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Dandelion puff ball found on the 09 April 2009 Coon Creek Hike No Crop Inverted

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:54:48 -0700

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Dandelion puff ball found on the 09 April 2009 Coon Creek Hike in Montana de Oro. No Crop Inverted. Perhaps taken down by a pack of Coyotes or a Mountain Lion Snapshot by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike at mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com, Nikon P6000 with built-in GPS measurement, handheld.

Hare Creek in Limekiln State Park

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:00:25 -0800

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Hare Creek off the Hare Creek Trail in Limekiln State Park in California located 2 miles south of Lucia on State Route 1 on the Big Sur coast. Eight photographers attended this Photomorrobay.com meet-up Sat. 08 Jan 2011.
Photo © 2011 “Mike” Michael L. Baird, mike {at] mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com, shooting a Canon EOS 1D Mark III 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens w/ no circular polarizer, on lightweight Gitzo tripod, 2-second shutter delay, RAW. Ref. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limekiln_State_Park
To use this photo, see access, attribution, and commenting recommendations at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit - Please add comments/notes/tags to add to or correct information, identification, etc. Please, no comments or invites with badges, images, multiple invites, award levels, flashing icons, or award/post rules. Critique invited. (Ya, HDR would have been better here.)

Hare Creek in Limekiln State Park

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:00:55 -0800

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Hare Creek in Limekiln State Park

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:59:56 -0800

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Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae Coon Creek 10 April 2010

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:52:59 -0700

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PLEASE HELP WITH ID HERE!
Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae, from Montana de Oro California State Park Coon Creek Digital Photo Walk 10 April 2010. Photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon 1D Mark III, Canon EF 180mm f3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, Gitzo tripod. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

25 May 2010, Creative Commons request approved. " am a designer doing an eco project for primary schools in the Loch Leven area (Scotland). I really like your 'fly on leaf' image entitled: 'Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae Coon Creek 10 April 2010'. Would it be possible to use this in the design? If you like then you can send me your email address and I will send you a pdf of the page with your image on it. With regards, H. Hamilton (Knoydart_twelve)"

Sticky Monkey Flower Coon Creek 10 April 2010.

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:52:27 -0700

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Sticky Monkey Flower from Montana de Oro California State Park Coon Creek Digital Photo Walk 10 April 2010. Mimulus aurantiacus, the orange bush monkey-flower or sticky monkey-flower.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_monkey_flower Photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon 1D Mark III, Canon EF 180mm f3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, Gitzo tripod. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

Tech note:
I was asked how I got the nice light here - I shot in RAW, and in the Lightroom conversion I was able to shape the "curves" to get a nicer contrast than the camera would have selected. There is no local processing or selective dodging or burning. I forget the details, but I may have swiped up or down to increase brightness or saturation of selected parts of the image (changing globally all instances of that "color"). I sometimes apply a slight vignette in Lightroom to de-emphasize the outer regions, although I don't think I did it on this image. Post-processing time was under a minute of fussing around. I never use Photoshop anymore to manipulate images... or if I do I always annotate the description to make that very clear.

Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) 10 April 2010

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:53:49 -0700

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Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
Montana de Oro California State Park Coon Creek Digital Photo Walk 10 April 2010. Photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon 1D Mark III, Canon EF 180mm f3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, Gitzo tripod. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

Tech note: this image is not all that sharp as can be seen in "all sizes"

Harsh Critique Invited: Blue Dicks Flower Coon Creek 10 April 2010

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:52:41 -0700

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Harsh Critique Invited: What do people think about this green distraction in the lower-right? It would have been easy to crop or clone out, but I sort of liked the base it provided to the image.

