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The Beauty of Isolation

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Shot of the Month – June 2019 This month a photo of a tulip that demonstrates the power of isolating your subject to help create a compelling image. In this shot there is no doubt about what this photo is about — our eyes can’t help but be drawn to that lone red tulip […]

Rufous-ly Ruthless

Shot of the Month – May 2019 This month we visit with the glorious Selasphorus rufus, aka the Rufous Hummingbird. For those of you who are a b[...]

Mighty Mick

Shot of the Month – April 2019 This month we visit with the most powerful cat in the Western Hemisphere — the Jaguar. This heavyweight o[...]

Denizen of the Night

Shot of the Month – March 2019 What do you do when the “death owl” stares into your soul? Do you reach for your rosary and hope th[...]

Family Dog

Shot of the Month – February 2019 One of the highlights of our 2018 trip to Kruger NP (South Africa) was the magical three hours we spent with a[...]

Picture Palouse-a

Shot of the Month – January 2019 If you are looking for a Picture Palooza, visit the Palouse. Any other questions? (Many hands shoot into the[...]

Snowbird?

Shot of the Month – December 2018 In North America, a snowbird is a slang term used to describe someone (often a retiree) who migrates each wint[...]

Stop it!!!!

Shot of the Month – November 2018 It looks like somebody is having a bit of a tantrum. Check out those pursed lips and the dust caused by the [...]

Whooo Should Die?

Shot of the Month – October 2018 While living in Vermont I saw Barred Owls (BOs) a few times but never managed a good image. Ironically, it w[...]

Dangerous Reflections

Shot of the Month – September 2018 Ahhhh, isn’t it beautiful? What a lovely, albeit frightfully dangerous, scene. Say what? Dangerous?[...]

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