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Most of these photos were taken using the Canon 80D with a variety of lenses. I use the Canon 100mm Macro Lens the most along with the Sigma 150-300mm Contemporary Lens, Sigma 14-24 f2.8, and Canon 24mm Pancake, and I used my new Pixel 7a for the sunset shot at the beginning. I use a flash sometimes and extension tubes as well. I love hiking and looking for interesting wildlife to capture.
Read MoreIf I were to sum up Zoo with one word it would be embroiled. From the beginning to the end, the tone of this book is one of singular focus. The main character, Jackson Oz, is obsessed with confirming and solving the problem of animals increasingly attacking humans in an unprecedented and unmitigated way. James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge paint with one unceasing brush and that brush is one of embroiled forward momentum.
Read MoreI recently took a trip with my mom to Texas to visit my sister and dad. I was able to take a few small hikes and found some fun animals to take photos of. The trip was intended to visit with family and not to go out into the woods to find exotic wildlife but I am glad I was able to see the animals I saw. Also, my sister’s cat Sophia was there.
Shot with Canon 80D
Sigma 150-600mm and Canon 100mm Macro
Montgomery, Texas
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With our Covid vaccination cards, Travel.Hawaii.Gov QR codes, and a detailed itinerary provided by Audley Travel my mom and I flew out of PDX around 11 am to Kauai, with a brief layover in Seattle. We had been planning this trip for 18 months and we had originally planned a trip to Nepal. But, with travel to the area opening and closing from week to week and the added stress of traveling to such a remote place we decided to make it easier and changed our destination to Hawaii. I had never been, and she had only been once before.
I had always thought of Hawaii as an over-rated place for rich tourists who didn’t want any adventure and that it was too expensive and not worth the hype. I am very glad I did not continue to have this bias as we planned our trip and made our way to the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii was very expensive and I am lucky to have someone that was willing to bring me along on a trip that would have had to go into debt to afford. It was a beautiful place and there were plenty of adventures to be had. It was an amazing place to photograph and document visually with video.
Thank you to my mom, Karen, for inviting me and allowing me to experience such a beautiful place with you.
The following is an account of our trip via photos, video, and written exposition.
Read MoreShot with Canon 80D
100mm Macro Lens
Sandy River Delta
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Read MoreAfter listening to Sean Carol debate Philip Goff about panpsychism and materialism I had a few questions about panpsychism.
Are animals conscious?
If so, how would we find out?
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