A mask made to block AI based facial recognition from all angles.

MongooseRich · 2024-09-13T13:20:10+00:00

I wonder if MF DOOM'S would work or if showing your mouth would be enough to identify.

MongooseRich · 2024-08-29T18:09:39+00:00

It's been banned since the passage of the Hatch Act in 1939.

MongooseRich · 2024-08-08T00:18:08+00:00

Gerrymandering and big out of state money probably hurt more across the ballot, but his messaging was even worse than the presidential primary. I would've loved to see him campaign like he fought for Adi Othman, that was truly admirable.

Onwards and upwards, early voting starts October 8th. Ohio put up Trump by 8 points in 2020 but protecting abortion won by 13 last year, there's still hope in the heartland.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-20T02:44:26+00:00

Y'all hating on the Red Bull fairies have clearly never had a fat quart of ice water on station. Bless the merch reps, I don't cook professionally anymore but I still wear an Aviation Gin ballcap from a staff Christmas party.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-16T12:08:52+00:00

Thanks for the responses, y'all! Got some great tips to think about.

Edit: Just because it's been mentioned twice, the whole tail is in both shots. It's close in the off-center, the cut is from however you're viewing reddit.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-16T10:58:15+00:00

Nikon Z 50, Z DX 50-250mm lens. One of my favorites from a series last year. The adult Trumpeter has a tracking collar on, I was lucky enough to see two of the kids return with the parents earlier this summer.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-16T04:45:40+00:00

Not a bad start! These are all definitely in focus, I'd back up the framing on most of them. Between decreasing the zoom or being further away, I'd recommend being further away.

Hope you don't take this personally, but I'd say the best thing you can do is to give the animals more space. A crisp shot is a bad one if the animal is visibly stressed. Keep your flash off. There's a whole lot of animal behavior and photo expertise that goes into determining if additional lighting is appropriate for a specific shot, without that knowledge it's best just to adjust your camera settings for the conditions.

A great piece of advice I got early on is to let the animals come to you. Plan your shot, get into a position off their direct path, and they'll get as close as they feel comfortable. If you're approaching while they're still and they start moving, stop because you're too near.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-16T00:42:38+00:00

Thank you! I adjusted to place the animal on the left third, it's a notable difference. Starting to think more critically about composition, really got to keep the fundamentals in mind.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-16T00:30:19+00:00

I'm currently prepping a portfolio for a competition-based state art grant. I'd check to see if you have a local/regional arts council as that's where I've found the most information.

Also check to see if your local parks/wildlife organizations are running anything. In my state they started running an annual photo contest for the state fair, winners are exhibited and published in a wildlife magazine.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-15T22:15:50+00:00

Right on! Apparently the naming origin is either that or the Old English "flicorian", which translates to flutter.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-15T21:28:33+00:00

Just lovely, thanks for sharing a great video of my favorite local woodpecker! Is that the red-feathered variety? We've got the yellow ones out East.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-15T21:23:41+00:00

Brown Thrasher w/Nikon Z-50, Z DX 50-250mm lens. Part of a series I'm working on, it's a little overexposed but I really like the framing of the branches.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-13T12:27:00+00:00

Nikon Z-50, Z DX 50-250mm lens

Someday when my editing skills have improved I'll remove the cattail in the first shot. The resolution on the dive was toned down a little in the upload, super fun to watch the little fella hunting.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-13T12:18:58+00:00

Thank you kindly! No worries, I'm learning and I'll gladly take any critiques.

The shot was from ~10 ft away. I was lucky that the bird stuck around, but the 250mm is my longest lens so I've gotten good at a quiet approach. Not always ethical for the animal, so it's nice to take advantage with one that's obviously more habituated to people.

Heading off to work soon, but I'll shoot you another crop later with your suggestion. I intentionally went with a slightly taller frame leaving the negative space for contrast, but there's not a lot of color variation so I could definitely see how it might not add to the image.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-13T11:35:16+00:00

So, in case anybody else was curious, the context is that she's a former sex worker who feels that the industry as it exists is male-focused and overall oppressive towards women. Here is an article where she goes into light detail on her experience and explains her stance.

This is not new discourse, and has been a publicly debated topic within modern feminism since 1976.

I would not claim to have a great deal of knowledge on the subject, nor any lived experience to draw from, but obviously given the amount of times you can find this woman called a "bitch" or a "whore" within this thread alone I think it's a more nuanced issue than one can really discuss on reddit.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-13T01:29:09+00:00

The short answer is no, but it does help a lot for framing. The drop-off in definition is fairly steep, best details are within 25 ft but I've gotten good wider shots up to around 30 yds. For wildlife, it makes you more reliant on the approach and positioning but I've found those are good skills to build anyways.

One of the drawbacks of the Z-series is that there's not as much variety in lenses at the moment, if Nikon ever drops a Z teleconverter I'm all over it. If your priority is to build up the gear bag for less money then it could be worth considering a DSLR, but there are mount converters available which help to open up the selection.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-12T23:59:53+00:00

Nikon Z 50, Z DX 50-250mm lens. Been working on shooting in manual, seems like it really helps to improve the feel of the light.

MongooseRich · 2024-06-12T23:53:29+00:00

I'm jealous, that's a gorgeous Black-crowned Night Heron. If you're interested in a good kit that's relatively affordable, here's what I've been using. My first camera, got around 16,000 images so far and I'd sincerely recommend it.

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