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As you can see, I love nature photography...birds, flowers, butterflies...all flora and fauna. I have been to many exotic places and plan on a few more, searching for more lovely birds to photograph.


My email address, if you'd like to contact me is: ddnikon64@gmail.com

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2013 - Arizona Slot Canyons : These photos were taken at an Arizona Highways photographic workshop, Slot Canyons. The slot canyons were spectacular.... forms, shapes, light, and colors were truly awesome as were my fellow photographers and teachers. I'm planning on moving out there as soon as possible. Equipment used: Nikon D300 (all slot canyon photos) with Nikon 12-24 F4 lens and Moose Peterson warming polarizer. Also used a Nikon D200 with Nikon 18-300 lens (birds and botanical garden). Gitzo 1348 tripod and RRS BH-55 ballhead.

2013 - Arizona Slot Canyons

These photos were taken at an Arizona Highways photographic workshop, ...

Updated: May 15, 2013 6:24pm PST

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The "stepkids" and My Girl : Bob and Gremlin are now "stepkids" the ex has them. Welcome to Magic(Maggie for short), my new baby girl... black, female, not quite 4 months old. She is sooo tiny, with tons of energy. Bob, orange and white tabby, is the oldest and just loves attention. He'd like to have it, 24/7 if he could. His favorite place, is to be draped across your neck and shoulders, especially if you have broad shoulders and are tall. Gremlin, black and white, is my lap cat. He loves to have his belly scratched and will constantly plop down, roll over on his back and expect you to scratch his belly. He's also the only cat I know that likes to play in water, paws only. When he's chasing his toy mice, he'll drop them in his water bowl first, then kick it around the house. It took a while to figure out where the water was coming from.

The "stepkids" and My Girl

Bob and Gremlin are now "stepkids" the ex has them. Welcome to Magic( ...

Updated: Dec 09, 2012 2:12pm PST

Panama 2007 : First trip to Panama, and it was very good. Hope to return again and tackle the Darien. All photos, except for a few scenics, were shot with the Nikon D2X/Nikon D200 and Nikon 200-400 F4 AFS VR lens with 1.4x, Gitzo 1348 tripod, RRS BH-55 QR and Wimberely Sidekick. For the scenics, Nikon 17-35 F2.8 lens. Hope you enjoy the photos.

Panama 2007

First trip to Panama, and it was very good. Hope to return again and ...

Updated: Mar 04, 2007 1:06pm PST

Brazil 2006 : This was a fabulous trip to Brazil...lots and lots of birds, animals, scenics, etc. Three different locations: Pantanal, Iguassu Falls and Atlantic Rainforest. I took 4 lenses, all Nikon, but the most used was Nikon's 200-400 f4 VR with 1.4 extender with D2x and D200. Other lenses were: 12-24, 50, 105 VR Macro. I would definitely recommend Brazil to anyone wanting to see birds. I would like to thank Paulo Boute of Boute Expeditions for making this trip, the best trip I ever had, so far.

Brazil 2006

This was a fabulous trip to Brazil...lots and lots of birds, animals, ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2006 9:09am PST

Water Garden : Photos of lotus, waterlilies, and dragonflies around my 2 water gardens. Photos taken with Nikon D2X and D200 with the following lenses: 200-400 VR w/1.4 extender, 105 VR Macro, 70-200 VR w/1.7 extender, 60 Macro and Sigma 150 Macro.

Water Garden

Photos of lotus, waterlilies, and dragonflies around my 2 water garden ...

Updated: May 24, 2009 9:46am PST

Backyard Birds, Flowers, etc. : Photos of birds, butterflies, flowers and other assorted stuff taken in my backyard. Photos taken with Nikon D2X and D200 with the following lenses: 200-400 VR w/1.4 extender, 105 VR Macro, 70-200 VR w/1.7 extender, 60 Macro and Sigma 150 Macro.

Backyard Birds, Flowers, etc.

Photos of birds, butterflies, flowers and other assorted stuff taken i ...

Updated: Jul 11, 2006 4:10pm PST

Costa Rica - 2006 : These photos were taken on my 2nd trip to Costa Rica. Mostly birds, since that was the reason for the trip. All were taken with a Nikon D2X, 200-400 VR lens with a Nikon 1.4 TC-14EII extender and in some cases, SB-800 flash with a Better Beamer flash extender. The four places visited on this trip were: Bosque de Paz, LaSelva Biological Station, Carrara/Punta Leona, Poas/LaPaz Waterfalls. Hope you enjoy them! There are some generic descriptions, hummingbird01, 02, etc., if you can help identify them, please let me know.

Costa Rica - 2006

These photos were taken on my 2nd trip to Costa Rica. Mostly birds, s ...

Updated: Jan 24, 2006 6:57pm PST

Costa Rica 2005 : This was my first trip to Costa Rica, February 2005. I visited Monteverde, Punta Leona, Manuel Antonio, Savegre, Poas Volcano and LaPaz Waterfalls. Equipment used: Nikon D100 and Nikon 80-400 VR lens.

