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Sometimes a person is fortunate enough to
find a venture that
becomes a passion. Living in Colorado since 1995, I
began exploring the natural beauty around me in my
spare time. What I encountered was a wonderland of
nature that led me to take up photography in 2003 so
that I could permanently capture the scenes that I
stumbled upon. Traveling to different national and
state parks, I continue to be amazed at what each
locale offers, ranging from wildlife, to flowers, to
the many landscapes that allow for photographic
impressions. You will likely note
the fact that the majority of images on this site are of wildlife. This is no
accident. Although landscapes can be dramatic, it is the variety of birds and
animals, and their behaviors, that tend to excite me the most. Every day in the
field offers a new opportunity to catch a different behavior or expression.
Through photography, I have come to understand just how different two animals
from the same species can act. Wildlife also offers opportunities for humor, and
I have come to suspect that there are truly some characters among our wild
friends!
I
began taking images after 25 years of nothing but the typical tourist snapshots
and family photos that most of us do. My photo gear "arsenal" was limited to an
old Pentax K1000 and a couple of lenses from the 70's. As I began to develop a
love of nature photography, I decided to move up to more modern equipment and
had a steep learning curve......so much had changed in the roughly 25 years I
had been absent from the "gear scene". I made a choice to move into the Nikon
camp because of the excellent choice of bodies and lenses available from Nikon
and from third party manufacturers. There is always a desire to buy the latest
camera, lenses, and other gear, but I find that my current set of equipment
allows me to accomplish much of what I have set out to do. I'm sure that I will
add and subtract from the current list, but here's what I have as of October 2005:
Camera Bodies: Nikon
D2X, Nikon D70
Big Lenses: Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 EX HSM, Nikon 500mm f/4 AFS
Wide Angle Lenses: Tokina ATX 12-24mm
f/4
Macro Lenses: Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX HSM
Other Lenses: Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 AF, Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF,
Nikon 85mm f/1.4
Teleconverters: Nikon TC14E, 17E, 20e, Sigma EX APO 1.4x and
2x
Tripods & Heads: Gitzo 1325, Arca-Swiss B1,
Wimberly
Printer: Epson 2200
Digital Software: Photoshop CS, Nikon Capture 4.2.1, Neat
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