Photographs from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Where the grass might be greener.
Rollins College - Photo Walk on 2/03/24.
Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, can be found just beyond downtown Orlando. Rollins boasts one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States. Located literally on the shores of Lake Virginia, the buildings on campus all have gorgeous architectural stylings and views that only the most hardened amongst us would be uninspired by.
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Red-Shouldered Hawk in Celebration, Florida with a Nikon D800E
Embark on a captivating photography journey in Celebration, Florida, as you focus your lens on the majestic Red-Shouldered Hawk. Capture stunning shots of this magnificent bird against the backdrop of charming streets and lush landscapes, immersing yourself in the natural beauty of this picturesque town.
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, prior to the San Francisco 49ers successfully taking down the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game, I took a walk with my Nikon D800E and the Nikkor 28-300 3.5-5.6 VR lens around my Celebration, Florida neighborhood. .
The D800E is absolutely not considered a sports & wildlife camera, because it doesn’t have a deep buffer nor does it shoot a billion frames-per-second like the new flagship, mirrorless bodies are capable of doing. I did run up against the D800E’s buffer on some of the bursts I shot, but the accuracy of the D800E’s autofocus was tremendous. The camera really only missed focus, when I screwed up, not the equipment itself. Additionally the 28-300 3.5-5.6 Nikkor zoom lens did a really nice job capturing the hawk in a “wildlife” type of situation, something that the lens isn’t exactly built to do. This walk-about setup performed well as a “jack-of-all-trades” kit and while a perched hawk isn’t exactly as difficult as capturing a bird in flight from a long distance away, I was happy with the performance of the camera, the lens and with my new friend, Mr. Hawk.
I hope you enjoy the images….and Go Niners!
