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Micey Hill Series
I don't know if there is a name for this hill, but a friend and his wife named it Micey Hill because some mice came out of wherever they were hiding to eat up the crumbs from their lunch.The sun coming...
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Fishing Boat Series
These fishermen were getting their fishing boat ready for a night fishing trip in the South China Sea. This was the first of two boats that the fisherman dragged and pushed to the water's edge.
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Reverse Macro Photography
I took these pictures using a 50mm Olympus prime manual lens on my Olympus E620 using a reverse macro ring adapter.It is quite difficult to focus on the subject because your hands need to be pretty...
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Hummingbird
The hummingbird is a beautiful bird and photographing it can be quite a challenge. It moves so quickly that even before you can get your camera focused properly it has moved to the next...
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Dragonflies
Ever since I took the first clear and sharp picture of a dragonfly I have been quite obsessed by this insect. Up till recently I have not been able to catch them stationary enough for me to...
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Earth Sea Sky
Some of my favorite beach pictures from our summer vacation in Malaysia this year.
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Ladybirds
Ladybirds aka Ladybugs have always been a favorite subject of mine. They are starting to appear in my front yard and I have told Doug not to mow down the weeds where they can be found. I am looking...
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Autumn Birds
Here are some pictures of birds that I took this week. Some of these birds are found in my backyard all year round, like the woodpeckers and the hummingbirds, and others are migrating birds that are...
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Northern Flicker
This year, I noticed a lot more woodpeckers around my neighbor's orchard and my yard. Fortunately for us, they have stayed away from the walls of our house, for the most part!This set of pictures were...
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House Finches
This winter, I notice a lot more house finches in and around my yard. They seem to enjoy feasting on the seeds of the dried weeds especially in the back yard. House finches are about the size of...
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PEN Lovers Group
I just discovered a Malaysian based PEN Lovers group on Facebook. I asked to join the group, was accepted and am quite excited about sharing and exchanging photographic experiences with members of the...
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Shooting macro with conversion lens
I dug up the three conversion lenses (macro filters) that I had so I could play with them on my PEN E-P3 kit 14-42mm lens. So far I am quite pleased with the results. The trick to macro shooting with...
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African Daisy
I took out three manual lenses yesterday and shot some pictures using my PEN E-P3 of the African Daisy in my front yard. The area was shaded, and I forgot to check the ISO setting of my camera. I was...
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More Daisies
It was quite a chilly morning today and every where was wet with dew. Here are a series of pictures of the African Daisy with dew on its petals. All these pictures were shot with the Olympus PEN E-P3...
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The Fly
Bees and butterflies are not the only insects that love to settle on flowers. This is one fly that kept coming back to the daisy that I was looking at.I remember one science test that I did. I wanted...
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Dew Drops
I just love photographing the dew drops on flowers! Look at how beautiful they are!Beads of dew on a dandelion. Beautiful!
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Shin Zen Japanese Garden
On Veteran's Day weekend we had the opportunity to visit Shin Zen Japanese Garden in Fresno. The last two Japanese gardens that I'd visited this year were in Phoenix and San Francisco. This was the...
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Back to Bird Photography
I've been looking forward to the birds migrating south this time of year. I've already noticed the Oregon Juncos and the Yellow Rumped Warblers. The Norther Flickers are also back pecking at the...
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Random shots
I bought this beautiful Osawa 60-300mm f5.6 macro focusing lens quite some time ago on ebay without knowing what mount it was. It turned out to be a Konica KO mount and unfortunately for me there was...
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Frosty Morning Pictures
I love taking pictures of the tiny ice crystals on what are left of my African daisies and scabiosa. My fingers were freezing but it was worth the few minutes I spent taking these pictures!
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Vintage Cameras
I had never owned a 35mm SLR camera before because I couldn't afford one. My film camera experience was confined to the film point and shoot cameras, and I still remember my very first Minolta...
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Moon, Flowers, Cat
Waxing Gibbous on the evening of Jan. 6, 2012It was a clear evening and the moon was inviting. So I took out my tripod, telescope and my Olympus E-P3 which was already fitted with a T-mount to micro...
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Film Cameras
As you can see I have been playing with my film cameras! I have acquired a few more film cameras since the last time I wrote about my vintage camera collection. Even two vintage instant Polaroid...
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Black and White Film Photography
I had the opportunity to shoot black and white film on three of my Minolta cameras recently. Overall, I am pleased with the results from my Minolta cameras! The pictures, taken in Old Placerville, in...
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Kids Portraits
Well, I sold off my Olympus E-P3 in March after pre-ordering the Olympus OM-D E-M5 in late February. Good thing I still had my Olympus E-620 or I would be going through some serious withdrawals! I have...
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