Oh my. This post again brought to you by the Olympus Test and Wow program which allows photographers in certain areas to borrow certain Olympus cameras and lenses free of charge to test them out and be "wowed"!
Wow! Well, I have certainly enjoyed each time I was able to borrow from this program and quite like the equipment. But in this case, I have learned a hard lesson.
Make sure you are shooting in raw + JPEG! I took over 250 photos on this trip and had changed the setting to raw (as I normally shoot now on my Nikon or Sony). Surprise Surprise! The ORF file is not supported on my Windows laptop so I couldn't review my files to see what were the best shots.
I had to open each one in Photoshop to check it out. It. Has. Taken. Me. Forever. To. Edit. These!
But the good news is I had some pretty good shots and some unusual birds for me! Woot woot!
I got there pretty early, as I like to do, so I can hopefully see jackrabbits, deer, and raptors hanging around drying their wings. I had some great success in the raptor and jackrabbit department!
I love trees! Trees are so cool, no matter what the season. But a birdwatcher/photographer's friend is definitely bare, interestingly shaped trees.
There is a certain field along the auto tour (just after you enter pretty much) that is often filled with jackrabbits. On this trip, I saw about 4 different ones that were pretty close to the road and feeling pretty confident!
The ponds were full of beautiful Mallards and other ducks.
Honestly, I have so many pictures from this trip so I am splitting up the posts. Stay tuned for a gorgeous Pacific Downy Woodpecker, Peregrine Falcon, and Bald Eagle! Among many more.
Happy birding!
xoxo
Olympus E-M1 Mark 11 M.Zuiko 300mm lens