Costa Rica 2005

This was my first trip to Costa Rica, February 2005. I visited Montev ...

Updated: Jul 10, 2005 4:16pm PST

Australia-2005 : Photos taken on my trip to Australia: Fogg Dam and Kakakdu (NT), Daintree and Kurunda (QLD), Dandenongs and Great Ocean Road(Melbourne). Most bird photos taken with Nikon D2X and Nikon 200-400 VR lens.

Australia-2005

Photos taken on my trip to Australia: Fogg Dam and Kakakdu (NT), Daint ...

Updated: Sep 25, 2005 8:21pm PST

Florida 2008 : This trip to Florida encompassed the following sites: Big Cypress Bend, Corkscrew Swamp, Ding Darling, Everglades, Ft. Myers Beach, Merritt Island, Shark Valley and Venice Rookery. Camera equipment used: Nikon D200, D300, 200-400 and 18-200 lenses.

Florida 2008

This trip to Florida encompassed the following sites: Big Cypress Bend ...

Updated: Jun 01, 2008 5:19pm PST

Costa Rica - 2009 : I visited the Trogon Lodge, Wilson Botanical Gardens and Rancho Naturalista. The Trogon Lodge as well as other hotels in that area, is the best place to see Resplendant Quetzals, I saw as many as 5 males and females in the same tree. Simply breathtaking. The Wilson Botanical Gardens is a splendid place...palms, bromeliads, flowers and lots of birds. The food was very good also. Rancho Naturalista is a birder's paradise.....I spent most of my time taking photos of hummingbirds, trying to get some in flight, but there are plenty of other sights to behold. You will notice many duplicates of the same hummingbirds, different poses, some in flight, some resting. Also, some aren't identified....not sure what they are. If anyone knows, please let me know. Also, if I have named any incorrectly, let me know. Almost all photos were taken directly from the camera, with some sizing and cropping. I only corrected some flash photos for the eye. All comments are welcome, feel free to email or leave a comment. Equipment used: Nikon D300 with Nikon 200-400 lens, and TC-14EII extender, RRS BH-55 LR, Wimberely Sidekick, Gitzo MK2 CF tripod for all bird photos and some flowers. Nikon D200 with Nikon 18-200 and 12-24 lenses for flowers, scenics, moths, etc. Flash equipment: Nikon SB-800 and flash extender. All images are copyrighted ©Don Dolga 2009, and may not be used without wriiten permission.

Costa Rica - 2009

I visited the Trogon Lodge, Wilson Botanical Gardens and Rancho Natura ...

Updated: Mar 10, 2009 5:17pm PST

Ecuador-2010 : First trip to Ecuador - Hummingbird capitol of the world. We took the Magic Birding Circuit, comprised of 3 Eco-lodges in Quito, Tandayapa and Milpe. We also visited the Baeza area. Still having some difficulty naming some of the hummingbirds, so, if I have named any incorrectly, please feel free to send an email or post a comment. Thank You. Equipment used: Nikon D200 and 300 bodies. Lenses: Nikon 12-24, 105 VR Macro and 200-400 zoom. Flash: SB-800 with Flash Extender. Tripod: Gitzo G1348 with RRS BH-55 with QR and Wimberely Sidekick.

Ecuador-2010

First trip to Ecuador - Hummingbird capitol of the world. We took the ...

Updated: May 24, 2010 4:46pm PST

Daylily's & Coneflowers :

Daylily's & Coneflowers

Updated: Jun 26, 2010 12:43pm PST

American Brilliant Cut Glass Collection : I started collecting American Brilliant Cut Glass in July 2009 and have concentrated mostly on Tuthill Glass. However, as my tastes have broadened, I have started to add pieces from other manufacturers. The artistry from this "lost" art is simply amazing!!! Enjoy!

American Brilliant Cut Glass Collection

I started collecting American Brilliant Cut Glass in July 2009 and hav ...

Updated: Mar 11, 2012 3:23pm PST

ABCG For Sale :

ABCG For Sale

Updated: Oct 14, 2012 11:20am PST

Meetups :

Meetups

Updated: Feb 03, 2013 12:54pm PST

2013 - Arizona Slot Canyons : These photos were taken at an Arizona Highways photographic workshop, Slot Canyons. The slot canyons were spectacular.... forms, shapes, light, and colors were truly awesome as were my fellow photographers and teachers. I'm planning on moving out there as soon as possible. Equipment used: Nikon D300 (all slot canyon photos) with Nikon 12-24 F4 lens and Moose Peterson warming polarizer. Also used a Nikon D200 with Nikon 18-300 lens (birds and botanical garden). Gitzo 1348 tripod and RRS BH-55 ballhead.

2013 - Arizona Slot Canyons

These photos were taken at an Arizona Highways photographic workshop, ...

Updated: May 15, 2013 6:24pm PST

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