{"id":24252,"date":"2019-05-07T10:31:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T15:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24252"},"modified":"2019-05-07T12:05:35","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T17:05:35","slug":"favorite-photo-april-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24252","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Photo, April 27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Great
Great Gray Owl, Michigan. April 27, 2000.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I was at Whitefish Point in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It is a favorite place for birds to migrate across Lake Michigan in the spring and fall so it is also a favorite place for bird watchers. <\/p>\n\n\n

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After photographing a variety of birds I spotted this Great Gray Owl some distance away. Thanks to workshops by George Lepp and books by Arthur Morris and other wildlife photographers, I knew what to do. It took me and hour and a half to get close enough to create this image. The whole story is here<\/a>. This is one of my two favorite images for this date, and one of my all time favorite wildlife images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Trillium
Trillium Ravine Nature Preserve. Michigan. April 27, 1998<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Trillium Ravine Nature Preserve in southwest Michigan is blanketed with trillium. The peak of the bloom is usually the last week in April. There is a nice “S” shaped ravine that winds through the preserve. It is a great place to create images. This is my other favorite image for April 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Tattoo,
Tattoo, West Point New York. April 27, 2008.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The United States Military Academy at West Point NY was hosting a tattoo. The sounds of pipes and drums echoed across the post. I happened to be at West Point that weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tattoo. United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. April 27, 2008.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pipe and drum corps were there from all around the area. It was my first chance to be up close and personal at a tattoo, so I made the most of it. I would use a wide angle lens, moved in close, choose a small aperture for maximum depth of field, and shoot from ground level to take everybody in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Tattoo,
Tattoo, West Point New York. April 27, 2008.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Then I would put on a telephoto lens and choose a wide aperture to blur the background and focus on one person. These are some of my favorite images for this date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Point is 50 miles up the Hudson River from New York City. Tours are available on a regular basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Series: Favorite Photos by Date<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c all about this series<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Gray Owl, Whitefish Point<\/a> – the story behind the image<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Find Wildlife, The Best Books<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Photograph Wildlife, The Best Books<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Point Visitors Center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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