Canon Thursday 2014, #32

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<p>It's that time again. Show us what you have been up to with up to 3 images of pure EOS-dom. My contribution is of a Tamarix shrub on the beach in Connecticut.</p><div></div>

<p>I volunteer for a non-profit that helps small farmers, this is with one of the farms they work with.</p>

<p><img src="http://spirer.com/images/fifth1.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Here is some action from last Sunday's polo tournament, played at RMA Sandhurst.<br>

All were shot using 7D+100-400<br>

<a title="EFG International Bicentennial Trophy 2014 by Pete Meade, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/14640098580_dbee4c444b_c.jpg" alt="EFG International Bicentennial Trophy 2014" width="800" height="533" /></a><br /><a title="EFG International Bicentennial Trophy 2014 by Pete Meade, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14640151479_a3ac4a7ed2_c.jpg" alt="EFG International Bicentennial Trophy 2014" width="800" height="533" /></a><br /><a title="EFG International Bicentennial Trophy 2014 by Pete Meade, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14640261387_f5104965e4_c.jpg" alt="EFG International Bicentennial Trophy 2014" width="800" height="533" /></a></p>

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<p>In flight</p><div></div>

<p>Mark K.......Wow !</p>

<p>a few from one of the wetlands i like to frequent</p><div></div>

<p>haven't seen a black crowned night heron at these wetlands in a few years....this one was on the other side so this is heavily cropped </p><div></div>

<p>this greenie made a nice catch of a blue gill while i happened to be watching it</p><div></div>

<p>Here are a few from our local music festival this past weekend:<br>

#1 ~ EF 85/1.8<br>

<a title="MG_029514SketchArtist_S by Jay Frew, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/toxonophile/14828501226"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5570/14828501226_f76413bb59_z.jpg" alt="MG_029514SketchArtist_S" width="431" height="640" /></a><br>

Cheers! Jay</p>

<p>#2 ~ EF 85/1.8<br>

<a title="MG_029517BanjoPlayer_S_Crop by Jay Frew, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/toxonophile/14664954437"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3898/14664954437_8c78e8c845_z.jpg" alt="MG_029517BanjoPlayer_S_Crop" width="640" height="431" /></a><br>

Cheers! Jay</p>

<p>and #3 ~ EF 85/1.8<br>

I gotta get one of these laser-emitting lenses for myself ;~)<br>

<a title="MG_029540MillRacePhotog_S by Jay Frew, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/toxonophile/14664953637"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/14664953637_06b736aaa3_z.jpg" alt="MG_029540MillRacePhotog_S" width="640" height="431" /></a><br>

Cheers! Jay</p>

<p><strong>Get Away From My Mate!</strong></p>

<p>Canon 5D MkIII, EF 500mm f/4L IS, EF 2.0x TC-III, Av Mode, ISO 800, -1-2/3EV, f/8, resulting in 1/8000-sec., Raw conversion with DxO Optics Pro 9.5</p>

<p><a title="Get Away From My Mate! by David Stephens, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2904/14808544686_bb303a47c2_c.jpg" alt="Get Away From My Mate!" width="800" height="534" /></a></p>

<p><strong>Honey Bee On Lavender</strong></p>

<p>Canon 5D MkIII, EF 70-200mm f/4L IS, EF 2.0x TC-III, EF 25ET, Av Mode, ISO 800, +1EV, f/10, rsulting in 1/500-sec., hand held, with Raw conversion in DxO Optics Pro 9.5</p>

<p><a title="Honey Bee On Lavender by David Stephens, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3875/14644909978_dcbd69dcbd_c.jpg" alt="Honey Bee On Lavender" width="800" height="800" /></a></p>

<p><strong>Western Kingbird Poses</strong></p>

<p>Canon 5D MkIII, EF 500mm f/4L IS, EF 2.0x TC-III, Av Mode, ISO 800, +2/3EV, f/8, resulting in 1/4000-sec., hand held, with Raw conversion in DxO Optics Pro 9.5</p>

<p><a title="Western Kingbird Poses by David Stephens, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3835/14624159947_899d3f268a_c.jpg" alt="Western Kingbird Poses" width="800" height="533" /></a></p>

<p>Mark, that's amazing!<br>

David, the lavender is pretty.<br>

Mine is a 2 in one. <em>Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides</em> is the long yellow mushroom and it is parasitic on the small dark brown and yellow false truffle, <em>Elaphomyces muricatus. </em>The best way to find the truffle is to find the parasite. I find the parasite yearly, but this was the first time I'd found an intact Elaphomyces. They're good food for squirrels.</p><div></div>

<p>This is under the heading of "full circle". We stayed in a KOA campground when we first arrived in Tennessee in 2005, and my first shot was of an old barn next door. We were in the same campground in June, 2014 before leaving for Arizona, and the same barn was my last photo in Tennessee...</p><div></div>

<p>Sally lightfoot crab (<em>Grapsus grapsus</em>) resting on black volcanic rock of Galapagos. Camouflaged they are not (unless you can only see in the blue end of the spectrum) but they react very quickly and can run fast in any direction. EOS 7D / EF 100-400L at 400mm; 1/250s @ f/5.6 ISO 400.</p><div></div>

<p>A lot of photos from wetlands today. I'll contribute a few from yesterday's Chicago River architectural tour.</p><div></div>

<p>I had to give my new Canon SL1 a workout. So far I am very satisfied with it.</p><div></div>

<p>Marina City marina</p><div></div>

<p>St. Louis Art Museum (now SLAM?) 50D 100-400mm</p><div></div>

<p>The flowers on my balcony are still blooming;</p><div></div>

<p>And a visitor;</p><div></div>

<p>Tiger lilies attracting visitors </p><div></div>