tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49119238240162098662024-02-20T08:02:40.674-08:00Jerry Jelinek Photography BlogJerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-18205965198536210422017-01-20T06:11:00.003-08:002017-01-20T06:11:55.966-08:00Fall and Winter VideosHi,<br />
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Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and we are ready to have a prosperous 2017.<br />
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Here is a batch of video from the fall and winter. Many new ideas and thoughts in the videos.<br />
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Hope you enjoy the new batch of videos.
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<br />Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-88040414931515856772016-09-29T06:46:00.002-07:002016-09-29T06:46:56.157-07:00Summer VideosHi,<br />
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Hope everyone is enjoying the fall temperatures. Soon the fall colors will be here. With the dry summer we had, I'm not sure how vibrant the display will be. Let's hope for a good fall color season.<br />
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My latest batch of videos are mostly bird related. I bought a long telephoto lens earlier this year with the purpose of learning more about bird photography and video capturing. You have seen some of my efforts with the batch of yellow warbler videos I post a few months ago. This latest batch has more bird videos. Mainly these are taken in a beautiful marsh that I have spent a good amount of time at. <br />
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There is also a beautiful video taken at a animal rehab center called Back to the Wild. I really enjoyed capturing those bird portraits and detail of the birds. <br />
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Hope you enjoy the new batch of videos.
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<br />Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-34788157360324506982016-08-03T03:56:00.001-07:002016-08-03T03:56:07.497-07:00Yellow Warbler Nesting VideosThe last posting I made had a teaser of a yellow warbler nest. I was lucky enough to find a yellow warbler nest in an easily accessible location earlier in the summer.<br />
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Through the wonders of modern technology, I was able to setup a camera right by the nest. The wonderful technology tools available allowed me to see what the camera was seeing and control the camera from a safe distance. Being away from the nest allowed the parents to be a bit more comfortable with the camera being so close, yet not having a human at the nest. <br />
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I want to emphasize that I was trying to be as respectful of the nest and the young family as I could and still get some wonderful videos of the magical scene. <br />
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My general technique was to arrive at the nest shortly after 7am, setup the gear and basically hide myself in some nearby grasses about 30 feet away. After an hour or so with the nest, I would leave the nest area to allow the parents not to be too stressed out. <br />
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Over a 2 week period, I was able to visit the nest almost daily, and capture some beautiful videos of this beautiful bird family. I also learned a good amount by observing the natural growth on the young warblers. <br />
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The final video "Yellow Warbler: Preening" was the last day of the nest being used. The young warblers fledged later that day. <br />
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I had hoped to see them hoping around the bushes along with the parents feeding them after the young birds had fledged the nest. When I returned to the nesting area the next day, the parents were continuously making warning calls to the young warblers. After waiting for about 5-10 minutes, I knew my time with the warbler family was complete and left. <br />
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The time with the young family was truly magical and I feel very lucky to have enjoyed the development of these beautiful birds. <br />
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Here is the complete series of yellow warbler videos.
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<br />Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-77645526115256481362016-07-13T02:50:00.002-07:002016-07-13T02:50:35.395-07:00Late Spring and Summer VideosThe latest batch of videos is showcasing some of the animal life that is so abundant during late spring and into summer.
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The final two videos are the first two parts of a five part series showcasing a yellow warbler nest that I was lucky enough to spend some time with over a week and a half period. <br />
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You get to see the very young warblers and there growth as they quickly mature into fledglings. It was a fun few days of observance of these feathered beauties.
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<br />Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-4309314198787165412016-05-25T06:55:00.001-07:002016-05-25T06:56:40.915-07:00Spring Time TransitionNext batch of videos is ready. The latest batch deals with the transition from winter to spring and the beauty of spring in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park that I live near.<br />
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Hope you enjoy the new batch of videos.
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<br />Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-49470751673074725712016-02-25T06:28:00.000-08:002016-05-25T06:56:40.924-07:00Fall and Winter VideosNext batch of videos is ready. During the fall I enjoy finding black and white ideas from water falls. The first few videos are from those ideas.<br />
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During the winter, it can be a challenge to get out on a cold morning to try and find some videos. Some of the ideas I'm sharing are winter scenes, song birds near a feeder, winter shadows and others. <br />
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Hope you enjoy the new batch of videos.
