Beaver’s Bend State Park at Sunrise

Beaver's Bend at Sunrise

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Gull on the Boardwalk

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Sunrise over Carolina Beach NC

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From the Archives: Jellyfish

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Close-up of a Seagull

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From the Archives – Posing Meerkat at Fort Worth Zoo

meerkat

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Water Lilly

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fwater-lilly.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Water Lilly” }); I found this old photo from the North Carolina Aquarium in Wilmington, NC and thought I’d share. Taken with Canon EOS 40D and Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8.

Black Crowned Night Heron

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fblack-crowned-night-heron.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Black Crowned Night Heron” }); I found this old photo from the Japenese Garden in the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens.   It turned out nicely for a photo taken by someone (me) who didn’t know what he was doing Taken with Canon EOS 40D and Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS [...]

Depth of Field example – Pine Tree

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fdepth-of-field-example-pine-tree.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Depth of Field example – Pine Tree” }); Ever wonder what the heck people are talking about when they mention DOF (Depth of Field)?   I can’t explain really explain it…but I can show it. This is a great example of Shallow Depth of Field. Taken with Canon EOS 40D [...]

A Chickadee for thee

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fa-chickadee-for-thee.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “A Chickadee for thee” }); Sorry for the rhyming title…but it was all I could think of Was looking through my older photos and found this Chickadee that I’d overlooked.  I think it turned out well…nice and sharp and excellent bokeh. Taken with my Canon EOS 40D and Canon [...]

Morning at the Beach

Morning on Carolina Beach

I found another shot from NC that I thought might turn out OK after some post-processing.  This scene is from our beach house looking out over the dune to the ocean.  The sun was peaking through some clouds and made for a wonderful image.

Sunrise at Carolina Beach NC

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fsunrise-at-carolina-beach-nc.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Sunrise at Carolina Beach NC” }); I’m finding a few minutes hear and there to finally review some of my photos from our trip to Wilmington, NC last year.  I’d forgotten that I’d had a few good sunrise photos…wanted to share. All taken with Canon EOS 40D and Tamron [...]

Photowalk at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fphotowalk-at-the-fort-worth-botanical-gardens.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Photowalk at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens” }); I was looking through my old photos and came across a set from our trip to the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens in June 2008.  This trip was one of my first outings with my new (at that time) Canon EOS 40D [...]

Evening Sky

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fevening-sky.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Evening Sky” }); Just wanted to share a few photos I took last year with my Canon EOS 40D and the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM kit lens. I think there were some of the first pictures I took with that camera.   The photos were taken from a [...]

Pelican in Flight

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fpelican-in-flight.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Pelican in Flight” }); I was looking through some of of my photos this morning and one that I captured while vacationing in Wilmington NC last year.  Great shot of a pelican in flight that I was lucky enough to get just right, at least from a focus standpoint.  [...]

Monday Morning Photos – Fort Worth Zoo

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fmonday-morning-photos-fort-worth-zoo.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Monday Morning Photos – Fort Worth Zoo” }); I’m going to start a new feature here called “Monday Morning Photos”.  The purpose of these posts will be to share 3 to 4 photos from a previous photography session…they may be really old photos or may be very new…it really [...]

Another photo published on Schmap

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fanother-photo-published-on-schmap.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Another photo published on Schmap” }); Imagine my surprise when I found the following email in my inbox: Hi Eric, I am delighted to let you know that your submitted photo has been selected for inclusion in the newly released sixth edition of our Schmap Fort Worth Guide: Fort [...]

Nature Walk at Heard Museum

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fnature-walk-at-heard-museum.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Nature Walk at Heard Museum” }); I’m lucky enough to live close the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney Texas.  I’ve you are around the Dallas area, you’ve got to go take a walk around place…some great scenery and opportunities for birding. The last visit there, [...]

Pictures from the North Carolina Aquarium

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fjelly-fish-at-the-north-carolina-aquarium.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Pictures from the North Carolina Aquarium” }); In September 2008, we visited Wilmington North Carolina on a week long vacation to the beach. On our trip, we visited the North Carolina Aquarium in Fort Fisher and got some great photos of underwater wildlife. I thought I’d share a few [...]

Wilmington Waterfront & American Flag

topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fwilmington-waterfront-american-flag.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Wilmington Waterfront & American Flag” }); My wife and I went to Wilmington North Carolina in September 2008 and got some great photos.  One of the pictures I’m most proud of is the one below. I was standing on the deck of the USS North Carolina looking back at [...]