Less Glare = More Images

That is correct sir!! Less Glare = More Images, When I first stated Digiscoping I did not no about the electronic viewfinder only found on the Nikon 8400 I thought all P&S Digicams had the 2 inch plus LCD, so it came to after the beginning Digiscoping Buzz worn off I said how can I get rid of the Sun-Glare the was plaguing me once the Sun hit that certain angle, well I tried a Towel over my head VERY HOT!! Also a wide brimmed hat, cupping my hands, I felt something can be done to eliminate this problem and by surfing the Flickr Digiscoping groups equipment sec, I checked out Joaquin Graves Set-up which happened to be a Cheap slide Viewer Rubber banded around the LCD of his camera, so I went to a local Photo store and picked one up for about $3:50 of course a little modification was needed which I will explain.


The two pics above shows a before and after pic, first thing is to buy LCD protectors which will thwart scratches from everyday use.

On the before slide-viewer take a pliers and cut the bottom lip off to make an even square then buy some window adhesive and stick it on the four corners of the slide viewer this ensures that you will not scratch your LCD it is just a little added protection.

I use the cameras strap to harness it against my screen , but on other camera models you might have to make adjustments to fit it properly, this will cut out 100% of the Sun glare and also will improve your focusing plus give you more shots in a outing.

Winter Non-Birding fun

Hello had a wopping 4 inches of Snow Last night compared to you guys in the Midwest that is nothing.

Kids are first this weekend, sometimes I'm out in the field taken with the Scope and the Camera yes I am guilty of this , but I do find quality time for my kids quite often ,like today on the slopes of my High School, we dusted of the old toboggan and raced down the slopes on a sheet of ICE//OUCH!!

All I can say is I am surprised no stitches were needed with the cuts me and my Son sustained!
Of course my Daughter came out unscathed.

Yes that put a detour in the time we spent on the slopes and more for the medicine cabinet.

Happy New year Resolutions,Digiscoping Grail Bird

Snowy Owl
Originally uploaded by kevinbolton56

Hello all.

Now that the New Year is upon us, my resolution list is small but to the point.
#1 I will get in more hours of Photography within a day.
#2 Be more patient and no melt downs when my capture takes off before releasing the shutter! #$*@#
#3 If I take 300 captures I will make a goal to have at least 100 to be keepers.
#4 Stop shooting on extreme overcast days and work on better Sun angles

Short and Sweet!

My Grail Bird to Digiscope in the Raptor world would be the Snowy Owl , here in Jersey they seem to be popping up every were!
This capture was taken at DeKorte park in the Hackensack Meadowlands ,I was just happy to get a decent capture of one.

Though a little closer would have been nice I cant complain JESUS ITS A SNOWY OWL!!!!

Happy New year.
Kevin

Listen to Ralphie

Raphie is always a welcome sight on Xmas Day so take heed to his Mom and Teachers warning when you open that Toy or Gadget !

YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT !!

Have a safe and wonderful holiday folks.

My Digiscoping Mentor

Clay-colored Sparrow
Originally uploaded by mcdomik

Mike here is a little tribute for you my friend,for your stunning captures.

Thanks for your advice expertize, and helping me building my confidence.

Also to mention all the valuable info I picked up on Mikes Digiscoping Blog tons of great info folks.

This Clay-colored Sparrow is a small portion of Mike"s excellent Digiscoping prowess.

Thanks Bud keep up the great work.

Kevin

Savanna Sparrow////Photo Work Shop

Ipswich Savanna Sparrow
Originally uploaded by kevinbolton56

Hello had a very eventful weekend Sat I attended a Workshop of Phil Witt on Post Processing at the New Jersey Audubon in Bernard's,
Let me tell you Phil amazed me with his skills and knowledge with Photoshop it was definitely a learning experience , and I finally learned about layers and the clone tool with Phils instruction.
Thanks Phil www.flickr.com/photos/philwitt/

Sunday was a nice day at Barnegat again with this Savanna Sparrow being pretty approachable, also some of the regulars showed up ,Dunlins,Purple Sandpipers, Ruddy Turnstones among others, but boy did that south wind kick in in which, I called it a day which led me to do some Pre-Birthday celebratory indulging and hurting today!!

Kevin

Another capture Taken with the Kowa Zoom

Northern Pintail
Originally uploaded by kevinbolton56

Hello all

Here is a Northen Pintail capture I took with the Kowa 20x60 Zoom at about 30 power,I think the Zoom performs decent with with promising results for future shots.