The Snap! Orlando photography festival hits full steam on May 10, but there are a couple of warm-up events this week.
The waters in Seminole County near Lake Monroe are home to a large variety of birds. I often see herons, egrets, eagles and other birds of prey while driving around.
While driving down County Road 415 toward the beach for an assignment a few weeks back, I noticed an osprey nest sitting on a utility pole near the bridge that crosses the Sanford marina. The bridge offers a unique vantage point, providing an almost level view of the nest. I pulled off the road just past the bridge and walked back the distance to the peak of the bridge. I used a Canon 7D SLR with a 300MM F/2.8 lens and a 1.4x Canon Tele-extender. This combination gave me the equivalent of a 672mm lens.
The young osprey in the nest was difficult to capture as osprey chicks will often flatten themselves in the nest while their parents are away.
— Joshua C. Cruey can be reached jcruey@orlandosentinel.com. Follow the Sentinel photo staff on Twitter @OSPhoto. Like us on Facebook: Orlando Sentinel Photography.
“While shooting the Walt Disney World Marathon on Sunday morning I decided to photograph the faces of some of the runners as they finished the race around the 4-hour mark. I can’t imagine the determination and discipline that it takes to run 26.2 miles, but I congratulate the runners on their accomplishment.” -OS Photographer Jacob Langston
Learn how Jacob shot this series and see all of the photos here http://thesent.nl/xjzvWL
“Have you ever noticed how the landscape transforms, as the twilight slips into the darkness? The transformation can be especially dramatic around the time of the full moon. On a clear night when the moon is near full, the sky has a deep indigo glow and the moonlight casts long dramatic shadows.
To capture this special time of month, I visited several locations with interesting architecture and made long exposure photographs. Today’s modern DLR (digital single lens reflex) cameras make it easier than ever to photograph scenes in low light.” -OS Photographer Joshua C. Cruey Click on the picture to see more images in Nightscapes.
The stands at the Brighthouse Stadium… CSU vs UCF, with a final score of 62-0, go Knights!
(Source: blon-deambition)