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<br />Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-69058535520465719242015-12-04T07:11:00.002-08:002015-12-04T07:11:54.991-08:00Video Exploration during the fallThe fall has come and gone, but the videos continue.
The first two videos are from a wonderful trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. The remainder of the videos are from northern Ohio.<br />
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<br />Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-10189598283730980242015-10-06T13:18:00.002-07:002015-10-06T13:18:36.306-07:00Video Exploration ContinuedMore videos from the wonder of nature in late summer.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/137746059">Praying Mantis</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/138626423">Kendall Lake Sunrise</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/139355523">Monarch Butterfly</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/140089592">Morning Fishing</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/140803862">Green Heron</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/141563324">Anxious</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-73997340927369753472015-08-20T04:15:00.003-07:002015-08-20T04:15:54.590-07:00Latest Video ExplorationThe summer offers a nearly endless supply of subjects for the camera. Here are my latest video explorations. <br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/131306088">Pileated Woodpecker Nesting Cycle</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo.</a><br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/132145506">Fireworks</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/132832813">Great Spangled Fritillary</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/133458692">2015 Hudson Fireworks</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/134111326">Black Swallowtail</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/135823996">Canada Lily</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/136539185">Foggy Marsh Sunrise</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-46235783094130926822015-06-12T11:15:00.002-07:002015-06-12T11:15:55.658-07:00Video exploration continuedHi all. <br />
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It has been a view months since my last posting. The video exploration in nature continues and here are my latest efforts. Hope you enjoy some of these. <br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/124339558">Golden Light</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/125408231">Final Cleansing</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/126629564">Nest Building</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/127289990">Morning Swim</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/128435123">Twin Leaf</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/129443165">Spring Rain</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/130477072">Ruby-Throated Hummingbird</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-89991968885935026072015-03-29T05:09:00.003-07:002015-03-29T05:09:52.267-07:00Return to the blog with videosHi again. It has been a long time since I updated this blog. The photography continued, but inspiration to create a regular blog hasn't. <br />
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Since I last posted, a new inspiration has really motivated me to get out with the photography gear. <a href="http://jimbrandenburg.com/">Jim Brandenburg</a> is one of the masters of nature photography. His vision, spirit and skill really inspires me like few other photographers can. <br />
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He started a new daily project called <a href="http://nature365.tv/">Nature365</a> For the entire year of 2015, he is publishing short 'visual haikus' as he calls them. These are usually short (30-60 second) videos that are culled from his vast collection of personal nature videos. The results are beautiful and are really motivating me to dig back into video creation as a form of self expression of my love of being in nature. <br />
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As nature photography has gained its hold upon my spirit, the exploration of new ways of communicating that love is in my heart and mind. Hope you enjoy some of the videos I've created over the last 6 weeks.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/119353777">The Thaw</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/119988928">Winter Haze</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/120586924">Frozen Smoke</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/121251001">Feathers Near the Feeder - Part 1</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/122349529">Winter Transistion</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/122862367">Peeper</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/123501936">Liftoff</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Summer has been so beautiful here. Temperatures have been perfect, some gorgeous calm, foggy mornings and occasional storms to keep the water coming. <br />
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My days usually begin by either chasing wild flowers or dragons in the meadows, or finding that iconic summer landscape. <br />
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A few weeks ago I found myself in a nearby gorge trying to find some sunrays in the foggy gorge. After waiting for about an hour, I was about to call it quits, without seeing any dramatic light. Nature rewarding my patience with a spectacular light show for the next 30 minutes. It was fun to chase the light in the gorge and try to find some compositions for the camera. <br />
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For the last several weeks, I've been out most mornings trying to find some beautiful dew covered dragon flies. <br />
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Along with find the dewy dragons, I've captured some beautiful summer blooms and a dewy butterfly and praying mantis. <br />
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Here is a small montage of various images from the Brecksville fireworks. <br />
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You can view my favorite images from this years fireworks displays at the following link:<br />
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In late May, while working at my home office, I noticed a female hummingbird near my condo. It was fascinating to see her flying around my front yard. One morning I saw her flying near the window and land in the locus tree in my front yard. I went over to the window and to my amazement, she was building a nest in the tree. It offered me a rare opportunity to see her building the nest and raise a family of hummingbirds. What was even more exciting was the nest was not obstructed by branches or leaves. From my bedroom window, I had a clear shot into the nest. The photographic opportunity was irresistible. <br />
