Daily Photo – Airboat Captain

November 11, 2012
Travel

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My airboat captain was extremely knowledgeable about the area we were traveling in and he seemed to know where the wildlife would be. He was also very precise in the handling of the airboat with his right foot on the throttle and his left hand on the tiller to steer the boat. You can tell we're traveling at quite a lick by the way his hair is blowing back behind him.

Daily Photo – Everglades 13

November 10, 2012
Black and White / Landscape

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Today's photos were taken shortly after yesterday's. The difference is I framed them vertically which further emphasizes the clouds. Like all the shots in my Everglades series it's a three-shot 4EV range HDR. Also like most of the it was taken while the airboat was in motion.

Daily Photo – Everglades 11

November 8, 2012
Black and White / Landscape

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Yesterday's photo was a view to the north. Today's swings around to the north-west. The sun is out of the frame to the left but the patchwork of clouds leads to the grassland under the dark clouds to be bathed in light while the grassland under the blue sky is wrapped in shadow.

Daily Photo – Everglades 9

November 6, 2012
Black and White / Landscape

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On the horizon are two of the landmarks my captain uses to navigate - the radio mast just left of center and a cement plant just to the right of the white cloud.

Daily Photo – Everlgades 8

November 5, 2012
Landscape

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This clump of trees was the furthest point north and west that we went on this trip. My Captain turned opened the throttle and as we started to clear the trees I captured this view of the Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area. This is a view east and if you look really closely you might find the airliner on it's descent into Miami International Airport. I toyed with the idea of cloning it out but decided to leave it.

Daily Photo – Everglades 6

November 3, 2012
Landscape

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It looked to us as though the thunder storm ahead was moving away so my pilot set the airboat in motion once more and we bounced across the water and grass towards the clump of trees in the middle of yesterday's photo. In today's image you can see how the frequent passing of the airboats has worn a trail through the sawgrass.