Category: Photo
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Tropical Kingbird
Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus, tyran mélancolique). Brazil, 2007. Other possible identification: Cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosus, Moucherolle querelleur). It was my initial assumption. But I now doubt it because of the wings 2-tone colour (the identification I did has been supported by will and DID in the forums…
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Drink your coffee dangerously in Roumazeilles.net mugs
If you’re a friend of Roumazeilles.net, you may want to drink dangerously in the company of Brazilian crocodile. That is now possible at CafePress.com where I opened the Roumazeilles.net shop. Price: $15.99
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Poor man’s camera accessories
I recently stumbled upon several good ideas for the photographer (and cinematographer) with a limited budget. They seem quite simple and interesting to apply. Ring Flash for a penny For macro-photography and proxi-photography, a flash is often needed. But it is difficult to obtain a nice light not simply coming from the side (and casting…
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Amazon Kingfisher
Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona, Martin-pêcheur d’Amazonie). Brazil, 2007.
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Green Kingfisher
Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana, Martin-pêcheur vert). Brazil, 2007.
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Ringed Kingfisher
Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Ringed Kingfisher (Ceryle torquata, Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux). Brazil, 2007.
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Jabiru
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Sony & Sigma on long tele zooms
Today’s launches in Las Vegas have the advantage of offering good opportunities to make interesting comparisons. First comes to my mind the opposition of two high-end tele-zooms that should interest the enthusiast photographer looking toward sports, wildlife and even portrait: Sigma APO 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G (SAL70300G) Tous les deux…