Well, she's not so little anymore as she and her friends celebrate Senior Homecoming.
Homecoming 2016
Photographing the Centerville post-game show following the Homecoming game. These images show the difference a couple of f-stops make. Being field side, I was able to switch to the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 from the Tamron 150-600mm - allowing me to lower the ISO from 6400 to 3200 and even increase the shutter speed from 1/400 to 1/500 sec.
Good Morning Kettering
Wow - what a sunrise. Only wish I have is that I had headed back out to the country to capture it over some rolling hills.
Processed a second panoramic below - I think I like this one even better.
Deed's Point
A few surprises at Deed's Point - including a visit from an Osprey looking for lunch.
Friday Night Lights - Centerville vs. Springfield
After a short rain delay, Centerville took the field against Springfield tonight. While the game didn't go Centerville's way in the end (20-26), the Centerville Jazz Band put on a great halftime performance.
Woodland Cemetery
Looking for something different to shoot this Friday at lunch, we visited Woodland Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio. Woodland is the final resting place of many of Dayton's greats including the Wright brothers, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the Mead's and Patterson's. Section 302 also marks the final resting place of my namesake and grandfather Marshall Kenton Wood.
1200mm Tamron Test
Haven't put the teleconvertor on the Tamron in a long time, but I thought I would give it another chance. Out performed the lens at 600mm by more than I thought it would based on my previous tests.
Sunrise at Work
Sunlight was nearly perfect when I arrived at work - had to try and grab a quick photo.
Bugs and Birds
A quick trip to Hills and Dales at lunch. The warblers are migrating, but were successfully hiding in the brush. Right before leaving, this White-Breasted Nuthatch decided to perch 6 feet in front of us. While I don't normally mix birds and bugs, this Robber Fly was HUGE - 3-4 inches, the size of a small hummingbird.
Pre-Labor Day Celebration
The hummingbirds have been slow at the feeder today, but I've been successful capturing several photographs. Below are two images of our matriarch (who runs the feeder) and a juvenile male (?) with a few lone ruby feathers on his throat.
Loving the Cincinnati Zoo
Early Saturday morning we decided to make a quick trip to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Here are a couple shots from the trip.
Playing Hooky Today
Decided to turn a three day weekend into a four day one. Here's what I'm working on.
Bug Eyes
Great visit to Hills and Dales at lunch yesterday.
Early Morning Glory
No luck finding any insects for macro-photography this morning, but this bindweed or morning glory (Convolvulus Arvensis) at Sweet Arrow Reserve was begging to be photographed.
Unexpected
Not much luck shooting macro-photography today, but this barn swallow let me walk right up next to it. Good thing since I had a 100mm lens on the camera.
Crazy Sunflower
This crazy sunflower was growing in our front garden.
Macro-Success
A quick trip to Hills and Dales Metropark resulted in some macro-photography success today. The first shoot is a focus-stack of two images of a mature hover fly on a black-eyed susan. The second image is a damselfly having a little (and I mean little) lunch.
DCI Finals 2016
Lucas Stadium hosted the finale of a wonderful Drum Corps International season. Congratulations to all the finalists and grand champions, Ohio's own Blue Coats. Great to see Amy, Greyson, Sheldon, Anne, Sam, Nick and Jordan - represented Bellbrook well.
Where Were All the Meteors?
Woke up early to photograph the Perseid Meteor Shower - not that impressed.
Praying and Shooting
Quick lunch break at Cox Arboretum - thanks to Jeremy Mudd for spotting several Praying Mantis.