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Focus on the People~

I recently took a road trip to Conowingo Dam in Maryland to photograph the eagles that soar in to scoop up the fish that pass through the gates when the water is released. The experience was wonderful--although it made me realize what a novice I am at bird photography. I definitely would love to go back and try again with the experience gained from the mistakes I made, including (inadvertently) setting my camera to a “back button” focus setting that I don’t use...and thus not being able to focus well... Grrr. (Thanks, Hunt’s Camera in Hanover, for figuring out my mistake within five minutes...once I was home.)   Such is life, right? Taking pix is like fishing: you don’t always make the catch. EAGLES don’t always make the catch!  The One That Got Away~   But here’s the thing...this trip was awesome! And not just because of the photo opportunitie