by Steve Dimock | Nov 7, 2022 | Whats happening
Seafoam forms when a substance in the water (known as a surfactant) allows the air being whipped into the water to be held (which is to say it makes bubbles). These substances are usually organic materials or polutants. For some seafoam is a mess on the beach and...
by Steve Dimock | Aug 17, 2022 | Thoughts
Susan and I have made it a ritual to visit the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge each year around valentines day. Since our initial visit in 2009, we have visited the refuge complex 17 times. Each time we visit we see new...
by Steve Dimock | Dec 30, 2021 | Other
My wife, Susan Dimock, often says that photography opened her eyes up to things she previously did not see. This it true for many of us. Our use of a camera brings about a focus that helps to clarify the world and form it into potential images, We start to take into...
by Steve Dimock | Jul 18, 2021 | Other
Recently, Susan and I headed up to Tollgate Campground to do a little playing around with our new Uderwater housing. Our goal for the trip was just to learn a bit about how the housing functions and what we can do with it. So, most of our time was spent down at the...
by Steve Dimock | Mar 4, 2021 | Other
Susan and I were returning to a beach with the specific objective of photographing the sensuous undulating rocks we knew were there. It wwas early and I walked past our objective to see what else was around. Before me was a open sandy beach ending in golden sandstone...
by Steve Dimock | Sep 16, 2020 | Thoughts
Recently, I have had a couple of instances that caused me to look back at my images based on a specific species of bird. One was a need for an image of a Short-billed Dowitcher for the ODF&W website. The other was a request for an image of a Black Oystercatcher...
by Steve Dimock | May 31, 2020 | Thoughts
Over the past few months I have found myself wondering about the impact of Social Media on my photography and whether it is taking the fun out of photography. Like a Pavlovian Dog, I sit up and bark when I get a new follower or someone likes my post (ok, that may be a...
by Steve Dimock | May 19, 2020 | Thoughts
I recently came across a quote that I very much liked. I can’t say for sure that it was John Lennon though that was who it was attributed too. The spirit of the message certainly sounds like him and is what I was most drawn toward. “When I was 5 years old, my...
by Steve Dimock | Apr 23, 2020 | Whats happening
I have just added a new item to my website, a page with a few videos. Over the years I have dabbled with shooting a little video here and there. About once a year, or so, I put together a few clips and add some images. It is my hope that this will become a greater...
by Steve Dimock | Mar 22, 2020 | Just the picture please
A composite, I had to shoot two images with the male in focus in one image and the female in focus in the other and then blend...
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