Bandit Run '12 Hits the Coast

So, I saw at least one other Nuttie Photographer at the Bandit Run '12 yesterday.  How many of us showed up?

LOTS of fun photo opps (especially if you like cars & people).  It was a lot more fun that I anticipated!

Meadow Beauty

While dodging thunderstorms yesterday morning on DeSoto National Forest and looking for birds, I spotted a lone meadow beauty blooming that had fresh rain drops sprinkling it's petals. So I dug out my camera and took a couple of quick shots.

Meadow Beauty (Rhexia)

Nikon D300s, Dine 105 mm, f/8, 1/80th second, ISO 1600, existing overcast light, handheld but braced well, full frame.

Eastern Kingsnake

It was great to see everyone last night!  I figured that I had better post a shot other than one of the ones I shared last night, so here's an eastern kingsnake from a couple of weeks ago.

Nikon D3, Dine 105 mm, f/2.8, 1/400th second, ISO 320, hand-held, natural light, cropped slightly for composition.

Calico Pennant Dragonfly (used to be called Eliza's Skimmer)

There were several nice dragonflies hunting in the pitcher plant bogs, but this was the only one that was cooperative enough for me to shoot with the limited time I had...

Nikon D300s, Nikkor 200 mm, f/8, 1/500th second, ISO 250, handheld, existing light, slight crop.

Prairie Warbler

While out scouting in Lower Alabama the week before last, we found some cooperative prairie warblers - like this one...

Nikon D300s, Nikkor 400 mm, f/7.1, 1/1600th second, ISO 500, tripod, fill flash, cropped for composition.