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Archive for May 2008

Minneapolis Photographer Mitch Rossow presents daily photos of Minneapolis. Cityscapes, People & Perspectives: Mitch explains composition and techniques.

Gotta Love Cellphones

Can you hear me now? Ploop, uh oh.
People are the truly most fascinating subjects.

Minneapolis Photographer Mitch Rossow presents daily photos of Minneapolis. Cityscapes, People & Perspectives: Mitch explains composition and techniques.

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dendroica coronata

I just love these guys, they are so cheerful and cute. My friend Karen pointed out that warblers hop around a lot and it’s true. They can be very frustrating with a long lens (focused, theres that branch… now where did he go?).

One of the fun things about photographing all the birds with a big lens is that you realize the amazing diversity of birds. They were all sparrows, crows and robins to me before I started shooting. I never noticed these guys before. I still don’t recognized them with the naked eye, the lens let’s me identify them — though I am getting to know their chirp.

Minneapolis Photographer Mitch Rossow presents daily photos of Minneapolis. Cityscapes, People & Perspectives: Mitch explains composition and techniques.

Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica

This little buckarooo was gathering mud along the path on Lake of the isles to build a nest. Low morning sun is great for photographing birds, the low sun allows for capturing the iridescent quality of their feathers.

S orry about skipping yesterday, I have a lot work to do!

Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula

Would you believe that this is a blackbird? Gackles are right up there with sparrows on the unnoticeable list and look black most of the time. Their feathers are quite iridescent and in the right light, they can be down right spectacular.

A lot of my images have been post-processed to enhance colors and detail, but this guy was so colorful that I left the image alone.

I caught this fellow in a maple tree on the North end of Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. I was using my new Nikon 500mm Reflex lens that, though powerful and light, is starting to bug me with it’s ring bokeh effects.

Minneapolis Photographer Mitch Rossow presents daily photos of Minneapolis. Cityscapes, People & Perspectives: Mitch explains composition and techniques.

Gray Catbird, Dumetalla carolinensis

Meow, baby. This little guy was hanging out on Lake of the Isles this week. I have been hearing them and even photographed one high in a tree in another location (below). My heart was set on finding one, but he found me! As I was walking up the trail he landed in front of me and I had the good sense to stop and shoot before he took off. He was actually quite tolerant of my approach, I got within ten feet of him!

Gray Catbird, Dumetalla carolinensis

Minneapolis Photographer Mitch Rossow presents daily photos of Minneapolis. Cityscapes, People & Perspectives: Mitch explains composition and techniques.

Sidwalk Chalk Art - Winter

What’s Cell Phone Sunday all about?

Minneapolis Photographer Mitch Rossow presents daily photos of Minneapolis. Cityscapes, People & Perspectives: Mitch explains composition and techniques.

Herd of Turtles

A stolen peak through the reeds reveals the herd of turtles taking a momentary break in their hectic schedule of dashing about.

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