I Had To Pass...

I came across this scene yesterday and thought to myself, "Wow, what a composition." However, I already had two scenics in a row (#19 & #20) On A Roll so I had to pass. Sometimes it just does not work out. 


Soon after I shot this on my Nikon P7000 point-and-shoot, the weather turned and it started raining. Now this scene is gone. We often think of a running deer or a bolt of lightning as a brief moment in time, but in truth, every moment in nature is fleeting. 

Swamp Maple (Acer rubrum) in Cypress-Tupelo Swamp

16) Cardinal in Fall Leaves - (H)

Madison County, MS

November 13,  2011 - 2:54 pm

Cloudy,  78 degrees

400mm, 1/40@f3.5, Tripod

17)  Redheads in Flight  - (H)  

Madison County, MS

Novenber 13, 2011 - 4:21 pm

Clear,  77 degrees

500mm, 1/640@f4, Hand Held

18)   Bur-marigold (Bidens laevis) in Fall - (V) 

Madison County, MS

November 14, 2011 - 2:53 pm

Partly Cloudy, 77 degrees

60mm, 1/50@f11, Tripod

19)  Fall Tallow - (V)

Madison County, MS

November 14,  2011 -  3:58 pm

Overcast, 80 degrees

180mm,  1/40@f5.6, Tripod  

20)  Trees and Clouds at Dusk  - (H)

Madison County, MS

November 14,  2011 - 4:50m

Partly Cloudy, 76 degrees

180mm, 1/400@f8, Hand Held

(photo taken with Nikon P7000)

iPhone Fun

On a summer trip to San Francisco - a trip deemed as a "non-working" trip - I did not take my cameras. That is not only unusual, but hard for me to do. As we joined with friends for sight-seeing around the area, I was bombarded with interesting potential images. I HAD to shoot something. I pulled out my iPhone (not the new one with a really amazing camera, an older model) and relieved the itch. Even for a wildlife photographer, the drive to shoot images not in my genre is strong. Below are a few fun photos.

Lessen: even shooting for fun has its rewards.

Gull over San Francisco Bay

The City, Pier 39 and Sea Lions

Golden Gate Bridge

Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens)
Muir Woods National Monument

Redwood Creek
Muir Woods National Monument

Fisherman's Wharf at Dusk

Chinatown

Shooting It Up

This week has been a busy one for On A Roll. Searching for "the" moment every day has had its rewards. This fast-changing time of the year has provided many photo opportunities, many of which I did not record for On A Roll, but shot with my Nikon P7000 point-and-shoot digital camera (a birthday present from my wife) to show you here. If this roll is the "one," I'll call it, "Fall in My Backyard."


Now back to the woods. I'm ready for more.

Full Moon and Clouds

Tree and Clouds

Ducks in Flight at Dusk

White-tailed Deer in Fall Leaves

Angel's Wings (Pleurocybella porrigens) and Leaves

Great Egret on Cypress Tree

Palmetto in Cypress Swamp

 Cypress Swamp Reflections in Fall

Grasshopper on Fall Leaf

Green Treefrog on Leaf

Piney Woods Fall

Frost on Fall Leaves

Foggy Sunrise

2)   White-tailed Deer in Fall Leaves - (H)

Madison County, MS

November 7, 2011 - 8:43 am

Clear, 63 degrees

400mm, 1/20@f3.5, Tripod  

3) Grasshopper on Fall Leaf  - (V)

Madison County, MS

November 8, 2011 -  7:12 am

Partly Cloudy,  61 degrees

60mm, 1/13@f13, Tripod  

4)  Great Egret Taking Off from Cypress - (V) ?

Madison County, MS

Novenber8 2011 -   9:34 am

Partly Cloudy,  71 degrees

500mm, 1/400@f4, Hand Held 

5)  Angel's Wings (Pleurocybella porrigens) and Leaves - (H)

Madison County, MS

November 8, 2011 - 10:04 am

Partly Cloudy, 69 degrees

60mm, 1/40@f6, Tripod

6)   Alligator Resting in Fallen Leaves - (H)

Madison County, MS

November 8, 2011 - 10:30 am

Partly Cloudy, 71 degrees

500mm, 1/160@f4, Tripod  

7) Green Treefrog on Leaf  - (H)

Madison County, MS

November 8, 2011 - 11:42 am

Partly Cloudy, 76 degrees

60mm, 1/30@f10, Tripod  

8)  Turtles on Log - (H) ?

