Second Installment

This is the second posting of the same scene at the same time of day and everything else being as nearly the same as before. There is only one difference, well two. The first is the focal length which I will discuss in just a few more lines and the other is the time of day. It is the same but it isn't depending on how you interpret "time of day". I took the first shot before our time chance in this area. Had the time not backed up an hour we would be in the dark still but we let the farmers get out earlier and warm the houses up sooner in this neck of the woods by moving the time, or so they say.

This and the last photo have been taken with the Canon Rebel EOS XTi as will all the future pictures. I only have thus only use one lens. Got rid of the others since, for me, this is such a versatile lens. It is the Tamron 18-270-mm VC DiII.

Now the differences as they come up. I am for the simplicity and balance of I am shooting in this series of photos. I will shoot everything in Auto (P) mode. This is Auto but the (P) means the flash won't work unless I allow it to. With that in mind the camera picked these settings; ISO 100, f-stop 7.1, time 1/125 sec. The focal length is my mistake. I thought I was setup at 46mm but in fact it is 55mm. This is just a small change in the light allowed to the sensor but it is a difference. Good thing I'm not an engineer or I would have to start all over. This of course would be impossible because time has passed and this means all the variables that were then are gone now.

A Humble Tribute To Abe Lincoln

I met a guy totally by accident.  Well, we have actually never met face to face but we have sent messages through our blogs and in e-mail. 

I'm a car guy, even though my blog doesn't seem to meet its title, I have a passion for things that have engines and wheels.  They don't have to go fast but if the engine is in the rear and it's made in Germany then you will find me breaking my neck to see it.  I can even tell you what it is by the sound.  Flat six or thunderous Detroit GM muscle.

While I was jumping all over the place in blog world, I found myself on a site in Argentina. I started looking at the Feeds-It to see where the followers were from and I found a name that intrigued me. That name was Abe Lincoln. He was from the United States. I thought it was a sudo name but I found that he was from a little town in Ohio that I had lived three miles north of him for over twenty years. I spent quite a bit of time in the local hardware store, library, some of the restuarants and their local auto dealership before moving thirty miles or so south to get closer to work after the daughter went off to college.

Well, Abe has been under the weather and I didn't know it. I haven't been able to get on my computer for several weeks because of my schedule. Now that's a joke, I'm retired.  Actually, I find myself a little more busy than when I worked because I find I didn't do anything during the day during the week because of work. My wife took care of the daily tasks that needed done of which I didn't have to be the one to do them. Anyways, I found through my following Abe link that he has had some trouble so I figured today I would post some wildlife pictures I took recently.

About a year ago I went looking for a lens adapter that would give me some greater range with my lenses.  I did a great thing, I spent more money than I wanted to.  I'm on a strick budget since I am on a fixed income and have had help in this matter with my former employer filing for bankruptcy thus loosing medical and pension etc, etc. Things are okay now, adjustment always sets in and rules, if you let it.

Again, I degressed.  I bought a Tamron lens that is 18-270mm in focal ability and 72mm across.  It's a VC lens meaning it has vibration compensation, kind of like steady cam in camcorders.  You don't always want this on, like when you are doing the zoom thing.  I have it on a Canon Rebel EOS XTi that is about fourteen years old and shows no signs of wear.  What this lens does is, I was able to put my other two lenses to rest. I only need this lens for everything I do. It is great for car shows.  I can get right up to a fender or wheel and take a shot of the whole thing or just a corner. Great depth of field the whole time. Only problem, I am still learning how to take great shots, the camera and lense and all their features and power.

So, without future interruption from me, here are some pics to look at and be sure to check out the above link to Abe's site.

Feeding time for the Robin.

Only one left of the original thirteen ducklings.

This is somewhat transparent and only about 1/4 " in body length and 5/8" with legs stretched out.

Great White Herron.  Abe helped me identify this bird.                                                                                

Baby rabbit this spring found up around one of the neighbors yards with 4 more.                                          

         

Some morning mist on a new cornfield.