springs Park — a beautiful place. The rattlesnake photo was edited using the new Lightroom Classic feature that removes reflections from glass. As you can see, it worked very well.

Later in the weekend, I visited the local park near home, where I took a few more pictures worth mentioning — like this one of an alligator stealing a huge catfish from a fisherman.

Or this shot of a spoonbill in flight. Flying spoonbills are as striking as flamingos in the air.

I shot three short videos (1, 2, and 3), and if you haven’t hit the 'Subscribe' button on my YouTube channel yet, I’d love to see you do it — you won’t regret it!

 

 

 

It's in his DNA!

This weekend, our grandson surprised me by bringing his camera during a visit to a local zoo. 

I looked at some of his pictures, and they were quite good. 

Nature's Moments No. 21

 

Nature's Moments No 20

 

Nature's Moments No. 19

The difference between the Canon R1, R5 Mark II and the R3

Jeff Cable, a renowned photographer, had the fortunate opportunity to test the Canon R1 during the Olympic Games. He recently shared an article comparing these three cameras: R1, R3 and R5 Mark II . It’s a must-read for photography enthusiasts. 

 

Here is his conclusion: 

All of these cameras are excellent bodies for any photographer, capturing images at fast burst rates and with excellent focus abilities, but as you can see, they each have their pluses and minuses.

You can find my list of recommended photography gear here.

Nature's Moments No. 18