Madison County, MS

Novenber 8 2011 - 12:31 pm

Partly Cloudy,  78 degrees

500mm, 1/1000@f4, Hand Held

 9)  Fall Sumac - (V)

Madison County, MS

November 8, 2011 - 1:04 pm 

Partly Cloudy, 75 degrees

60mm, 1/500@f3.2, Tripod

10) Golden Silk Spider and Leaves - (V)

Madison County, MS

November 9, 2011 - 10:22 am

Clear, 60 degrees

180mm, 1/250@f8, Tripod  

11) Cypress Swamp in Fall - (H)

Madison County, MS

November 9, 2011 - 11:05 am

Clear,  60 degrees

17-35mm, 1/5@f22, Tripod  

12)  Ducks in Flight at Dusk - (H) ?

Madison County, MS

Novenber 10, 2011 - 5:05 pm

Clear,  56 degrees

500mm, 1/800@f4, Tripod 

13)  Full Moon and Clouds - (H) ?

Madison County, MS

November 10, 2011 - 5:17 pm

Clear, 55 degrees

500mm, 1/40@f4, Tripod

14)  Frost on Fall Leaves  - (H)

Madison County, MS

November 11,  2011 -  6:25  am

Clear, 36 degrees

60mm,  13 sec.@f32, Tripod  

15)  Foggy Sunrise - (H)

Madison County, MS

November 11,  2011 - 6:34 am

Clear, 36 degrees

180mm, 1/1250@f6.3, Hand Held

(photos taken with Nikon P7000)

Alaskan Adventure

Fall Start

Yesterday morning turned out to be                 the perfect morning to start my new roll       for On A Roll. Got shot #1 in colorful Tishomingo County. Also, shot a few other seasonal compositions while I was "searching for the moment." Enjoy.

Soapstone Falls in Fall

 1)  Soapstone Falls in Fall - (H)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Tishomingo County, MS

November 4, 2011 - 10:24 am

Cloudy, 54 degrees

17-35 mm, 1 sec.@f22, Tripod

Purple Asters (Aster shortii) and Fall Color

Fall Leaves near Pickwick Lake

Waterfall and Fall Color on Pickwick Lake

Creek and Fall Color

Fall Dogwood on Natchez Trace

Photo of Stephen Kirkpatrick by Kenneth Williams

(photos taken with Nikon P7000)

Fun In The Sun

Photography Workshop

August 11-18, 2012

Utila Lodge

Bay Islands, Honduras

Join Utila Lodge and your instructors, Stephen and Marlo Kirkpatrick, as we travel above and beneath the waves of Utila, Honduras. With their guidance, you'll enhance your own photographic and writing skills and explore new ways to capture memories.

“Nature Exposed” includes seminars and dramatic photographic presentations guaranteed to stimulate and expand your creative thought processes as well as professional critiques of your photography and writing. 

The Kirkpatricks will also share stories from their sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious adventures in nature and outdoor photography and writing. In addition to writing and photography techniques, you’ll learn how to identify a caiman’s best side, escape from a camera-shy grizzly bear, and remove an overly-enthusiastic snake from your arm.

You’ll apply your newly-gained knowledge immediately as you dive and snorkel among the colorful fishes and sculptural coral of Utila. And even when we’re not in session, your instructors will be on hand to answer questions and offer personal suggestions to help you get the most from your Utila adventure. 

For more info please see complete flyer at:

kirkpatrickwildlife.com

                  NOTE:  

                  • Open to divers and non-divers 

• Workshops apply to photographers at every skill level 

• Whale shark excursion with WSORC (Whale Shark & Oceanography Research Center) included but not scheduled at this time 

• Schedules subject to change 

• Space limited

INCLUDES:

• Meals 

• Lodging 

• Welcome beverages

• RT Utila airport transfers

• All excursions and presentations  

         CONTACT:

      info@utilalodge.com