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It's no surprise (if you have read previous posts) that I am somewhat of a bird watcher. We have several feeders and many flowers that attract feathered friends, and sometimes furry friends (that I have yet to capture, but have been trying) who like to rip the feeders down. I have been wanting to capture the hummingbird for quite some time. They amaze me.  Hummingbirds are so small and so quick, they are such a joy to watch flit around. One afternoon I noticed a pair of these fantastic creatures coming and going from the feeder. I grabbed my Pentax K30 with my zoom lens and headed out to sit on the porch and wait. I didn't have to wait to long for the beautiful colored bird to come back. Shooting was a challenge, as I knew it would be. Those hummers are quick. Setting up the shot and getting the right settings took a bit for me. Did I want to stop the wings in action or did I want them to look in motion? Focusing was tricky as they move so quickly. There were some arti...

When I was around twelve years old we had four pigs. It was one of my chores to feed the pigs, and when they first arrived I was excited. Baby pigs, after all, are some super cute little animals! I began my chores of feeding and caring for the pigs with enthusiasm. As they grew (and at the age of twelve I wasn't) they began to out weigh me, push me around when I brought their food and intimidation set in. I also began to tire of the clean up of pen duty. Shoveling after pigs is not that fun of a job. Once they got out of their pen and I realized then how quick, intelligent and evasive they can be. These lessons had all but faded by the time I arrived at The Troy Fair this year to photograph the livestock sale. As the day went on I grew a better understanding of many of the pig related "sayings" that had been creeping back into my mind. Pigs definitely have a personality. Some pigs trotted right into the ring stopped by the food container long enough for me to photo...