Tag Archives: Hummingbirds

A few minutes in the back yard

Posted on 15September2019 by

For them not interested in reading, you can go directly to the SmugMug Gallery HERE.   For a SmugMug slideshow click HERE. When you click the link, it will open in a new window and you have two options: 1) Manually scroll through the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feathers, Flowers, Nikon D7500, Photography Stuff, Photos, Plants | Tagged , , | 14 Comments

Got me more hummers videos

Posted on 29July2019 by

hummingbirds are very distracting, I tell you what. Take, for instance, yesterday evening. I wanted to work on a few things but I kept hearing them . . . humming. . . . so I went out with my phone . . . I’m about two feet away. … Continue reading →

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A litle of this and a little of that

Posted on 27July2019 by

On a recent update, Samsung added the capability for Super-slow Motion to the Note 8. Mind you, it’s very limited. By limited, I mean that you can only shoot a few seconds of video and end up with about 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation and Movies, My YouTube, Photography Stuff, Samsung Note 8, Smartphone Photography, SnapSeed, Software, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

A quick video out my window

Posted on 27July2019 by

When we moved here, I was a bit concerned (but hopeful) about whether I’d be able to attract and see hummingbirds. This next video is of poor quality because it was shot out my office window . . . through … Continue reading →

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The better hummingbird

Posted on 13September2016 by

The main reason for yesterday’s post was to showcase the processing of a hummingbird using Topaz’s Impression and Glow Plugins. Sure, I added words in there. That’s because my readers are split into two camps. Some just come for the words … Continue reading →

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Some stuff, some other stuff, and odd stuff

Posted on 12September2016 by

Writing a generic post begins by choosing a photo. In this case, a hummingbird photo. This hummingbird photo . . . As I work with the photo, I’m quasi-simultaneously thinking about what I might write. I finish my first iteration . … Continue reading →

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Quick October Update

Posted on 14October2015 by

Some of my readers, probably very few, might have noticed a drop in output.  ‘Been busy. Plus, you know, fell into discussing violence, guns, and stuff. Won’t happen again. The discussing part. I linked enough stuff to keep an interested … Continue reading →

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