Tag Archives: 80-400mm

Wood Duck Advice

The wood duck was telling me to use the Rule of Thirds when I was photographing him at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo last weekend. I did my best but there were other ducks to either side of him. Like in … Continue reading

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View 212: Dogs Days of Winter at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Now that it looks like winter in upstate New York, I headed out to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo to take advantage of their annual Winter Photo Contest which lets people in the zoo for free if you bring a camera with … Continue reading

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Bath Time at Webster Pond

A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) taking his bath time seriously.  I watched him for over half an hour and he was still going at it when I left. Reminded me of this idiom from A League of Their Own when … Continue reading

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View 196: HydroBowl

I was very disappointed when earlier this year the Syracuse Hydrofest was cancelled due to high water levels on Onondaga Lake which I have enjoyed photographing the last two years.  Lucky for me, a new inboard hydroplane race was being … Continue reading

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View 187: Hot Baseball Action

I was invited to photograph the CNY Thunder Classic baseball tournament again this year.  Unlike last year when the weather was cool and damp, this year our summer has been hot and dry.  While the fields at Rome Baseball Association … Continue reading

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