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NE Portland Flowers and Bums (Photos)

June 03, 2023 by Joe Gray in Photography, Photo Journal, Travel

Shot with Canon Powershot G7X MkII

I took a long walk around the block and saw some fun stuff. Before that, I took some photos of the birds at the birdfeeder and tried some new strategies to get a wing or flying shots. I used a flash with the 100mm lens but I was so close that the second I took a shot the bird would take off. It is just too dark to take great shots at this point. I traded out to the 150-600 Sigma and backed up from the bird feeder and set up a small Aputure light and put it as close to the feeder as possible but it only gave out so much light. I am going to get a much larger light and try that. I also saw a crackhead, some dudes smoking crack, and some pretty flowers on my walk.

Northeast Portland

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Wildlife, Macro, and more photos from my trip to Texas

May 18, 2023 by Joe Gray in Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel

I recently took a trip with my mom to Texas to visit my sister and dad. I was able to take a few small hikes and found some fun animals to take photos of. The trip was intended to visit with family and not to go out into the woods to find exotic wildlife but I am glad I was able to see the animals I saw. Also, my sister’s cat Sophia was there.

Shot with Canon 80D

Sigma 150-600mm and Canon 100mm Macro

Montgomery, Texas

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