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Along with photographing the female building the nest, I wanted to capture some video of her building the nest. Here are some videos from late May as she built the nest:<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/96333150">Humming Bird May 24 2014</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user8090676">Jerry Jelinek</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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The first egg was hatched on June 6th, and the second egg was hatched on June 8th. Here are some photographs of the female at the nest during the feedings. <br />
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Here are some videos of some of these early feedings. (Note - I labeled the video as May 7 when in fact it was June 7th. I was too lazy to redo the video.)<br />
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Then another video feeding from June 9th:<br />
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The nest continued to thrive and the young hummingbirds continued to grow. Based on readings I did of hummingbirds, I was expecting the young ones to fledge around June 21. <br />
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On the afternoon of June 14, I saw a blue jay stalking the nest. In the early evening, the blue jay got into the nest when the female was away to get food. The blue jay quickly grabbed the young humming birds and just like a blink of an eye, the nest had been raided and the that was the end of the nest. I haven't seen any hummingbirds near my condo since. <br />
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From my readings of hummingbirds, the predation rate is very high. The female is the lone parent who is responsible for building the nest and raising the young. Anytime she leaves the nest, the young hummingbirds are exposed and very vulnerable. I got to see that first hand. <br />
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On the positive side, hummingbirds will reuse nests in future years. I'm hoping a hummingbird will reuse the nest next year. It was such a neat experience to share the time with the hummingbird and the nest, I'm hoping in the future to make a more complete account of the young hummingbirds fledging. <br />
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Well that gets you caught up with my photography efforts recently. <br />
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Hopefully there were some images you enjoyed looking at. <br />
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I'll try to be a bit more timely in getting new blogs posted of my photography adventures. <br />
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The Akron Civic Theater is one of the architectural jewels in northern Ohio. This historic theater has been renovated over the last 10+ years and still treats the audience to wonderful shows and even more spectacular architectural scenery. Here is a link to the web site: <a href="http://akroncivic.com/" target="_blank">Akron Civic Theater</a><br />
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Back in May, my good photography friend Jeff Gibson had a photo walk for a few hours. This enabled us to photograph the beautiful building without an audience and the results speak for themselves. <br />
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Just a beautiful theater that was a pleasure to share some time with. <br />
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One more day to go. I'm torn between some fireworks displays I captured during the July 4th holiday week, or a stunning hummingbird nest I had the pleasure of viewing. I'll share both. So stay tuned tomorrow for some fireworks displays and a hummingbird nest. Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-9884766178782203892014-07-11T01:53:00.000-07:002014-07-11T01:53:36.001-07:00Insects in the ValleyDay three of my five day blog postings. This one highlighting some insects I've photographed. <br />
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Maybe the most rewarding part of macro photography is capturing the subtle beautiful of small creates we really don't see too often in nature. Enjoying these small creatures is always a treat - except mosquitoes!!! <br />
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Here are some non-mosquito insects I've enjoyed lately. <br />
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Very few insects fascinate me as much as dragon flies. This images is a newly emerged common green darner. <br />
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Here is a painted skimmer on a dewy morning in the Kendall Lake area of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. <br />
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A small mayfly from the same Kendall Lake area. <br />
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These are probably my favorite dragon fly - the calico pennant. They have such beautiful markings along with being just a fun species to watch around lakes and ponds. This image is from the Indigo Lake area of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. <br />
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One of the most ferocious hunters in the insect world - the praying mantis. This one was very young and maybe 1 1/2" long. When they are this young, they stay well hidden amongst the grasses of the fields they live in. With it being as dewy as this one was, it was a bit easier to photograph. <br />
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That concludes my insect finds over the last few weeks. <br />
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For tomorrow and day four of the blog updates, we take a departure from nature photography and showcase the beautiful Akron Civic Theatre. Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-33042602831589633022014-07-10T01:51:00.000-07:002014-07-10T01:51:44.057-07:00Spring LandscapesContinuing with my blog marathon - five blogs in five days, here is day 2 - spring landscapes. <br />
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I tried to combine some large wild flower displays with the landscapes the blooms are found in. Let's start out with the largest display of wild flowers I know of - the beautiful Virginia bluebell display.<br />
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For almost as far as the eye can see, some areas along Furnace Run present a carpet of bluebells. <br />
