First let me wish each of you a “Happy New Year”! On December 30th, I decided to drive south where the temperature is warmer. So, on Friday, New Years Eve, at 2:00 PM, my wife and I headed south for Fort De Soto State Park in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
I took a few photos (which I will post) and then headed to Sanibel Island to visit the Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge. While the first couple of weeks of January are not the best time to visit Florida for bird photography I had a great time. Once I get the images squared away I will try to post one every day or two for a while. The first image comes from the causeway to Sanibel Island. The causeway is one of my favorite places to shoot shorebirds, but the first image I will show is a Snowy Egret.
Snowy Egret – Sanibel Island Causeway, Florida: This image was shot just minutes before the sun dipped below the horizon. The light conditions were low and of the dozen shots I took only about half were sharp. For this image I used two new pieces of equipment. I really wanted to go to Florida to try out the new Nikon D7000. I really like the camera, especially the video feature. I also wanted to try out my ground level camera mount. To take images from ground level I attached a ball head to a Frisbee. I got the idea from a recent book I read. I will have to give the name in a later post as I do not remember the book or author. This photo was taken using the Frisbee mount. After some experimentation I think a pie pan might work better. The Frisbee is a bit flexible. I will try the pie pan to see which works best. However, even with the Frisbee/ball head mount I was able to get a sharp image. I have numerous images shot with this setup and I will post over the next week or so.
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