This photo pretty much sums up my attempt at a 31 Days of July Photography Challenge. I was reaching over my shoulder to scratch my back to make the shots happen every day.
If the hot temps and humidity weren’t bad enough for finding photo ops, I finally broke down and bought a long overdue new laptop. A great idea and a decision I’m very happy with. The problem is our wonderful friends at Adobe Photoshop no longer support my version of Photoshop Elements. So much so, they wouldn’t let me download it on my new laptop even though I had the serial number. Yes, I could always pay their exorbitant subscription prices, but for my photography needs, I think I’ll look for another option. Perhaps I’ll give Affinity a shot (pun intended) they seem to have some really good reviews and could certainly meet my needs.
So, for now, this is my last attempt at 31 Days of July. This photo was actually taken on Day 11. The squirrels are relentless with the bird feeders even though Michael keeps ample food for them on the ground. Hence my reference to “reaching over your shoulder to scratch your back.” The squirrels don’t need to climb the feeders; the food is already there for them in easy reach.
Editing notes: I applied the usual haze removal, some level balancing with the exposure, cropping and a final vignette.
Field notes: Focal length – 200mm; Exposure – 1/60 sec, f/9, ISO 1250.
I’ll return soon. Thanks for hanging with me on this challenge, although brief. 😉📷.
Until next time!
~donna
Donna Robinson Photography 
Donna, great capture of that squirrel! I’m sorry to hear you are not continuing your challenge. I have enjoyed your July photos. Good luck with your editing software. I use PE 2020 and have been thinking about trying something else.
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I’m curious about where you live in Georgia. I see many of the same birds at my feeder as you do.
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We moved to Senoia (near Peachtree City – South of Atlanta) about a year ago, from Smyrna, GA. It’s a quaint, historical town.
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Donna, it’s nice to meet another blogger from Georgia! We drove by Senoia on one of our RV trips. I wanted to explore the town but we were towing our camper and couldn’t stop.
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Ditto! It’s nice to meet a fellow Georgia blogger. Georgia is a very special state with many hidden gems.
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Thank you! I’ll get back to it soon. I’ve actually missed challenging myself!
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Interesting capture and a difficult one.
Which version of PE, do you have?
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Thank you, Philo. I have 2021. It worked great with my old laptop. 🤷♀️
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Thanks for this information
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Great photo Donna! Too bad about your having to stop your challenge. You might want to start again when you get your editing software figured out. I’ve been enjoying it.
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Thank you, Anne. I’ll definitely get it started back at some point. It was fun for me too!😉📷
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