Agramonte waiting for the girls to catch up with him at the Mill Creek fishing platform, Batavia, Illinois
At two years of age, Agramonte has grown into his feet!
Linking to CAMERA CRITTERS,
Eileen's SATURDAY'S CRITTERS,
and GOOD FENCES by Tex (Theresa).
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SKYWATCH: Mediterranean
Basilica Santa Croce Florence, Italy, August 10, 2011
Mediterranean Sunset
Linking to Skywatch Friday
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GOOD AND BAD REFLECTIONS
Still mornings on the lake produce the "good" reflections that can turn a bad shot of a Roseate Spoonbill into a "keeper."
Too early and too dark for much detail, but take another look at this Great Egret.
Some can be so "good" that you can't tell which side of this photo of a Black Skimmer is "up."
The second kind can really spoil your shot, like this one of a Bobcat that I saw before sunrise in our neighborhood south Florida wetlands. I forgot that I had the flash turned on. This is the worst of the "bad."
I turned off the flash, which rewarded me with a poor but recognizable portrait.
Of course, nothing beats natural light!
Some reflections are more like photobombs. They unexpectedly spoil a beautiful scene but on "reflection," they actually can add interest to the photo, as does the bartender in the observation deck of our train from Denali to Anchorage, Alaska.
Linking to WEEKEND REFLECTIONS
Oh my goodness what a sweet looking pup and BIG boy for sure!
ReplyDeleteYou have an interesting blog here and have covered a lot in this post. Nice work.
ReplyDeletefirst, LOVE your handsome grandpup! wow! enjoyed your nature photos and reflection shots, too.
ReplyDeleteDarling grandchildren and nice-looking dog! LOVE the reflection shot of the skimming bird! Wow! And those eyes on that first shot of the wild cat makes it look EVIL! :-) The B&W of course is excellent. great photos all!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful series of images!
ReplyDeleteI watched the sunset on the Tuscan Maremma coast last week from a location that must have been quiet close if not the same.
love the basilica and the cat.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful and adorable shots.
ReplyDeletesuperbes photos !
ReplyDeleteYour pics are awesome !
ReplyDeletethe sunset is absolutly gorgeous, the birds watereflections are so profeesional, the dog is so sweeeeeet... I even like the big cat first pic : "target acquired..." ^^
That is a great participation, thanks for the sharing.
Love the pics of the girls, your grandchildren i think! Sweet looking dog with them, The sunset is awesome and the Bobcat and bird captures incredible. Very nice post.
ReplyDeleteSuperb captures and reflections - thank you for sharing your talents
ReplyDeleteYour girls and that puppy had my heart until the Mediterranean sunset came along... omg... left me breathless.
ReplyDeletelovely "pup"...and the last photo in the train is awesome.
ReplyDeleteHello Ken, I love the shots of the gorgeous doggie. what a sweetie! Awesome reflections, I love the skimmer shot.. Beautiful sky captures and the train is cool too. Wonderful images! Thank you for sharing your post with Saturday's Critters. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteAwesome set of photos! The girls and the puppy are adorable.
ReplyDeleteGreat series of shots! Lovable and protective mastiffs!
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