My two favorite shots were from the Crows Nest
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M0ELLERs book contains artfully gorgeous color photographs of locations that have been associated with Custer from the Civil War through the Little Bighorn. There is a brief biographical sketch to help explain each shot. Some will appreciate the information; others would prefer the precision of a caption. My two favorite shots were from the Crows Nest, and the view of the Battle Monument area from Weirs Point. I have read more than 50 books regarding The Little Bighorn Battle. While some of their descriptions were very good, none can even approach an actual photograph. I have a much more accurate appreciation and awareness of certain facts now. This book is a significant addition to my collect.
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These work just fine for me. And the crows have a great fascination for them. Keep picking them up and moving them!
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This book is a great choice for those who love great photography, Berenice Abbott fans, those who are interested in the history of New York in the 1930s, and those who would like to enjoy a little nostalgia about their formative years in that magnificent city.
Berenice Abbott returned from 8 years in Europe at age 30 in January 1929, planning on a short stay.  Instead, she was transfixed by the changes in the New York City scene, and became obsessed by the opportunity to capture it photographically.  For the next 10 years this was her focus.
During the depths of the Depression, she was able to obtain a grant from the WPA to work with the Museum of the City of New York to create an exhaustive photographic essay of the city.  This book contains the finest flowers of that remarkable assignment in 305 black and white photographs, a biographical essay about Abbott, maps of where the photographs were taken, and extensive notes on the locations and the photographic perspectives used.
The biographical essay was made more interesting by describing Abbott's strenuous financial and promotional efforts to support Atget's collection, while staving off poverty herself.  The many fights over how to do the New York City project also make good reading as background for the images.  Independent by nature, that quality of Abbott's probably improved the result in this case.
The presentation of the images is organized around the different geographical sections of Manhattan and the other boroughs, especially Brooklyn.  As a result, you get a sense of neighborhoods as well as of individual images and locations.
As someone who learned photography from Man Ray, Abbott is a good student of abstract methods, and she subtly captures the surreal and the predominant design feeling contained in these subjects.  Her works that are most like Man Ray's were the ones that most attracted me.  I am very impressed by the encyclopedic knowledge that she must have developed of New York City to locate so many rewarding sights for us to consider.
My only quibble about the book was that in some sections the reproduction was too dark, so that details were unnecessarily lost that would have been of interest.  But the page sizes were good for the images being presented, the design is solid, and the overall print quality was good.
My favorite images in the book were:
Immigration Building, Ellis Island
Theoline, Pier 11, East River
Tugboats, Pier 11, East River
City Arabesque
Brooklyn Bridge with Pier 21, Pennsylvania Railroad
Henry Street
Manhattan Bridge
Gunsmith
Hot Dog Stand
Wrought Iron Ornament
Doorway, 204 West 13th Street
Fifth Avenue Theatre, Orchestra, Boxes, First and Second Balconies
Father Duffy [wrapped like a Christo], Times Square
Gramercy Park West, Nos. 3-4
J.P. Morgan House
Murray Hill Hotel, Spiral
Billie's Bar
Wheelock House
Watuppa, from Brooklyn Waterfront
Even though your photography may not be as good as you like, there is a lot of human value in making such a pictoral history of where you live.  You can use this volume to get ideas for compositions and shooting angles.  In this way, you can deepen your appreciation for Abbott's work.
Capture the important truths around you for all to see!
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I have 2  Cannon DSLR's which I use professionally and I wanted something to take on non-photo based trips (like to NYC in the middle of a blizzard) to catch some good shots and have flexibility in case there was something special I wanted to shoot.  I was at CES this January and I went by the Cannon booth and they showed me the G16 and I knew I had to have it.  When I took it out and started shooting in a blizzard, my friends were shocked to see me with a point and shoot, when they saw the print on metal they were amazed.  I love this so much I've started using it in the studio as well.  The only down side is it's small and the buttons are close together, when I grab it to adjust or focus I tend to hit the menu button in the process.
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I love that this brigs my cameras abilities to a whole new level! We took some amazing photos this weekend while out and about of some flowers. I can't wait to get out and do it again.
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We have a lot of wildlife in our backyard, mostly because our house backs up to a state park.  We see the deer all the time, but many of the other woodland creatures are more shy. Weve seen glimpses of red foxes and groundhogs, but rarely see them up close. I thought that it might be nice to see who else might be lurking out back, so I got this camera.

It takes nice, colorful videos during daylight hours, and has infrared lights to light things up at night. There are a few operational modes to choose from. Since I like videos, I set it to record a short video when it detects motion. At first, I had it set a little bit too high, and all I saw were leaves blowing. I moved it down and waited for morning, then saw more leaves. On the third try, with the camera near the ground, I did a little bit better.

Something wandered right in front of the camera! On the first video, I couldn't tell what it was. Since it was lit up with the infrared lights at close range, I could only really see a silhouette. It was definitely fuzzy, and I was thinking possum. On the second video, things became a lot more clear. I saw a triangular fox head! I still have to play with it a little to get the best position for filming, but Im getting better at it.

