Short Rest

Last evening I went to DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge hoping for a good sunset. I carefully scouted a location at the edge of a pond with a ton of lily pads with some blooming. While I waited I pulled out my 300 lens and started to focus on some of the patterns around the lake. This little guy showed up while I was working on this particular bud and I worked him into the scene. The sunset never came and the evening remained overcast the entire time. Great light for something like this.

Technical Details:
Canon 5d, 300 f/4l+1/4 tc, f/5.6, 1/4 sec.
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow...

One thing that Nebraska has had this year is some spectacular storms. This has led to some pretty awesome sunsets. This evening I traveled north to Herman, Nebraska as this was the path of the storm, not knowing it was going to hit Omaha equally as hard. I witnessed this rainbow, and you can make out a bit of the double rainbow, right after the hard rain.

Technical Details:
Canon 5d, 17-40 f/4l @ 18mm, f/14, 1 sec.
Herman, Nebraska

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Silent Friend

My family and I went to the zoo with some visiting friends. We had the opportunity to see the new Butterfly and Insect exhibit that has just opened there. You walk into a room with a multitude of butterflies flying around. It was quite an experience and I will definitely be returning.

Technical Details:
Canon 5d, 70-200 f/4l + 1.4 tc + extension tube, f/5.6, 1/250 sec.
Henry Doorly Zoo

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Family Dinner

The other night I visited DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in order to capture some blooming lily pads on Wood Duck pond. I cam across this family of deer feasting on a field in the refuge and stoped to capture them.

Technical Details:
Canon 5d, 300 f/4l + 1.4 tc, f/6.3, 1/500 sec.
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge

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Beauty in Bloom

It has been a while since I last posted, but I did manage to take a couple of photographs when my sister was in town visiting. This particular image was taken on a hike in DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge near the wood duck pond. It is a wildflower of some sort, but I am not sure what. What I do know is that I left with this photograph and some poison ivy!

Technical Details:
Canon 5d, 50 CM lens, f/6.3, 1/400 sec.

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Spring Warmth

Yesterday evening I went hiking in Platte River State Park to explore the eastern side which is mainly used for horseback riding and mountain biking. I had never walked this section, but enjoyed the peacefulness of my surroundings. As the sun began to set, the rays came through the forest and I stopped to capture this image along my journey.

Technical Details:
Canon 5d, 17-40 f/4l @ 22, f/18, 1/30 sec.
Platte River State Park

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Quiet Field

On Wednesday evening I decided to try and find the most western area of DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge on the western side of the Missouri River. This area is only open from the middle of April until the end of May for mushroom hunting and bow turkey hunting. There are no roads through this section, so you have to hike through this area. After hiking in over a mile I found this run-down shed on the edge of a field. I waited for just after sunset to capture this photograph. I used 2 captures and blended the results for the final image.

Technical Details:
Canon 5d, 17-40 f/4l @ 22mm, f/13, Various Shutter Speeds
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska

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