I did a photo shoot at Phinizy Swamp on November 2nd with four lovely ladies. We started the shoot at about 4;30, and since it was Eastern Standard Time, it started to get dark about 5pm. By that time the sun cast that lovely golden color that create that sought after glow that photographers love. They were great subjects and we had a great time. I used my strobe light, which was carried around wherever we went.
Phinizy Swamp 2017 People
Here are a few more pictures taken at Phinizy Swamp in December 2017. These pictures have more people than the previous entry. Pat, Wayne, and Gabriel.
Sunrise at Phinizy Swamp
On Saturday, October 24th, we ventured out to Phinizy Swamp to take some sunrise photos. We assembled our equipment–camera, tripods, shutter releases, on the boardwalk over the water that faced where the sun would rise. We waited a bit and around 7 am the sky began to get orange, and glow with the impending sunrise. We started to snap away, moving the camera in different directions to capture the beauty from different angles. The instructor, Ed B. told us to set our ISO to about 400 and the Exposure Compensation down about 2 stops. I set my EV to negative 1.7. Here are some of the amazing images I shot on that gorgeous, glorious morning.
Phinizy Swamp 2015
I recently went over to Phinizy Swamp to shoot some photos and could not find any ducks or wildlife in the water. As you can see from these images, there is not much water this time of the year. The abundant swamps are usually teaming with fowl but apparently the fauna has taken over. Even still, I got these lovely shots, but I would’ve liked to have seen some of the animals too.
Fall Foliage
Here are photos of the Fall Foliage taken at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion in Augusta, GA, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, and where I live. It is such a beautiful time of the year for outside photos due to the riot of colors–red, gold, green. Fall happens at least a month later in the South.
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- Savannah Rapids Foliage
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- Fall Foliage Rapids
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- Fall Foliage Reflections
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- Old Couple at Savannah Rapids
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- Savannah Rapids Bridge
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- Phinizy Swamp
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- Whitney Place Foliage
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- Phinizy Swamp Path
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- Young Love
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- Waterfall at Savannah Rapids
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- Rapids Stairs
Marilyn Botta is a writer, and amateur photographer. She recently became interested in digital photography and is constantly perfecting her craft. Please visit her Blog: https://awomanspeaksout.com for some interesting commentary about life.
Animals
These Animal photos are very varied. Some, such as the snake and duck, are from Phinizy Swamp–a beautiful nature preserve in Augusta, GA. As you can see, I am luck enough to have two gorgeous parrots–A Red Sided Eclectus and a Ruby Macaw. The dogs were taken at Clarks Hill Lake, in Augusta.
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- Phinizy Swamp Snake
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- Phinizy Swamp duck
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- Ruby Red Macaw
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- Red Macaw
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- Border Collie with ball
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- Sheep
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- Sheep at herding farm
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- A sheep at farm
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- Sheep at Farm
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- Red Macaw
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- Ram at farm
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- Bird in Naples Zoo
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- Eclectus Parrot
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- Red Sided Eclectus
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- Red Sided Eclectus
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- Red Sided Eclectus macro
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- Husky at Lake
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- Husky
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- Husky at Lake
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- Husky swimming at Lake
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- Husky swimming to dock
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- Lemur at Naples zoo
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- Lemur and Trainer
Marilyn Botta is a writer, and amateur photographer. She recently became interested in digital photography and is constantly perfecting her craft. Please visit her Blog: https://awomanspeaksout.com for some interesting commentary about life.
Landscapes
These landscapes were taken in various locations in Augusta, Ga. Some of the others were taken on my trip to Naples, Fla, while visiting my grandson, Aaron. I intend to add lots more photos as I start my travels, which is one of my goals. Life is a journey and documenting it in photos is everlasting.
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- Phinizy Swamp Trees
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- Phinizy Swamp
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- Swamp Tree
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- Naples, Fla. Palm Tree and Bridge
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- Naples, Fla. storm approaching
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- Reed Creek Park, Augusta, GA
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- Pondapples, Everglades, Fla.
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- Phinizy Swamp Bridge
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- Everglades Church in Naples
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- Gator infested lake in Naples
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- Waterfall
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- Sunset in neighborhood
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- City Hall Naples
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- Bench in Swamp
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- Savannah Rapids
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- Airboats in Naples
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- Bridge connecting Augusta and N. Augusta
Marilyn Botta is a writer, and amateur photographer. She recently became interested in digital photography and is constantly perfecting her craft. Please visit her Blog: https://awomanspeaksout.com for some interesting commentary about life.