Category Archives: digital photography

PhoneSkoping

I have pretty much transitioned to using my iPhone 5 for digiscoping using an attachment called a PhoneSkope. As I mentioned in a previous post, I always have my iPhone in my pocket and it’s a handy way to shoot … Continue reading

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Add a Photo to Your eBird Checklist

After using eBird for several years, I’m learning more about some of the features that enhance my reporting.  I learned last month that the “comment” section for a given sighting is not viewable by anyone but reviewers and me — … Continue reading

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Birds in Hiding

One of the challenges for me in taking photos of birds is getting them in focus — whether it be in a breeze with the camera moving or the autofocus zeroing in and out on a branch instead of the … Continue reading

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Digiscoping With Frozen Fingers

Two weeks ago, I was birding in shorts and T-shirts.  That was then, today in Vermont it was 28 degrees with blowing snow flurries as I birded early this morning at Berlin Pond.  A Bald Eagle was spotted there yesterday … Continue reading

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Easy point-and-shoot cameras capture the outdoor experience

Sunday, March 27, 2011 By Shannon M. Nass, Special to the Post-Gazette Bob Steiner Red-bellied woodpecker. No matter the season, nature is a beautifully painted canvas that offers the perfect backdrop for capturing outdoor memories.As spring wildflowers come into bloom … Continue reading

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