Outdoor Views Through a Lens

These four photos represent different shutter speeds and aperture settings.  Photo 1: The begging of fall is hitting Montana and the winds are starting to pick up. These leaves were waving in the wind when I photographed them. This first photo was shot with a high shutter speed of 1/2000 of a second, along with an aperture setting of F8.0 and ISO of 400.  Photo 2: This photo was taken of the same leaves blowing in the wind as photo 1. The difference is that in this photo I used a slower shutter speed of  1/15 of a second, along with F8.0 and ISO of 100.  Photo 3: Out for an afternoon of exploring Montana sage brush country, I found the last few wild flowers stuck in a part of the fence. In this photo I used a higher aperture setting of F16, along with a shutter speed of 1/200 and an ISO of 100. Using a higher aperture will help focus on what is close and distort the background.  Photo 4: In this photo I used a lower aperture setting of ...

A few days ago I was able to get out with my dogs and go look for some birds. Bird hunting is  something that I have become to have great respect and love for over the last few years. In 2017, I got my first bird dog, Gunner,  who is Welsh Springer Spaniel. I have worked with him almost every day and he has turned out to be a great dog. The one area he lacks in is that he does not like to retrieve in water. So this last spring I got a Yellow Lab and named her Tink. Though waterfowl season can't come quick enough, I've really enjoyed getting out to see new country while looking for upland birds. These two photos are of Tink's first couple dove retrieves in Montana. 

Hello, my name is Stacy Miller and I have a deep and passionate and love for the outdoors. I am from the south-west corner of New Mexico, in the Gila National Forest. From even a baby inside my mom's tummy I was out working cows or hunting hounds. When I was four years old I started riding my own horse and going everywhere my dad went. Since that day I have been hundreds of miles in the wilderness of New Mexico. Being in the outdoors is where I feel the most at home. There is something very majestic and truly special about wild places and animals. I would like to learn more about photography because one day when I am old and can't get around, I want to be able to look back on the beautiful moments that I have spent in the outdoors. The article that I chose is about "capturing the moment" and the difference between being lucky and working to get a great shot.  https://www.diyphotography.net /capture-moment-photography- does-exist/