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Posts Made By: August R. Orlandi

July 6, 2008 05:50 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Baltimore Oriole

Posted By August R. Orlandi

Here are 2 shots of a Baltimore Oriole from a week ago.
Comments welcome
Augie

July 14, 2008 10:55 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Eastern Bluebird

Posted By August R. Orlandi

A couple of shots from last week of an
Eastern Bluebird.
This guy didn't want to stay still very long.
Comments welcome
Augie

July 19, 2008 11:53 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Eastern Bluebird,Mom Taking a Break

Posted By August R. Orlandi

A female Eastern Bluebird taking a little rest
on a Sunflower,looks like she need it.
Also a male sitting on top of the house.
Comments welcome
Augie

July 25, 2008 11:39 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Whooping Crane

Posted By August R. Orlandi

Here are a few shot of some Whooping Crane from last week when we visited
the International Crane Foundation.
This one is located just East of Baraboo,Wi.
If I understood the guide right this is one of four located in the
U.S.
Sorry these aren't real wild life photos.
Comments welcome
Augie

August 20, 2008 12:11 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Downy Woodpecker in Sunflower

Posted By August R. Orlandi

I caught this one hanging upside down in my Sunflower patch.
Enjoy
Augie

August 20, 2008 12:14 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Great Blue Heron

Posted By August R. Orlandi

I kind of like the way this one is trying
to hide.
Comments welcome
Augie

August 20, 2008 12:17 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Frog

Posted By August R. Orlandi

I got this one about a week ago,stoped by a wetland
on my way to our dark sky site.
I don't have any idea what kind of frog this is.
Augie

August 20, 2008 12:21 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

Posted By August R. Orlandi

Here are 2 shots of what I belive is a
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
Took this about a month ago at one of
the local forest preserve.
Comments welcome
Augie

August 24, 2008 06:45 PM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

M-8 & M-20

Posted By August R. Orlandi

Here is one of my 1st photos with a TSA-102 with a reducer on it.
Pentax 6X7 camera,Fuji Provia 400 film 35 minute exposure.
Taken on 8-1-08
Slide was scanned with an Epson 3200 scanner,it is as scaned all I
did was reducer the dpi for this site.
Yes the camera is over kill.
Comments welcome
Augie

August 24, 2008 06:57 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Mississippi Kite

Posted By August R. Orlandi

These are not very common here,but we have 2 adults,
and a juvenile flying around here right in a heavily
populated neighbor by a school.
Took these this a.m. 8-24-08
Comments welcome
Augie