Jack Nevitt Photography

Monday, November 30, 2009

Bald Eagles of Maryland

We had a great weekend photographing bald eagles at Conowingo Dam on Saturday and Blackwater NWR on Sunday. I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time to shoot a pair of eagles mating. Having rented a 400mm 2.8, it was the perfect photo op. The eagle and the moon was a composite. The moon was nearly full and the eagle had some great light on him.

Next week we are heading to Bombay Hook, De.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Conowingo Dam - Bald Eagles

Getting ready for the Bald Eagle Safari this Saturday.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Backyard Bird Photography Techniques Presentation

November 5 – Manassas Warrenton Camera Club – 7:30 pm

November 11 – Arundel Camera Club – 7:30 pm

November 14 – Meadowlark Gardens – 1 pm

Upcoming Photo Safaris

Upcoming Photo Safaris:

October 24 – Covered Bridges and Fall Color

November 28 – Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam, Md

December 5-6 – Bombay Hook, De. – Snow Geese

Friday, October 2, 2009

Mainely Moose

Looking for Moose in Millinocket, Me. Mostly in Baxter State Park.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Outer Banks

Down in the Outer Banks photographing the lighthouses and beach scenes. Weather has been off and on, mostly sunny though. Shot al l four lighthouses and still have some days left to find some wildlife.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Upcoming Presentations - Backyard Bird Photography

Backyard Bird Photography Made EASY

Loudoun Photography Club - Sep 10th

Manassas Warrenton Camera Club - Nov 5th

Arundel Photography Club - Nov 11th

Woodbridge High School - TBA

Tribute to my Dad

I will always remember my Dad as the “Happy Go Lucky” spirit that he was, cooking steaks on the grill, entertaining people and just having fun. Everyone loved him, he was the perfect host.
And as most people know, he was a Marine. Although he never saw combat, he served during WWII and is very proud of his service to his country, after all, he is one of the members of the Greatest Generation and as the saying goes once a Marine always a Marine…..
We are a close knit family, and being an only child, I definitely got all the attention. Although we took vacations together as a family, I never really completely bonded with him, until I was a teenager. Once I got my Ham Radio license, Dad said, “now that you’re finally interested in something, I’ll go ahead and get my license”. Before that, I never really had a hobby or special interest that lasted more than a couple months.
My Uncle John, dad’s brother, was also a big influence in my life. He was also a Ham Radio Operator and when ever we went to see him, it was always a special treat to go down to the basement and have him contact someone in a foreign land…..
Soooo off to morse code land we went, father and son and ham radio. We had great times together, talking to people around the world from the comfort of our Ham Shack in the basement of our North Hills home.
When I was home on leave from the Army, on the way to Japan. Dad said I should pick up a camera, preferably a SLR, while I was there, because they were so inexpensive in Japan. At that time I didn’t even know what SLR stood for, but I got one anyway and promptly fell in love with photography. It’s been my passion ever since.
Just last week I was in the Smoky Mountains taking pictures. where almost everything I did reminded me of my Dad. I picked up my camera, oh yeah, he got me started in all this. We were shooting star trails at night and were using a red flashlight, oh yeah, we used to catch night crawlers with a red flash light. For shooting star trails you need to find the North Star, and oh yeah, he told me you could find the North Star from the end of the Big Dipper. The last two stars of the dipper point to the North Star and sure enough it did point right to the North Star, just like it did when he told me, 50 years ago.
Even in the gift shop where I found some Necco Wafers, oh yeah, we used to hang them from a string in the basement of the house in North Hills and use them for target practice. shooting them with a BB gun.
Well, they sold their house in North Hills 17 years ago and moved to the Lutheran home in Telford, where Mom and Dad lived happily and acquired a lot of new friends and even had some old friends come to join them. I have great parents who taught me right from wrong, to be honest and trustworthy, and to always do the right thing. Hopefully I have passed those values along to my kids, Jason and Kimberly.
So now its time to say goodby, and say 73s and 88s for the last time. We will truly miss you DAD. Semper Fi. ( Salute.)