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Day 280

Monday, October 3, 2011

The First Quarter Moon tonight.  It was windy, so I had to keep my shutter speed high, so my ISO had to be high, which can induce noise (which we used to call grain!).  As soon as I can find a calm night I will get some really good Moon shots! (1/2000, f5.6 400mm, ISO […]

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Day 279: The Great Falls Photowalk pt. 4

Monday, October 3, 2011

(1/50, f16, 53mm, ISO 200) Another version of the photo above. (1/100, f8, 47mm, ISO 200) (1/125, f8, 44mm, ISO 200) (1/200, f8, 95mm, ISO 200) (1/250, f8, 70mm, ISO 200) ~Curtis, Photo Walkin’ in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 278: The Great Falls Photowalk pt. 3

Sunday, October 2, 2011

(1/60, f11, 135mm, ISO 100, -2/3 stop) (1/60, f11, 109mm, ISO 200, -1/3 stop) To from the same image. (1/500, f8, 105, ISO 200, +1/3 stop) Our Fearless (Photo Walk) Leader! (1/1000, f8, 105mm, ISO 200, -1/3 stop) A quick self-portrait! (1/160, f8, 112mm, ISO 200, -2/3 stop) (1/125, f8, 125mm, ISO 200) ~Curtis, Photowalkin’ […]

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Day 277: The Great Falls Photowalk pt. 2

Saturday, October 1, 2011

The Stereopticon! (1/80, f8, 70mm, ISO 100, -2/3 stop) (1/80, f8, 70mm, ISO 100, -2/3 stop) (1/80, f8, 100mm, ISO 100, -2/3 stop) ~Curtis, Photowalkin’ in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 276: The Great Falls Photowalk pt. 1

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Today is the day!  The Great Falls Photowalk! Robyn put on another great Walk!  It was held at the Steam Museum, which is now closed to the public. A Snake in the grass!  A Snake in the gr…no…wait… (1/60, f8, 80mm, ISO 100) (1/60, f8, 112mm, ISO 100, -1/3 stop) Rutt Ohh, she ain’t smilin’… […]

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Day 275: Something new on the river

Friday, September 30, 2011

We took a drive down by Giant Springs after the sunset last night, and found a new addition!  A Beaver!  This is the first one I have seen down there. (1/80, f5, 210mm, ISO 1000) (1/25, f5, 210mm, ISO 1000, +1.25 stops) (1/80, f5.6, 240mm, ISO 1000) (1/15, f8, 130mm, ISO 1000, -2.7 stops) ~Curtis […]

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Day 274: Down by the river

Friday, September 30, 2011

A beautiful sunset amidst all of the controlled burn smoke from the Forest Service, overlooking Black Eagle Dam and Falls. (1/400, f8, 47mm, ISO 250, -1/7 stops) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 273: An Acceptible level…

Friday, September 30, 2011

…of sharpness, clarity and color!  I have only been working with my new Canon 7D for a couple of days now, but I am slowly getting comfortable with it.  These are cropped photos.  No other processing has been done, and they were all handheld with my 400mm lens braced on my car door.  It’ll do! […]

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Day 272

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

An immature common loon! (1/320, f8, 400mm, ISO 125) A common goldeneye. (1/800, f8, 400mm, ISO 250, -1/3 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 271

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Meanwhile, back down at the watering hole… (1/800, f8, 400mm, ISO 125, -2/3 stop) (1/500, f8, 400mm, ISO 125) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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