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From the Poland Woods city park in Poland Ohio, this display of sessile trillium completely surrounded this old tree. <br />
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From Poland Woods park again, the underappreciated skunk cabbage. This display is after the flower has bloomed and the huge elephant ear leaves help the plant absorb nutrients to last them the remainder of the year. <br />
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A mini landscape showcasing the environment where the Ohio State wild flower (white trillium) flourish - Wordens Ledges in Cleveland Metro Parks Hinckley Reservation. <br />
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A nice wider landscape style view of an impressive number of trout lily in the Hinckley Reservation of the Cleveland Metro Parks.<br />
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Another impressive display of Virginia bluebells can be found at the Hemlock Creek Picnic area of the Cleveland Metro Parks. <br />
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Now to take you to a different type of landscape - the beautiful Brecksville Marsh in the Cleveland Metro Parks.<br />
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I'll leave you with a beautiful sunrise from Indigo Lake in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.<br />
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So those are some of the landscapes I've captured over the last few moths. <br />
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I'm ashamed to realize it has been 3 months since I shared a blog with you. Please forgive me. <br />
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As a reward for your patience, how about we get caught up with five blogs in five days? I'll get you caught up on some of my photography adventures this spring and early summer with a blog posting each day for the next five days. <br />
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Let's revisit the spring wild flowers from April. <br />
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One of my favorite spring wild flowers are the beautiful trout lily. This display was captured in the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metro Parks. <br />
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Keeping with the trout lily images, here is one from Hinckley Reservation of the Cleveland Metro Parks. <br />
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Here is the state wild flower of Ohio - the white trillium. This one from Brecksville Reservation of the Cleveland Metro Parks. <br />
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Another white blossom from the Brecksville Reservation - this one is the delicate rue anemone. <br />
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Part of the daffodil family, the fragrant jonquils are a annual spring treat both to the eyes and the nose. <br />
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One of the more exotic looking spring blossoms is blue cohosh. These blooms are from the Furnace Run area of the Summit Metro Park. <br />
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This early bloom is the exotic looking Dutchman Breeches down in the Brandywine Gorge of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. <br />
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We'll conclude the blog with an under appreciated wild flower - the marsh marigold from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. <br />
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Tomorrow we'll examine some of the landscapes I've captured over the last few months. <br />
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Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-44901919112254650512014-04-08T08:39:00.001-07:002014-04-08T08:39:26.506-07:00Passing the Photography TimeWell it has been a quiet month for me in photography. I was commenting to my photography friend Jeff Gibson that this may have been my longest, and least active use of photography in many years. <br />
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With that said, Jeff and I ventured out to enjoy sharing a morning with the local Blue Heron colony along Bath Rd. <br />
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A fun morning to be out and watch the nesting birds. But I have to admit that I'm very anxious for the wild flowers to start popping. Signs are very good for this weekend to start the annual chase of the ephemeral beauties. Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-86044051441698414792014-03-06T12:12:00.002-08:002014-03-06T12:12:54.087-08:00Getting Ready for Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With the relentless winter this year, trying to think of spring flowers has been difficult. In order to get my macro, flower photography eye 'tuned up', I have taken in the lovely Cleveland Rockefeller Greenhouse the last few weeks. <br />
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The beautiful flowers and warmer indoor setting has help me to exercise my macro photography gear and hopefully be ready in a few weeks as the spring wild flower season will be starting. <br />
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Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-19363174687083179402014-02-06T12:59:00.002-08:002014-02-06T12:59:31.484-08:00Big Snow, Little Italy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now for something that is a bit outside of my comfort zone - urban street photography. <br />
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There is a small section of the large metropolitan area I live near called "Little Italy". As the name implies, this was a very dynamic Italian neighborhood for the last 100+ years. In more recent years, the area has become an arts district with trending shops, galleries and a wide variety of restaurants and famous bakeries. The middle class feel of the area remains. <br />
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Several years ago, I was visiting a friend who lives in the area during a heavy winter storm. I was fascinated at the scene of piled snow and limited driving in the area. I had thought of trying to revisit during a snow event to photography the scene. <br />
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Finally the combination of available time and wintery conditions all came together. I just had to battle the elements to walk and photograph the scenes. <br />
