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randystiefer

@randystiefer

Photographer, Videographer, and Fiction/Non-Fiction Writer

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randystiefer
@randystiefer Mar 20, 2018, 3:00 PM UTC

Photo Edit: The Red Winged Black Bird.

There are two birds that are the go to for sound effects guys when portraying the west. The first is the screech of the Red Tail hawk. The second is this little guy, the Red Winged Black Bird. His ca…

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@randystiefer Mar 20, 2018, 2:54 PM UTC

MONOMAD PHOTOGRAPHIC CHALLENGE - Tueday 03-20-2018 Street photo Entry - The Clown Downtown

One of the more unusual street performers you can see on Santa Cruz's Pacific Avenue is the balloon torturing clown. He'll twist a balloon into any shape you desire, for a small donation of course. I…

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randystiefer
@randystiefer Mar 20, 2018, 2:48 PM UTC

Photo Edit: Crow in Flight

I felt like posting birds today so we'll be having two birds and a clown today. Crows are one of the hardest birds to photograph and capture detail on is a Crow because it's all black. If you want to…

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randystiefer
@randystiefer Mar 19, 2018, 4:55 PM UTC

PhotoChallenge MonoChromeMonday: The Killdeer

Killdeer are a species of plover and while many other species are having a hard time adjusting to the presence of man the Killdeer are thriving. This is mainly do to the fact they are happy to coexis…

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randystiefer
@randystiefer Mar 19, 2018, 4:48 PM UTC

PhotoChallenge MonoChromeMonday: Sail boat leaving harbor

This sail boat leaving the harbor at Half Moon Bay, California is another example of how a photo that looks bad in color can look a lot better in black and white. The sky was the problem with it bein…

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randystiefer
@randystiefer Mar 19, 2018, 4:43 PM UTC

PhotoChallenge MonoChromeMonday: Exit Stage Left

This photo for photo challenge Monochrome monday is a great example of how a unique cloud formations can take an image that would have just been a decent snap shot to a level of art. Had the clouds n…

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randystiefer
@randystiefer Mar 14, 2018, 2:54 PM UTC

Colorchallenge WednesdayYellow: Bright Yellow Flower

For the yellow Wednesday color challenge I present to you a bright yellow flower. I think it might be helpful reminder of spring being around the corner for all those that got late winter snow this l…

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randystiefer
@randystiefer Mar 14, 2018, 2:46 PM UTC

B&W Photo Contest ~ Theme Broken & Worn ~ Entry #1 ~ The Old Ship on the Santa Cruz Pier

Now just a memorial to an era in commercial fishing that has since past, this old boat once plied the Monterey Bay to catch fish and support it's Captain. You see it here before it was painstakingly…

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@randystiefer Mar 14, 2018, 2:24 PM UTC

Tips For Using @smartmarket and @minnowbooster for Up Votes.

Use of up vote bots is at an all time high here on Steemit and I thought I would share with you some tips for using both @smartmarket and @minnowbooster that will make the exerience easier and less f…

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randystiefer
@randystiefer Mar 13, 2018, 5:23 PM UTC

MONOMAD PHOTOGRAPHIC CHALLENGE - Tuesday Street entry for 03-13-18

Street performers are common in Santa Cruz. Some play music. Some juggle. Some do the bronze statue thing. This was the only street poet. He had his old typewriter and little squares of paper. For a…

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