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Cory Photography with Tom and Pat Cory |
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Newsletter, February 2010, Continued |
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We also went to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. We found roseate spoonbills, ibis, osprey, storks, various types of herons, alligators, armadillos, a variety of small birds and ducks all over the place. We had expected the birds to be quite a distance away but many were right beside the road and very approachable when you were careful not to startle them. We recommend going early in the day. Not only is the wildlife more apt to be active, but there are many fewer people on the one-way Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, which goes through the main wildlife viewing area. You also might want to take the short two-way L Pond Road. This road is off the beaten path and we saw a fair number of birds here even in the middle of the day when the heavy traffic had pretty much taken care of the wildlife on the main drive. Next to the refuge is Canaveral National Seashore where you can also find a variety of shore birds. We had a bit of a bonus when we witnessed a rocket launch.
Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando has 50 acres of gardens. There are many tropical plants and the largest documented collection of Camellias in North America. This year many of the plants had been nipped by the cold weather that Florida has experienced but on a good year it must be quite spectacular.
Smokies Road Closures
If you have been in the Smokies in the past few years you know how rough some of the roads have become. Several of the major roads will be closed to all activities (including walking) all spring long this year so we will be visiting some different areas of the park for our workshop in April. The schedule is as follows: Cades Cove Loop Road March 1-May 21 Clingmans Dome Road February 15-May 28 Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail February 15-May 28 Sinks on Little River Road through May 25
Here is a link to the official website listing road closures in the park
Aspect Ratios
Due to the length of this article, we are placing the full article on our website rather than including it in the email.
We are addressing the subject of aspect ratios because it is something that we've had several questions about lately.
Aspect ratios are simply a way of referring to the shapes of your digital images and/or prints made from your images. It is important to understand aspect ratios if you make prints, particularly enlargements, from your digital images. The article is a little technical but if you are experiencing part of your images getting cropped when you make prints, it's worth the effort to understand how all this works.
If you choose not to read the article, just remember one two things. (1) If you are experiencing part of your image being cropped off when making 4x6 inch prints, check your camera image size setting to see if it is set for something other than a 2:3 aspect ratio. (2) If you make standard enlargements from your images, something will get cropped off and it's not the fault of the printer, it's just the way things work. If you use image editing software on your computer or do your work at a kiosk, you can control the way your image is cropped. If you just send off your file for someone to print for you and your desired print is a different shape from your digital image then you run the risk of having an important part of your image cropped off in the print.
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