Tag Archives: photography

Following the tracks of History

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

Through out the world there are little signs of forgotten life- a barn that is slowly returning to the earth, a shard of pottery washed clean on the banks of a river, orchards that have been swallowed up by forests… … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #40: A season of thistles

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

They are a weed. Their spiky heads can leave a child wailing and an adult cursing. They are often a blight, an eyesore, something to be dealt with or avoided. They also can have their own beauty and intricacies, if … Continue reading →

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Using long lenses for portrait photography

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

When people think about “portrait” photography, it seems they instantly think of fast 50mm and 85mm lenses, perhaps going up or down a hair in focal length. No thanks, I’ve been there, done that, and don’t feel the need to … Continue reading →

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Getting clarity by turning off your focus

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

One of the best camera tech tips I ever got was to turn off the focus capability of the shutter release button. I’ve been doing so for years now, and today, I suggest that you do the same. (Gasps of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Bird Count… For kids!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

Audobon just celebrated its 112th year of its citizen science project- the Christmas Bird Count. It began small, but now is worldwide, taking place on every continent. More people are involved in the Christmas Bird Count than watch the Superbowl. … Continue reading →

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Winter lambs

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

A new year has begun, and so the fields in this corner of pastoral bliss in which I find myself are filling up with the winter lambs. Birds have lost their breeding plumages, and all the hatch years are now … Continue reading →

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Cows of the morning

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I set out very early one morning to take photographs of some interesting and gnarled oaks, not too distant from where I live (perhaps twenty minutes). Part of what helps add interest to these oaks is that here are cows … Continue reading →

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Mushroom or toadstool?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I’ve heard that these terms are regional and can vary from mushroom type to mushroom type. So in your mind is the Amanita muscaria a mushroom or a toadstool? This fungus is one of my favorites to come across out … Continue reading →

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White-tailed Kites: An essay in photos

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New Here on the West Coast of the United States we only have one type of Kite that we see with any regularity- the White-tailed Kite. A small raptor with a hint of elegance about its fluid, sweeping wing beats, … Continue reading →

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The nose knows and so do you

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Most of you guessed what the last nose was. For those of you who weren’t quite sure, here is the same nose from another angle. I have a feeling everyone should be able to guess it now.

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Anatomy of a photo #19: Spider on a bedewed web

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I took this image early one morning (I feel like I start so many of these “Anatomy of a photos” with those same words) while I was out chasing that early light. The grass was still wet, and so as … Continue reading →

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The nose knows: Do you?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Do you know this nose?

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