I went on a great adventure with my wife and some of her family. We headed to Rye, NH where we hopped on a boat with Granite State Whale Watch. It was a lot of fun! Though it started off a bit boring, it quickly picked up when we started catching some some spouts. From there we were right on top of tracking several whales as they surfaced.
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Thanks again to everyone who supported my family and friends in raising money for the Mount Washington Observatory in honor of my late Uncle Mike! Our team was able to raise over $2000, a new best for our team!
Read MoreEagles Nest /
Yesterday's adventures proved to be more successful than I could have imagined! My friend Dave and I used our lunch time to journey into the cemetery, and Dave receives all the credit for spotting one of the Eagles in a tree a bit before we were to arrive at the nest.
Read MoreFundraising: $500 DSLR Challenge /
"Updating goal to the $500 DSLR Challenge. If the goal of $500 is met, and the weather co-operates, I will do the hike with my DSLR and take photos of the journey. The D5300 has GPS to plot the progress, and I've also got a battery grip that carries 2 batteries at a time to help last the day. Challenge on!"
Read MoreBack Button Focusing and Forcing the Shot [D5300] /
2 of the settings I most highly anticipated on the D5300 are the options to configure back button focusing, and to force the shot on shutter regardless of focus. The D3100 did not have these options, and I can't begin to relate the frustration I felt from the D3100 refusing to take a shot because *it* did not think the shot was in focus.
Read MoreD5300 /
This past week I had a little something of a bittersweet celebration. I shipped away the D3100 that had seen me through so much of my adventure and learning in DSLR Photography. However, I also welcomed a highly anticipated upgrade with the D5300. So far I have to admit that I have not been disappointed. The camera far exceed the capabilities of the D3100.
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