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Dec 16, 2021 11:16:23   #
Longshadow wrote:
If you do something not on the list, do you add it and then cross it off?

(My list is just as long....)


Of course. Credit where credit’s due. (And it looks like you planned it all along.)
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Dec 16, 2021 10:51:18   #
Indi wrote:
Maybe you should change the list to, “ToDoToday,” and take a few things off?


Or add a few things you’ve already done then strike them off - progress!
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Dec 15, 2021 10:56:35   #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Barely made it back to the car.


Had the same reaction when I was photographing a flooded field with thousands of snow geese and they all took off at once in a panic headed in my direction.
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Dec 15, 2021 10:54:39   #
NMGal wrote:
I sure wouldn’t want to meet number 6.


If that’s the “Mad Max”-looking truck, I was wondering what its story was.
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Dec 15, 2021 10:48:59   #
jerryc41 wrote:
Whoever built that roof did a very good job. : )


I noticed the metal roof and what looked like a concrete foundation, with the serious floor joists. Not quite what I would expect in a cabin.
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Dec 15, 2021 10:43:03   #
Quixdraw wrote:
Well, it isn't really the same, because you do get an image to review, so unlike dry firing a target firearm, you can do more than just implant good habits. I do it fairly frequently, in varying light with different apertures and speeds, most times while sitting at my desk. There are various objects, and dog friend photos that would have a viewer scratching their head. I think it is helpful, particularly for low light work. Anyone else doing it?


Just in case you wanted to focus on the photography aspect of dry firing (couldn’t resist), my concern with digital has always been minimizing shutter clicks and prolonging the life of my camera. It’s so easy to unintentionally fire a burst. 160,000 sounded like a huge number (7D, mark 1), but it only took me 5 years to hit 120,000. Last thing I want to happen is to have the camera fail when I need it - and when else would it fail (like a furnace, roof, or washing machine)?
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Dec 15, 2021 10:22:55   #
bsprague wrote:
"I know that many of you use Lightroom but I think that this program may have too steep a learning curve for me."

In my view, it does not. There are maybe a dozen basics that you use to import, catalog, view, adjust and save or print. The learning curve is only steep if you try to learn everything it can or might want to do. That is the same with any of the primary programs.


👍.
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Dec 9, 2021 12:03:40   #
3,4,5 are Redheads
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Dec 2, 2021 10:50:29   #
jerryc41 wrote:
I use Google to search for things every day, and I also Search on Amazon. "Search" is very handy, but it can also be deceptive.

Searches on Google, Bing, or any other search engine always list the "Ad" discoveries first, and they are usually worthless. Even when you get down to the legitimate discoveries, they are not always what I want. I usually have to click on several results to find what I was looking for.

Searching on Amazon is similar, and I almost ordered things I didn't want several times. If I do a search for metric tools, SAE tools will also pop up. That happens with virtually anything I look for on Amazon. There have been times when a search on showed me nothing that I was searching for - just alternatives. Amazon's goal is to sell products, not to give the customer exactly what he wants.
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Due diligence called for (as always). It’s not just the “sort of similar offerings” that creep in. Lately I’ve noticed items showing up (on Prime) that are not eligible for free shipping and that have high shipping costs. Latest example is a box of Spax stainless steel screws. $29 for the screws. $45 for shipping. A UK seller. Reminder to self: pay attention!
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Nov 19, 2021 10:21:24   #
Strodav wrote:
This is one of my favorite birds to photograph. They circle fairly high up looking into the lake for fish, when they see one, they tuck in their wings and dive. You need to be at 1/2000 or even 1/4000 sec (hummingbird settings) to catch them. They hit the water with amazing speed then pop up taking to wing with their prey. They don't immediately find a perch to feast, but fly for a while, perhaps drying off, before finding the right place to eat. Beautiful birds. Look at that wing span, which is needed to haul off larger fish, and those talons. Fascinating to watch. It was a great morning at Cullinan Park.
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Don’t forget the “lead with their feet” element of the dive. (So I’ve heard and seen in others’ pictures. Still trying for my own.)
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Nov 11, 2021 09:36:01   #
ecobin wrote:
Apparently they are American Avocets, not Pied. See my response to Juy, above.


👍. I hadn’t remembered the white on the American’s wing being as prominent as it appears in your pix. Wonder what other differences there are between the two types of avocet.
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Nov 11, 2021 09:28:51   #
Najataagihe wrote:
Don't throw away the old one.

It sounds like its jets are clogged from the varnish stale fuel produces.

Soak the whole thing in Carburetor Cleaner for a few hours and blow it out with compressed air.


You should have a good, replacement for your replacement.


Gas stabilizer will help, but it is not 100% effective.


:)



I’ve started using stabilized gas - good for 2 years in the can (vs adding stabilizer). Pricey but worth it when I’m trying to start a mower or leaf blower that’s been sitting for the off season.
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Nov 11, 2021 09:22:42   #
Interesting. Pied avocet is new to me. And none of the (few) web sites I looked at showed any sightings in North America. BTW from the coloring they do look like Pied and not American avocets. Curious.
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Nov 11, 2021 09:14:24   #
Who knew there were pronghorn in Pennsylvania?
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Nov 7, 2021 17:34:29   #
👍. Also, we still get a printed newspaper. Adds useful info about date.
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