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Backyard visitor. Young hawk is letting me know my limits.
Canon EOS R with Canon RF 70-200mm f4L IS USM zoom lens at 200mm.
Pirates Bay neighborhood.

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wordless wednesday

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wordless wednesday

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Comments are always welcomed, as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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green on green on green… on green

Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujinon XF18-55 f2.8-4 R LM OIS lens.
Fujifilm X-T2 with TTArtisans AF 27mm f2.8 lens.
Fujifilm X-T2 with TTArtisans AF 27mm f2.8 lens.
Fujifilm X-T2 with TTArtisans AF 27mm f2.8 lens.

A few images from around my gardens. My Fujifilm X-T2 was set to Velvia Vivid film simulation. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Comments are always welcomed, as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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Happy SUNday!

The ‘Magic Kingdom’.
The blossom, ant, and a hidden face.
“Amelia’s Mermaids’. A local statue here at the beach and a perfect place to test cameras and lenses.
Gerbera daisy in our garden.
Having a ball. 50th wedding anniversary visit.

A small sample of some recent photography. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Gerbera Daisy

Growing ‘wild’ in my garden.

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Happy SUNday! – the joy of using a digicam

Regular readers know I love using (on occasion) simple ‘low’ resolution digicams. It’s fun to remember how special these early digital cameras were and to revisit the images they produced.

My Canon PowerShot A530 is a perfect example of the type of camera we used in the early 2000s. With 5 megapixels and a CCD sensor, it’s quite capable of producing film-like pictures that stand up against today’s high-resolution cousins.

Canon PowerShot A530 has a sharp (and fast) Canon 4x optical zoom lens with excellent macro abilities (as close as 1.97 inches from the lens). The CCD sensor creates film-like images.
Azalea blossom captured in simple point-and-shoot macro mode.
A classic from Canon.
It’s been my camera of choice for grabbing quick garden pics over the years.
It fits easily in a pocket, and although the LCD screen is not large by today’s standards, it’s plenty bright enough for composing your shots.
Florida redbud blossoms.
It’s available in my Etsy camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.

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Comments are always welcomed, as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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Hey, Daisy – it’s not Spring (yet)!

For the most part, the Winter here in Northeast Florida has been mild, especially along the Atlantic coast. No hard freezes, and the plants seem to be taking advantage of the extended daylight and the warmth. My Gerbera daisy has blossomed, and as always, it provides an excellent early bit of color in the garden and a chance to use some of my cameras.

Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8-4 R LM OIS zoom lens. Velvia Vivid film simulation.

This first image (top) is as the Fuji captured the flower – no post-processing. The flower overall is sharp, and I like the colors Velvia Vivid produces.

Canon EOS R with Canon RF70-200mm f4 L IS USM zoom lens.

I’ve cropped this second image and added a bit of contrast and saturation in post. The flower is much sharper than the image from the Fuji, but some of that is the size of the sensors. The Fujifilm X-T2 is a crop sensor mirrorless camera, and the Canon is a full-frame mirrorless camera. It’s difficult to say which camera has the “better” lens as both are considered high quality. The Canon lens is more than double the price of the Fujinon, but it’s also a fully weather-sealed professional lens with a longer zoom range. I’ll write more about the differences between the two cameras and why I keep both in my collection. The Canon EOS R has 30.3MP, whereas the Fuji has 24MP, but that’s not enough of a difference since the two cameras are significantly different in their style and function.

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Comments are always welcomed, as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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Happy SUNday!

Another early Christmas Cactus blossom.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300.
One of our favorites to grow in our window garden.

Wishing everyone a wonderful and peaceful Sunday. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Comments are always welcomed as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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Happy SUNday!

White-tailed deer (young buck) visiting my backyard NWF wildlife habitat.
Making his way through the ferns.

I hadn’t seen a deer in my yard in the thirty-plus years that I’ve lived here. Part of my yard is wetlands with a small creeklet running through it and at times some small ponds form after heavy summer thunderstorms. This deer has been spotted around the neighborhood over the past two months – he has a severe injury to his right rear leg and for the most part, he can’t use it. Having said that, he looked healthy and responded to my presence. He doesn’t appear to be sick. There are coyotes in the area so I’m hoping he can stay ahead of the various predators and rut as this is the time of year for that in my part of Florida.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! – Chris

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Comments are always welcomed as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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