Dan Hawk

eventbrite.comCommunity Wildlife & Birding Day with Kenmore Camera & SonySpeakers, The Falconer, Sony Gear Giveaways, Print Swap, Games, and Community Connection

Headed up to Kenmore Washington today for a big weekend of Wildlife and Bird Photography with Kenmore Camera! If you're in the area, there are still tickets available for Saturday's events. www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...

9 July

Well, here's what I've been up to- I've been running a small private Beta on a new Light meter app for iOS and would love to get more feedback. It's called Metered. I should start with the reasons I created it and show you some screenshots. beta link is at the end of the thread.

Perhaps most of all, I really want Intuitive controls, so I don’t have to relearn the interface, or fumble around every time I go to use it. I’ve created a couple different user interface ideas- barrel-style rollers, and knobs that look and feel like something you’d find on your favorite camera.

testflight.apple.comJoin the Metered betaAvailable on iOS

9 July

If this interests you, I’d love for you to join the beta. testflight.apple.com/join/cMNzAXBn

I wanted to capture an image of the scene that shows me the meter readings, and important information about the film and camera I’m using - almost like a film photo journal- but I want to capture this stuff automatically so I don't have to type a bunch of things in every time I use it.

9 July

You can pick your film and camera and it automatically adjusts settings to match, and gives you the right aspect ratio. And of course you can add your own or customize if you use something unique.

I love shooting film, primarily on older manual cameras that don’t have built-in meters, but I never liked carrying a dedicated light meter. That’s why having one on your phone comes in really handy. I’ve used other apps for years, but never liked the user interface, or the workflow.

8 July

Haven't been here in awhile. How's everyone doing? I honestly don't feel like I've found a community like the old days of Twitter.

16 Mar 2025

I think this fits into the Nature is Metal Category. On our Urban Wildlife walk on Friday we saw this Bald Eagle with its latest meal, a Gull. @morganheim.bsky.social the leader of our event spotted this right as we were wrapping up the walk - she's amazing btw, and you should go see her work.

16 Mar 2025

This photowalk was part of the Wild Coast Film Festival was co-sponsored by @prophotosupply.bsky.social and Sony and was amazing. Seeing something like this was a good reminder that nature finds a way. Even perched on a man-made tower on the dock in Astoria. #naturephotography

9 Mar 2025

I've been putting the new Sony 400-800mm G lens through its paces over the past week and it's so good! The primary people asking about it are bird photographers, so I thought I'd post a bunch of what I've been testing it out on! Most of these were taken on the A1II. #wildlifephotography

9 Mar 2025

Some noise reduction and some zooming, but that's how I use something like this in the wild. _______________________________ #birdphotography #Birdsinflight #sonyalpha #sony400800 #wildlifephotography

9 Mar 2025

8 Mar 2025

I’m always happy when I make it to Saturday. Even though my job sometimes means I’m working, it still feels somehow special. Today is a non-working one though.

@annemckinnell.bsky.social

2 Mar 2025

I spent a very cold night out on the Oregon Desert last month, and just couldn't go to sleep before making a few images of one of my favorite places with the Milkyway reflecting off ice. #desert #oregon #oregondesert #milkyway #sonyalpha #sonyA1II #20mm18G

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦

23 Feb 2025

Good morning nature fans! This is the final week of heron gm's before I move on to another animal for March. What will it be? Eagles? Bears? Dolphins? Whales? Songbirds? Maybe african animals?🪶📷 #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birds #heron

23 Feb 2025

A cold January morning in Zion National Park. Minhaz and I ventured up the trail that leads to the narrows with all the crazies in waders in low 20°ish temperatures this morning and the light was so direct and beautiful. It doesn’t look that cold, but it was on another level. #landscapephotography

23 Feb 2025

Shot this on #kodakportra400 #fujifilmgs645s Loving this camera btw. #film Scanned using @filmlab.bsky.social #utah #nationalpark #danhawkanalog

Seeing the latest Trump antic- trying to shut down the Downtown NYC tolls -supports what I've been predicting since the election. States will ignore Trump and Musk's nonsense and take over all social services to take care of citizens. Many states are in a better position to do it than others.

It's unfortunate because some of the places that benefit most from federal money depend on it largely because of a lack of local revenue. With the cuts at the federal level and even specifically the IRS, I wonder how long it will take before federal taxes become a fighting issue.

The whole "Taxation without representation" thing is bound to come up. In this case, it won't be because we don't have representatives , but because the representative arm is powerless.

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Alexander S. Vindman

@avindman.bsky.social

democracydocket.comMy Open Letter to Elon MuskFrom Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.

A must read! @marcelias.bsky.social is a real Mench! www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...