Blue Dicks Flower from Montana de Oro California State Park Coon Creek Digital Photo Walk 10 April 2010. Dichelostemma capitatum (syn. D. pulchellum), called Blue dicks, Purplehead and Brodiaea (alternate spellings, Brodiea, Brodeia) (aka funny: Sad Richard)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_dick Photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon 1D Mark III, Canon EF 180mm f3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, Gitzo tripod. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

2 of 2 Indian Paintbrush Castilleja Flower

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:44:07 -0700

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2 of 2 Indian Paintbrush Castilleja Flower. Norma Wightman led a hike in Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA on 03 April 2010, starting from the Ranch House to Oats Peak to Coon Creek. All along the path there were many beautiful wildflowers. Present were Norma, Diane, two Mikes, and Nick. Snapshot by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon S90. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

Oats Peak at MdO - Heading up

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:45:03 -0700

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Oats Peak at MdO - Heading up. Norma Wightman led a hike in Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA on 03 April 2010, starting from the Ranch House to Oats Peak to Coon Creek. All along the path there were many beautiful wildflowers. Present were Norma, Diane, two Mikes, and Nick. Snapshot by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon S90. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

Oats Peak at MdO - View from the top

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:45:42 -0700

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Oats Peak at MdO - View from the top. If you look closely you can see Morro Rock and Estero Bay at 11 O'clock. Oats Peak at MdO Norma Wightman led a hike in Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA on 03 April 2010, starting from the Ranch House to Oats Peak to Coon Creek. All along the path there were many beautiful wildflowers. Present were Norma, Diane, two Mikes, and Nick. Snapshot by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon S90. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

Oats Peak at MdO - At the top L-R Norma Diane Mike Nick

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:45:21 -0700

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Oats Peak at MdO - At the top L-R Norma Diane Mike Nick. Oats Peak at MdO Norma Wightman led a hike in Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA on 03 April 2010, starting from the Ranch House to Oats Peak to Coon Creek. All along the path there were many beautiful wildflowers. Present were Norma, Diane, two Mikes, and Nick. Snapshot by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon S90. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

Perceived Reflection - Vetch Qtn Flower Coon Creek 10 April 2010

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:52:56 -0700

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Please help with the ID here.
Perceived Reflection - .
Genus Vicia commonly known as Vetches? Montana de Oro California State Park Coon Creek Digital Photo Walk 10 April 2010. Photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon 1D Mark III, Canon EF 180mm f3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, Gitzo tripod. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

Blue Fiesta Flower Coon Creek 10 April 2010

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:53:18 -0700

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Montana de Oro California State Park Coon Creek Digital Photo Walk 10 April 2010. Pholistoma auritum is a species of flowering plant in the borage family which is known by the common name blue fiesta flower.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiesta_flower Photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon 1D Mark III, Canon EF 180mm f3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, Gitzo tripod. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

California poppy Eschscholzia californica with Dew Drops

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:44:35 -0700

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California poppy Eschscholzia californica with Dew Drops. Norma Wightman led a hike in Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA on 03 April 2010, starting from the Ranch House to Oats Peak to Coon Creek. All along the path there were many beautiful wildflowers. Present were Norma, Diane, two Mikes, and Nick. Snapshot by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon S90. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

Approaching Coon Creek from Oats Peak - Oak Trees and Shade

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:46:43 -0700

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Approaching Coon Creek from Oats Peak - Oak Trees and Shade. Norma Wightman led a hike in Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA on 03 April 2010, starting from the Ranch House to Oats Peak to Coon Creek. All along the path there were many beautiful wildflowers. Present were Norma, Diane, two Mikes, and Nick. Snapshot by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon S90. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

Approaching Coon Creek from Oats Peak - Oak Trees and Shade

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:46:12 -0700

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Lupin Flower

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:44:27 -0700

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Lupin Flower. Norma Wightman led a hike in Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA on 03 April 2010, starting from the Ranch House to Oats Peak to Coon Creek. All along the path there were many beautiful wildflowers. Present were Norma, Diane, two Mikes, and Nick. Snapshot by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon S90. To use this photo, which has the most liberal Creative Commons Attribution license possible attached, please see the access, attribution, and commenting guidelines at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit

California Wildflowers off Bitterwater Rd 23Mar2010

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:54:07 -0700

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California Wildflowers and six good friends from photomorrobay have a wonderful and productive day at Shell Creek and Bitterwater Road off California State Route 58 (Carrissa Highway) in the California Valley, SLO County, near Carrizo Plain, 23 March 2010. Photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Shooting a Canon 5D, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens w/ circular polarizer (which made a minor difference), handheld and a Nikon P6000 w/ built-in GPS (see EXIF data).
ref.
photomorrobay.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrizo_Plain
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_58
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California Wildflowers off Bitterwater Rd 23Mar2010

nobody@flickr.com (mikebaird) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:50:02 -0700

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