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I really enjoyed finding and capturing the street scenes, but as I told some friends, unless I live near this area in the future, I'm not fighting the traffic again to photograph this scene. The driving was terrible, but luckily I got home without any incidents and have some nice images to remember the scene by. <br />
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Winter is hitting us this year with ferocity. Temperatures going down to -10 F (-23 C) have been with us on occasion. Entire weeks of temperatures well below 32F (0 C) have been common. <br />
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This puts a strain on the wild life and creates unique photographic opportunities. In the national park by my home, the river that runs through the heart of the park will still have open water flowing. At these frigid temperatures, the warmer water vaporizes as it hits the much colder air and a frozen mist clings to trees, surrounding landscapes and the poor wildlife that use the river as there home. <br />
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These are normally a very annoying bird in our area (Canadian Geese). But during these frigid mornings, I have sympathy for there endurance and survival. They hardly want to move and they hover around the open areas of the river as protection from predators. <br />
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During one of these frigid mornings, I spotted one of the birds that was struggling with trying to remove a large block of ice that was literally frozen to its foot.<br />
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It struggled and given the temperatures it was unlikely this ice block was going to fall off anytime soon. This hardship can hamper the bird from avoiding predators or moving easily. Its chances of survival are diminished. <br />
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It is a harsh reality check to see the conditions the wildlife endures during our cold winter. I will not complain about being cold when I think of the animals surviving in the cold winter. Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-55606500962151013922014-01-06T07:36:00.000-08:002014-01-06T07:36:58.234-08:00Favorite Images from 2013A good photography friend of mine from France (Kristel Schneider) recently published a fun blog from her photography efforts in 2013 entitled:<br />
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Her photo work is very beautiful and inspirational for myself. Well worth looking at her work and visiting her web site :<br />
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Inspired from Kristel's beautiful images, I decided to put my favorites from 2013 for others to see. Some of these I have posted in my blog and some you may not have seen. <br />
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For those who have been counting, that is twelve images. Well I just couldn't stop at 12, and we just had the year 20<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em>13 </em></strong></span><span style="font-size: small;">come to a close, so I thought it would be appropriate to have a BONUS 13th image. This happens to be maybe my favorite landscape that I photographed in 2013:</span></div>
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Happy New Year!!!! Have a joyous new year celebration and a prosperous 2014. <br />
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A few images from my latest winter explorations near my home. A beautiful marsh that I'm dedicating some time to this winter to explore with the camera. <br />
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In early December, a group of photographers visited the Medina Raptor Center. This is a rehabilitation and rescue facility run by volunteers to care and hopefully return to the wild, birds that have been injured. Here is the web link for this amazing facility:<br />
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A group of about 15 photographers got the privilege of photographing some of the education birds. These are birds that have injuries that are too severe to release back into the wild. The raptor center uses these beautiful birds around the area to educate schools and other groups on the fragile existence of these beautiful animals. <br />
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A special photographic opportunity with a special staff and beautiful birds. <br />
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You can view all of my images at my photography gallery:<br />
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<a href="http://jerryjelinek.smugmug.com/Nature/Medina-Raptor-Center-Dec-8/35273718_94vkFR" target="_blank">Medina Raptor Center</a>Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911923824016209866.post-38740516509912809732013-12-22T16:42:00.000-08:002013-12-22T16:42:14.176-08:00Happy Holidays<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Holidays!!!!</span></strong><br />
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Hope your holidays are going well and you are enjoying the warmth of family and friends during this special time of year. <br />
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Speaking of special, check out the cute little guy above. That is me around 1968 or so. My dad was the enthusiastic photographer for the family. The above has always been one of my personal favorites. Captures the innocence of youth along with my trusty companion (St. Nicholas). Come to think of it, I still have that same feeling of wonder this time of year. <br />
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For the second year in a row, I visited the 'North Pole' to photograph elves. This is part of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroads Polar Express. Thousands of families travel on the scenic railroad and listen to the story of the polar express. The North Pole is greeting hundreds of elves give the families. <br />
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I'll leave you during this holiday time with a special note from one of my favorite authors:<br />
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<strong>Rachel Carson - excerpt from a letter written to Dorothy Freeman - 12/11/1953</strong><br />
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<em>"Christmas brings most of all a sense of rather starry wonder - from the wonder of the first one that still shines through the years, to the miracle of friendship and of the warmth and joy that fill the human hearts when it experiences that rare and beautiful thing, a sense of perfect communication with another. And so tonight I want to say thank you for those precious gifts of friendship and love and understanding, that cannot be bought and could never be replaced."</em>Jerry Jelinekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226253213372780214noreply@blogger.com0