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Exactly.

Dear National and State Parks: To all that you represent. Your history, your gifts to humanity and to your future. To all those that protect you and nurture you. I am here for you and I stand with you… - borrowed from @fromanalucia.bsky.social #NationalParks #StateParks #photography #protection

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Heidi Schuster

@heidischuster.bsky.social

18 Feb 2025

I think this is right. I’ve settled on “I’m sorry you were lied to.” Believe me I understand the impulse to tell these people that they’re getting what they voted for, I just don’t think it’s constructive. There are some in my family that I’m a little more stern with though. 😏

Fishie Noodle@misspunklesmom.bsky.social

He says what we've been shouting that MAGA just wouldn't hear but he says it in a way that some of them will hear. He's a rural farmer who speaks how they speak. @hcrichardson.bsky.social I posted 4 you to watch bec I think he's the missing link in our messaging. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4CR...

youtube.comFrom One Farmer to AnotherYouTube video by The Back Forty

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Peter Gleick

@petergleick.bsky.social

18 Feb 2025

Want to go visit the national parks this year? Sorry. The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

sfchronicle.comYosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their returnYosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return at a time when federal employees are being laid off

18 Feb 2025

Hi friends! Been gone for a week or so as I had a bunch of work travel, and a client job that kept my brain occupied for days. I've found I'm like that with social media. I only really show up here as a brief escape during normal days, but I don't make time for it when I'm busy. What about you?

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

@aoc.bsky.social

7 Feb 2025

Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do. Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.

Ellen L. Weintraub@ellenlweintraub.bsky.social

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

@joncooper-us.bsky.social

8 Feb 2025

On the last morning of my January trip I woke up in one of my favorite places in the world. There was a sheen of ice about an inch or so thick and I spent some great time exploring. -watched the thermometer very closely with all that frozen water around. 😉 #desert #easternoregon #Kodakgold200 #film

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Jon Cooper

True.

New work from my recent trip to Death Valley. Titled -Not Naming Names I don't know that I'll ever get tired of these kinds of scenes. Also, I did- in fact- carry my 400 2.8 up to the top of the tallest dune. 😜 #dunes #desertabstract #desert #deathvalley #sonyalpha

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John Gruber

@gruber.foo

5 Feb 2025

Too many people didn't appreciate just how wonderful, how glorious, it was that the daily news cycle during Biden's presidency was boring as fuck.

6 Feb 2025

It took awhile. Too long actually. I deleted my Twitter acct. I resisted because of the (mostly positive) history going all the way back to 2008, but it's time to be done with it. I'm sad that what was once a great place to connect with like-minded people is now so completely bankrupt.

2 Feb 2025

This was day 2 of an epic road trip with my friend Min and we spent the morning in the Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley. I posted up at the top of the tallest dune and the view was magnificent. I made these images with the #fujigs645s and #kodakportra400 film. #desert #filmphotography

Here are a few photos from a unique morning in Eastern Oregon last week. I've been here so many times, but I've never seen anything like this! The folded patterns are where the ice on top gets pushed by wind, and glides over the melted water underneath. #desert #oregondesert #ice #desertwinter

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intrepid

@intrepid.bsky.social

Some photos I have taken along the path of life

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Richard Wong

@rwongphoto.bsky.social

cbsnews.comGoogle Maps users in U.S. will see Gulf of Mexico renamed Gulf of America and Denali changed to Mount McKinleyGoogle will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali on its maps for users in the U.S. following President Trump's controversial executive order.

Shame on you Google. Truly embarrassing. www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...

reuters.comEU medicines agency quits X, moves to BlueskyThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Monday it would no longer post on X and would use rival Bluesky instead, becoming the latest organisation to quit a social media platform that some have criticised for its content.

We need to see more of this. Twitter is not a trusted valid platform for official organizations to use anymore.

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

EU medicines agency quits X & moves to Bluesky "EMA will no longer post updates and content on X. We believe the X platform no longer suits our communication needs” the agency said in a statement www.reuters.com/world/europe...

I have mixed emotions on the Meta suite of apps as well, but I still find authentic community there and I use insta and fb for work purposes so I think you’ll see me there for awhile. We’ll see if Zuck can keep things out of the shitter.

That said, I’d love to see a real competitor to FB that has the same approach to user control as Bluesky and gives the tools for group community like FB

We need to see more of this. Twitter is not a trusted valid platform for official organizations to use anymore.

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

It’s taken me awhile to one to this conclusion. I’ve hung on to my account because of friends that are still there, but it’s become clear to me that it’s not the community I used to find useful. For the last year or more My only reason for logging in has been a Group chat or two