Need your vote!

Need your vote!  Captivating Sports Photos photographed the Marin Marathon at McNear Beach park in San Rafael on April 7th.
Our team consisted of Trey, Michael and myself on still cameras.  Dan White and his assistant on video, and Ivan & Cheyenne on printing.  We have a friendly competition to determine the best photo of the event.
Attached are six photos please use the comment box below to pick your favorite 1 thru 6, 1 is the top 6 is the bottom.

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Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from Bill and Brigitte!  Attached is an Easter photo taken by Grandma Brigitte who obviously still likes to play dress up!

Brigitte is metering the available light then shooting the shot to appear very soft & natural.  ISO 2500, f 5.6 at 1/80 sec

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Great news!

Great News!  Many of Brigitte's images will be showcased in an upcoming show at the Haggin Museum.
The show, "Fine Feathered Friends", features the work of four photographers, one sculptor, two painters, and some donated art.  Brigitte is contributing 10 pieces, and one of the pieces will be displayed at 72"X54".

The show will run from April 19th, through June 17th 2012.   There will be a reception on Saturday May 12th.

Brigitte is thrilled, and we are very thankful that her work is getting noticed and appreciated.

Attached is an image of a Ruddy Duck given away by its blue bill.

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Make it stop!!!!

Make it stop!!!!!   I have devoted the past several months to learning more about Marketing, social network marketing, search engine optimization, Facebook timeline, inbound links, keywords, adwords, pay-per-click, inbound marketing, physical networking........................................Ahhhhhgh! Make it stop!

Too much input!

Being a photographer is the easy part.  It's all of the websites, web-presence, and marketing that is the challenge.  Trying to find a way to separate yourself from the other 1000,000 photographers in the world is a whole other challenge.

It's not enough to be a good photographer,  the world is full of those.  We have to figure out how to stand out in today's complex market, and that in itself is a full time job.

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I'm Sexy and I know it!

I'm Sexy and I know it!  This bird obviously had a high opinion of himself as he was strutting his stuff.  Normally when photographing wildlife the animals run away from you, but not this guy.  Brigitte had a big lens, but had to keep moving back because this guy kept moving in closer.

This is a Grouse in breeding plumage taken in Glacier National Park, Mt

Shot by Brigitte with a 500mm f4 lens   800 ISO  F4.5 1/400 sec

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Just a flock of birds!

Just a flock of birds!
The photos below are photos of a small segment of a larger flock of birds called, "Starling".  These shots were taken in a rice field in Lodi, Ca.  These birds a often seen in large flocks especially around farms and dairies.
One farmer referred to them as Rats with wings due to the damage they cause to his rice crop.  Given the large numbers I'm sure you can imagine how much they might eat in a day.  I am often amazed watching them fly; it is like watching a large school of fish in the ocean, or a swarm of Locust....they all move in the same flow.

The first photo shows more detail, while the second photo shows sheer numbers.

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Today I discovered that the earth is round!

Today I discovered that the earth is round!   My photo proves it!  I like simple yet stunning photos, and hopefully I captured that in this image.  I spent the day in Walnut Creek, and on Mt Diablo. I was looking for a shot that a client can use for their newsletter, and this shot is one of many I will be submitting for their selection.

I used a polorizing filter to pop the colors.  I hope you like it.

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