April, 2023 - It’s that time of year when there seems to be a down turn in wildlife activity. It’s been a busy month in other respects with things like the NAMM Show. At any rate, I still manage to capture some frames around me. Here are some from the month.
March, 2023 - With the recent rains, it’s definitely cut into the time out with the camera. I did happen to get out on the days in between, so here’s some images from the month.
March, 2023 - Here’s a few portraits of my most willing subjects. Shot with the Leica M, Leica SL2 and Ricoh GR3x.
March, 2023 - With the wet year we’ve had so far, some of the mornings in between storms have been magnificent. Here’s a few examples.
February, 2023 - Had one of the largest storms in recent history roll through Southern Cal. The local mountains took the brunt of it. Once the rain moved out, it was very scenic.
February, 2023 - More love happening with some White-tailed Kites mating, nest building and hunting. Also, a very pretty Kestrel posing for photos.
February, 2023 - Picked up a used Voigtlander 21mm Color Skopar f/3.5 for a great price. This lens is so small, it’s like shooting a pancake lens. To test this lens, I setup a tripod early one morning and didn’t even focus the lens. Just rotated it to infinity at f/8 and shot the image. The first thing I noticed about the image was how rectilinear it was. Very straight! It is not the sharpest in the corners, but very acceptable. Anyway, here’s a shot of a building before sunrise. Shot with the Leica SL2, ISO 100, f/8 at 6 seconds.
February, 2023 - Love is in the air in the Wetlands this month.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (January, 2023) - The New Year also brought the return of this juvenile Bald Eagle. Based on his appearance, it is believed that he is approximately 4 years old. You can still see some brown in his head, but by next year it should be all white. It’s been hard to track him down as he is visiting several locations in the area. However, this month I was fortunate to catch him in the wetlands.