As far as the unit itself, Its color allows it to blend in well, and has a strap that allows it to be strapped to a post or tree branch.  It takes eight AA batteries, and I had to provide my own SD card for storage. Setting up the time and date along with many of the other parameters wasn't terribly difficult, but I had to carefully follow the directions. Its filming modes include the video mode, a still mode that takes a few shots when triggered, and a time lapse mode. Im thinking of putting it out near the flowerbed to do a time lapse film of the butterflies. Its exciting to see what the cameras going to show me next.  I received this product at a discount in exchange for my fair and honest review.
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I have been waiting for the Crows and Ravens to get their own series since Hunting Season.  Now with this second book this world is truly coming together, with all the craziness that the Crows throw about and all the various interactions within the Bird House.  Jace was such an incredibly lovable and open character, to watch Ski become more and more enthralled with her uniqueness was heart warming.  I so loved seeing Neecy and her Jersey girls even briefly. The humor, outrageous byplay and smexy goings on is always entertaining, and well worth the wait for this world to come alive.
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Well, well! M.B. Elkins churned out two very entertaining, thrilling reads that I enjoyed very much! You can tell the author's influence with B movie horror with both stories, which for me, was a big plus. Elkins has a way of sucking you into the worlds he creates and lets you experience the thrills and chills in each story. My personal favorite was "Wild Rabbits of Corchetta", simply because I love myself a good monster story and the claustrophobic feeling I felt reading when the characters were trapped by the threat from the outside was a literary accomplishment on the behalf of Elkins. I think if you're a fan of 80s monster movies, and old school slasher films, you're really going to like Elkins' creation here.
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Review Maggie's first camera belonged to her older sister, Myrtle, also born deaf, who died at the age of 16. Myrtle received her box camera from a program of the Eastman Kodak Company in 1930. They gave a new box camera to any child who turned 12 in 1930. Six years later, Maggie inherited the camera. Maggie used the camera to record and tell the story of her life - born into traditional river culture, living it, helping to shape it, and at the same time documenting it. As someone who grew up fishing on rivers (for food, sport, relaxation) it was easy for me to see her life come to life through her photography. I wish I had met her. I love her narrative and images of tarring fish nets, and of fish- all the fish she photographed, and especially those with her and her father. And then there is her dog!

Is it a 5 star memoir? For me, for this book, yes - a different gauge is used. Being deaf, and not able to speak, living on a floating houseboat, I believe Maggie Lee Sayre told the best story she could tell.
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First, I want to point out that I rented this movie to see Jack Black and Steve Martin together. Somehow I missed that it was themed around Birding.
With that said I loved this movie. There were lots of great moments that made me laugh. and I loved all the beautiful shots of the North American outdoors, and the many many birds.
Lastly, this was the first outdoors movie that I've seen in years that didn't have some sort of political slant.
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This is a book for people who love the fall season in New England. New Hampshire photographers Jerry and Marcy Monkman have masterfully used their cameras to capture the beauty of autumn in this region of the country in their book THE COLORS OF FALL. The two are authors of Appalachian Trail guides to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Arcadia National Park (as a matter of fact, they love Arcadia National park so much, the even named their first child Arcadia). Their knowledge and love of the area is evident in the photos presented in the book. Some of the shots are of familiar places, others are less well known. Many of the photographs contained in this book are grand scenic shots of the mountains in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont, or the raging rivers in New Hampshire. Yet they also include close ups of smaller detailed subjects that are often ignored when we make foliage trips. Many of these shots demonstrate the Monkmans mastery of the camera.
Those who have not had the opportunity to visit New England in the fall can take a vicarious trip with this book. For those of us who live in New England, the book gives us the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of this place we call home.
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This is a beautiful film about madness, bears and Alaska.

Some of the most beautiful nature photography ever filmed with the madness of Timothy Treadwell.

One of my favorite documentaries. A gorgeous fil, set in Kodiak Island, of a man who thinks he is one with the Grizzly Bear.

And "Coyotes" is one of my favorite songs of all time.

One of the best films I have seen in the last decade.  I need to see more Werner Herzog films.
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In the opening scene we are shown the rugged beauty of a desert canyon and a little bit of sibling rivalry. Then from out of nowhere, a supernatural event raced me back to a memory I have from childhood of a Sioux boy I met  who climbed cliffs to feed the hawks. This was written very well, because events like these come when you least expect them.

The Native American mysticism in this book is well done to the extent that I was under the mesquite tree with my fave character Pine Leaf. Sometimes I would have to say the screenwriting crossed over and I longed for less present tense and a little more narrative. The spirituality and the love for native customs and even the nature of the Southwest filled my senses and I travelled. If you enjoy novels with a sense of adventure, or anything about Native American mysticism you will totally enjoy this story. Now I have to go and wrestle an elemental... :)
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As a child, I was always drawn to The Night Gallery because of its dark humor, macabre story lines and guest stars.  The coming attraction was matched by the crispness of the episodes and wonderful camera work.  Each had its appeal and lasting effect on me as a horror fan. I am thrilled that they are finally releasing the last season of this series.  I cannot wait.
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Having just visited the "Wild West" (Idaho Springs in he Denver area) for the first time, I found my appetite whetted for information about miners, settlers and varmints who populated the Rockies.  I loved the photos and the captions are witty as well as well researched.  I am grateful for the itinerant photographers who recorded the era and for the authors who are keeping that period alive.
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What a lot of memories these photos brought back to my sister and myself.
This was a perfect gift for my Mom. Large enough to see but not too heavy.
Loved the studio photos they took back then. Lots of stars.
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Roy Davis has done a terrific job collecting photos of Windham, NY, which is my hometown too.  It was a trip down memory lane for me and a pleasure to read.