I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Maine on a couple of occasions and one things I always remember is how many seagulls there are along the coastal areas…and how big they are! I’m sure they can get so big because of the quantity and quality of fresh fish around but I’m amazed at just how big they can get, especially compared to the seagulls we see here in landlocked central Ohio. The seagulls that you’ll find along Coastal Maine are easily 2x as big as their little cousins near me, who only get to feed from the smaller lakes, rivers, reservoirs and on the discarded food scraps from us humans. By...
Exposure – What Does It Mean?
posted by CEGPhoto
One of the most often used words in the language of photography is “Exposure”. Technically, exposure refers to the amount of light that reaches the imaging sensor while you’re making your photograph (or, for those of us over 20-something who remember when everything wasn’t digital, replace “imaging sensor” with “film plane”). Most commonly, however, when we use the term “exposure” were using it to describe a certain visual aspect of a photo. Overexposure and Underexposure For example, you have probably seen the terms “Overexposed” and “Underexposed”...
Baby Elephant and Mother, Columbus Zoo.
posted by CEGPhoto
Few things get the same kind of universal response as photos of baby animals so today I’m going to try for a good response with these photos of a baby elephant and its mother at the Columbus Zoo in Columbus, Ohio. The baby elephant in the picture is Beco (pronounced BEE-co) and he was born at the Columbus Zoo on March 27, 2009. Because baby animals at the Columbus Zoo (or any zoo) are such a big deal, when Beco was born the zoo held a contest and let people submit their favorite names for the baby elephant. Over 11,000 entries were received and the zoo celebrated in a big way by announcing the baby elephant’s name on...
Animals at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is consistently rated as one of the best zoos in the U.S. and is a point of pride for Central Ohio. Much of the zoo’s success is due to the work of former Director, and current Director Emeritus, “Jungle” Jack Hanna. The zoo is home to over 700 different species of animals and houses over 9,000 animals in total! Ready to meet some of them? The Columbus Zoo sits on land adjacent to the Scioto River. So, while not official zoo residents, seagulls like those in the photo to the right, are everywhere. That photo was actually taken several years ago, prior to a lot of the zoo’s recent...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Scenery
posted by CEGPhoto
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is easily one of my favorite travel destinations. It’s only about a six hour drive from home and has some of the best hiking and best scenery I’ve experienced in a landlocked National Park. There’s something green everywhere you look, lots of streams and waterfalls, colorful flowers and a lot of wildlife to see throughout the park (bears included!). A sunset view from Morton Overlook along Newfound Gap Road. Pentax *istDS. One of many flowing streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Pentax *istDS. Some beautiful scenery and photo opportunities can easily be found driving...
Flowing Stream, Great Smo...
posted by CEGPhoto
I missed my regular publish schedule for the Photos of the Week this week and I was debating whether to publish them today or just wait until Saturday. I decided to wait but, so you have something to look at tonight, I also decided to post something to tide you over. So, finally, here’s...
Mirror Lake at Night
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Today’s Photo of the Day is one of the many shots of The Ohio State University that I have in my archive – a handheld night shot of Mirror Lake near the South Oval of the OSU campus. Low light photography is very fun but it is always tricky, especially when shooting handheld with...
Disney’s Polynesian Resor...
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If a relaxing beach is calling your name but you also have a taste for thrills then a vacation at Disney’s Polynesian Resort may be just the thing for you. I get relaxed just looking at this shot of the resort’s beach front. Where’s my Pina Colada? 🙂 When you’re down...
Downtown Mansfield, Ohio ...
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Due to the storms that hit Ohio this past weekend and the melting of lots of ice and snow, the downtown Mansfield, Ohio area was the victim of flooding on Monday. I was downtown in the afternoon, well after most of the water had subsided, and got some photos with my HTC Incredible. Here are...
5 ways to improve your ph...
posted by CEGPhoto
Do you want to take better photos? Of course, we all do! The important question, though, isn’t if you want to take better photos but how to go about actually making them better. In this article I’m going to briefly run down five of MY top ways that you can start to improve your...