Aug 152012
 

One Feather
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Nikon D300; 1/60 sec @ f8, ISO 1250 (handheld);
18-200 mm f/3.5–5.6 @ 200mm (300mm EFL); focus distance .89m

Three Feathers
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Nikon D300; 1/60 sec @ f8, ISO 1100 (handheld);
18-200 mm f/3.5–5.6 @ 200mm (300mm EFL); focus distance .89m

Four Feathers
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Nikon D300; 1/60 sec @ f8, ISO 1250 (handheld);
18-200 mm f/3.5–5.6 @ 135mm (202mm EFL); focus distance 1.33m

It was raining the other morning when I went to our local park, and sea gulls had flocked to the basketball court. They flew off when I approached, but left behind these tokens of their presence.

Oct 152010
 

A single white feather suspended among autumn grasses.

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This scene caught my fancy during a morning walk along the lakefront. Suspended on a low rise in front of a broad expanse of park, the feather reminded me of a shop sign which reads “Back Soon”.

Lumix DMC-FZ40; f/7.1 @ 1/125sec, ISO 250 (handheld);
Focal length: 108mm (600mm EFL)