Archive for Wildlife

False Expression

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Greetings~

This guy seemed to know I had a camera and was more than willing to mug it up. Came and perched so close to me that I actually had to back up to fit him in the frame.

CAMERA INFO
Hand held Canon 20D; Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens @ 70mm; Program Mode; 1/250s @ f/5.6; ISO 3200.

LISTENING TO
“Book Of Hours” from the 1997 album Black Light Syndrome by Bozzio Levin Stevens
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Elegance or Purpose

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Greetings~

Just a peaceful sunrise with my friend.

CAMERA INFO
Tripod mounted Canon 20D; Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens @ 400mm; Canon EF 2X II Extender; Shutter Priority Mode; 1/1600s @ f/5.6; ISO 200.

LISTENING TO
“Rats and Me” from the 2005 album Live at Mojo by Dreadnaught
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Charming Variation of God

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Greetings~

A thousand silent years ago
Happiness
The gull existing
Desolate and alone
This heart woven of human joys and tears

CAMERA INFO
Tripod mounted Canon 20D; Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens w/
Canon EF 2X II Extender @ 400mm; Aperture Priority Mode; 1/1250s @ f/5.6; ISO 200.

LISTENING TO
“Stang’s Swang” from the 1984 album Couldn’t Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
(From The Celtic Camera Collection)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Lost Continuation

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Greetings~

We haven’t been back to the zoo for a while so I thought I’d share this little dude with you today.

Technical Info:
Canon 20D; Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens @ 200mm; Shutter Priority Mode; 1/2000; f/5.0; ISO 3200

Slainte
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

LISTENING TO
“Kindred Spirits” from the 2004 album The Muse Awakens by Happy the Man
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

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Still Life with Bathing Dot

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Greetings~

This shot was taken at the Lincoln Park Zoo. This animal had a marked difference form most of the other animals I saw this day … it had its freedom! Yup, that old Love/Hate thing with zoos rears its head in my mind, again.

CAMERA INFO
Canon 20D; Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens @ 200mm; Aperture Priority Mode; 1/400s @ f/4.0; ISO 400.

LISTENING TO
“Hunting Girl” by Jethro Tull
(STREAM: RadioIO Progressive Rock)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Expression of Peace

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Greetings~

Back to the zoo today … A Tawny Frogmouth looking very smug!

CAMERA INFO
Canon 20D; Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens @ 70mm; Aperture Priority Mode; 1/80s @ f/3.5; ISO 3200.

LISTENING TO
“Acceptance-Brandenburger” from the 1968 album Ars Longa Vita Brevis by The Nice
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Sketch of Useless Intensity

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Greetings~

My wife *insisted* that I post the color version of this, so here it is … although, you *know* I’ll sneak a B&W version of this in sometime soon.

CAMERA INFO
Canon 20D; Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens @ 200mm; Program Mode; 1/160s @ f/2.8; ISO 3200.

LISTENING TO
“Continuum” from the 1976 album Jaco Pastorius by Jaco Pastorius
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Bird Desiring Nature

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Greetings~

There are gains for all our losses
And in our dream of meeting
A mile behind
I see all human wants
In me as the eternal moods

CAMERA INFO
Canon 20D; Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens (stabilizer on) @ 200mm; Program Mode; 1/250s @ f/3.5; ISO 1600.

LISTENING TO
“Kindred Spirits” from the 1998 album Liquid Tension Experiment by Liquid Tension Experiment
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Analysis of Photographer

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Greetings~

Another shot of my little buddy from the Lincoln Park Zoo. This guy really loves the camera, doesn’t he? You can see the previous shots in this series here and here.

CAMERA INFO
Canon 20D; Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens @ 200mm; Program Mode; 1/500s @ f/4.5; ISO 3200.

LISTENING TO
“The Heat of the Day” from the 1997 album Imaginary Day by The Pat Metheny Group
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Deeper Demon in Development

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Greetings~

I told you this little bugger was a huge ham!

It was really cool listening to “Tramontane” while writing this. Not a big Foreigner fan, in fact I thought they were a huge disappointment considering where the members came from, but I’d forgotten just how good their one good song was!

CAMERA INFO
Canon 20D; Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens @ 200mm; Shutter Priority Mode; 1/500s @ f/5.0; ISO 3200.

LISTENING TO
“Tramontane” from the 1978 album Double Vision by Foreigner
(STREAM: RadioIO Progressive Rock)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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