{"id":1897,"date":"2020-06-06T19:10:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T00:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?p=1897"},"modified":"2020-06-06T19:10:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T00:10:22","slug":"a-good-photo-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?p=1897","title":{"rendered":"A Good Photo Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We spent a few hours taking photos today, and I was so pleased with results. It seemed everywhere I turned  was another picture-perfect scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"1894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?attachment_id=1894\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-FZ80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1591452043&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;185&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snapseed-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-4-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From a sparrow and swallow, to a gorgeous heron and a beautiful fawn, this was one perfect day for wildlife photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"1891\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?attachment_id=1891\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-FZ80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1591442935&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;215&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snapseed-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-1-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, my reference photos aren\u2019t my end result\u2014I take them to use to create a sketch or painting\u2014but after taking 175 photos, I found a few to post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"1890\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?attachment_id=1890\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3700,2775\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-FZ80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1591440989&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;132.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snapseed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My camera is a Panasonic Lumix FZ80. It\u2019s a point-and-shoot with a 60x zoom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4896\" height=\"3672\" data-attachment-id=\"1892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?attachment_id=1892\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-FZ80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1591450717&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;215&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snapseed-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-2-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-2.jpg 4896w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4896px) 100vw, 4896px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I started drawing and painting critters, I decided I wanted to take my own reference photos instead of relying on other photographers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"1893\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?attachment_id=1893\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-FZ80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1591441723&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;169.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snapseed-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-3-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I love this camera, because I can quickly snap a dozen photos and have multiple angles and poses to work with. It\u2019s easy to use and a smaller-sized camera so I carry it around on weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3763\" height=\"2822\" data-attachment-id=\"1895\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?attachment_id=1895\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3763,2822\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-FZ80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1591452045&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;185&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snapseed-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-5-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-5.jpg 3763w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3763px) 100vw, 3763px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The fawn was a total surprise. It came out of the woods, waded into the creek, and spent about twenty minutes exploring. What a beauty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"1896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?attachment_id=1896\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-FZ80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1591443150&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;215&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snapseed-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-6-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/snapseed-6-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We spent a few hours taking photos today, and I was so pleased with results. 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