Michael Burns Art

Every morning, I take off my hat to the beauty of the world. These words must have had special meaning to T. C. Steele because he had them carved in his fireplace mantle by Gustave Baumann. Arguably, the most famous Indiana painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, T.C. Steele noticed the beauty of Brown County in 1906 when scouting for new painting locations. He was amazed at the unlimited supply of subjects and grand vistas the area had to offer. So much so, he purchased the property and built a home there in 1906. The T. C. Steele State Historic site is located 4220 T. C. Steele Road, about 10 miles west of Nashville, Indiana off of state road 45 T. C. Steele Visitor Center The T. C. Steele historic site has gone through a significant transformation over the last five years. Such as the addition of a 2.2 million 4600 square-foot visitors center in 2019, garden restoration, and other updates. The visitors center provides enough space to educate visitors about the life of...

I decided to challenge myself to photograph one Florida bird a day for thirty days. Not necessarily to photograph a different bird each day but concentrate more on the subject, composition, and technique to obtain a better photo. I tried to keep the post-processing to a minimum. I did crop images and adjusted the exposure and a few other minor changes. All photos were taken within the neighborhood where I live with a Nikon D7100 with a VR 55-300mm lens. Click on the photo to see a larger version, leave a comment and, let me know what you think. 03/01/2020 Common Grackle ISO 124, F22, 1/30th sec 220mm 03/02/2020 Gallinule (Moorhen) ISO 200, F6.3, 1/400th sec @300mm 03/03/2020 Great Egret ISO 320, F6.3, 1/1000th sec @300mm 03/04/2020 Wood Stork ISO 800, F5.6, 1/60th sec @220mm 03/05/2020 Little Blue Heron ISO 1000, F5.6, 1/600th sec @300mm 03/06/2020 Limpkin ISO 500, F7.1, 1/1000th sec @220mm 03/07/2020 Uknown ISO 640, F6.3, 1/800th sec @220mm ...