Canon Thursday 2015 #2

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<p>It that time again. Please post your favorite pic(s) for this week. Mine's of the London Eye, and I look forward to seeing all of yours.</p><div></div>

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<p>Nice perspective, Robin!<br /> Jeff, I don't understand it...we go to the same places, yet my photos don't quite look the same.<br /> Fish in the trees, Andy? Interesting image.</p><div></div>

<p><a title="Mr._Big07Jan15.jpg by Fred Strobel, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7552/16038499408_9f91485b6b_z.jpg" alt="Mr._Big07Jan15.jpg" width="640" height="427" /></a></p>

<p>Very chilly Thursday morning greetings. Here are some ribbons and waves of snow geese flying across the water.<br>

Mark, the Juncos here are scratching and pecking at frozen, snow swept ground. I think they'd be very happy in your image.</p><div></div>

<p>A Cigar store in "Little Havana" Miami. The man out front was the model of the model in the store front window.</p><div></div>

<p>Kids love to skateboard off these steps at Riverwalk in Fort Lauderdale.</p>

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<p>Kids love skateboarding on these steps of Fort Lauderdale.</p><div></div>

<p>a couple from this past Sunday morning before the snow and cold took over......+55 to -5 this morning</p><div></div>

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<p>The Sonoran Desert around Tucson woke up New Year's morning to a dusting of snow. This usually happens once every few years, and melts away by the afternoon.</p><div></div>

<p>By mid-morning the melt is very evident.</p><div></div>

<p><strong>Out Of The Grass!</strong></p>

<p>Canon 7D MkII, EF 500mm f/4L IS, Av Mode, ISO 640, +2/3EV, f/8.0, resulting in 1/500-sec., hand held, with Raw conversion in DxO Optics Pro 10.1:</p>

<p><a title="Out Of The Grass! by David Stephens, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8664/16043074900_8b81d9a4fa_c.jpg" alt="Out Of The Grass!" width="800" height="534" /></a></p>

<p><strong>Clearing The Snow</strong></p>

<p>Canon 5D MkIII, EF 70-200mm f/4L IS, Av Mode, ISO 200, -1/3EV, f/11.0, resulting in 1/800-sec., hand held, with Raw conversion in DxO Optics Pro 10.1:</p>

<p><a title="Clearing The Snow by David Stephens, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8575/16176780542_9f5d6a25a4_c.jpg" alt="Clearing The Snow" width="800" height="534" /></a></p>

<p><strong>Big Buck Jumps A Fence</strong><br>

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Canon 5D MkIII, EF 70-200mm f/4L IS, Av Mode, ISO 3200, +1EV, f4.0, resulting in 1/1000-sec., hand held, with Raw conversion in DxO Optics Pro 10.1:</p>

<p><a title="Big Buck Jumps Fence by David Stephens, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7491/15998976948_00a82c6113_c.jpg" alt="Big Buck Jumps Fence" width="800" height="534" /></a></p>

<p>I've been busy with some writing work this week, so here is another farrier shot from last week<br>

7D+70-200/2.8 IS<br>

<a title="Farrier photography by Pete Meade, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/15519145473_94a0d52093_c.jpg" alt="Farrier photography" width="800" height="534" /></a></p>

<p>Great image, Andy. Very nice!</p>

<p>Here's one from last week in Fukuoka, Japan. The local professional baseball team is called the "Soft Bank Hawks," because they are sponsored by Soft Bank, the third largest telecom company in Japan. Kinda like a Japanese T-Mobile. The players are very friendly and you can shake hands with them any time you want, day or night.</p><div></div>

<p>Couple from last weeks ride with camera (RWC)</p><div></div>

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<p>1st of the year.</p><div></div>

<p>The Mendocino County coast, near Westport, California.</p><div></div>

<p>David that looks like a Short Eared Owl. Nice capture. </p>