The Fish Pond With and Without a Polarizing Filter

A Good Investment to Make for Your Camera

 

 

First, I'll show the image, where a circular polarizing filter was used.

It helped cut out the glare, reflecting on the pond from behind me.

This is the scene as it actually looked without using a filter.

The photo was not worth the time spent taking it, except for demonstration purposes.

Now, I'm not crazy about either of these photos but, I always carry a polarizing filter.

That's because, you never know when a mermaid might show up !

Editor's Picks (Photos) for the Month of December 2014

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DEC 2014 Full Moon

Silly Signs Seen While Shopping

Half Way Through the Holidays

 

 

The end of the year routine can be fairly exhausting.

The craziness, associated with Christmas and the New Year, happens mostly in stores.

So, I let the women do all the buying and, just hang around, waiting for them to get done.

The cameras, don't go along on these trips; it's total goof-off time, for me.

Usually, I stay outside, drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.

That's how, I discovered this doozie of a Loading Zone sign.

It was in the parking lot, in front of the store so, I guess that's where the word, Porch came in.

So many folks wanted to use the spot, I almost got run over, using my cell phone camera.

After, snapping this shot, I decided to go in and see where the women went, with all my money.

Well, I couldn't find the gals, until, I nabbed  a photo of this sign.

Happy Freepy Story

 

 

It reminded me of something, I heard recently.

Do you know what the Chinese janitor said when he jumped out of the hallway closet ?

SUPPLIES !

A Little Yellow Bird on Christmas Day

Mejiro: A Fast Mover

 

 

More commonly known as the Japanese White Eye, these are some skittish birds.

This one, caused me to run inside and get the 300mm lens.

To create the GIF, I shot a series of photos at f/4  1/500  ISO 400.

A tripod and Pentax K3 made the equipment a bit heavy.

Doctor's orders: I'm supposed to take it easy for the next month or, so.

Once, I got all the stuff, hauled up on the roof, it was fairly easy shooting, for me.

Hopefully, you had as much fun, as I did, on Christmas day !

Just a Photo to Express My Holiday Wish

It's Christmas Eve in Japan

 

 

 

 

 

Today, I went to the Kin Shrine, to take some photos.

A Buddhist Monk saw me, picking up trash and looking for a place to deposit it.

He caught up with me in a wooded area, dropping some paper in an old rusty trash bin.

He thanked me but, wanted to take the rubbish, somewhere else.

So, I reached down and handed it to him and, wished him a Merry Christmas.

It doesn't matter what your religion or, beliefs may be.

If people around the globe would learn to respect each other, the world could be peaceful.

Think about it. And maybe, by New Years, I'll get my wish for the holidays.