http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/cliff-norton.html?tab=blog Cliff Norton - Fine Art Blog http://www.fineartamerica.com/artistlogos/cliff-norton-1269191723-logo1.jpg http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/cliff-norton.html?tab=blog Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:40:03 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/evening-light-.html As the light drops on a warm evning just a short walk away from the rural cottage and out in the open landscape with the Balken Mountains as your back drop for sunsets. Just a little help with the camera setting to enhance the reds and oranges of the... Thu, 19 May 2011 02:52:40 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/boat-trip-.html An early morning drive to Vaya Lake just ourside Burgas arrival early so time for a hot streaming cup of coffee just what the doc order at 4 am in the morning now its time for that trip around the lake on a small light boat to watch the wildlife wake... Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:29:53 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/kukerov-den-yambol-.html Kukerov den This old ritual is performed ever year around Cities, Towns and Villages of Bulgaria with colourful costumes and dance. March contact for more details. This ritual is performed in early spring,to chase away the evil spirits of winter and ... Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:20:23 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/great-spotted-woodpecker-.html Over night snow on the ground fill my flask full of steaming hot coffee and camera bag in hand of to the hide for a couple of hours or as long as i can last as the weather station is reading -10 outside. Its only a short walk to my hide at the bottom... Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:38:58 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/blue-tit-nesting-.html Early bird catches the worm as the say, out early and my dome hide set up by a small tree were last year we had spotted a pair of Blue Tits useing the hole as a nest. Out comes the flask of coffee camera on tripod focused and its time to wait. This ... Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:05:48 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/quick-tip-.html Use the top menu bar to find Layer Duplicate Layer (background Layer click OK) Use the top menu bar to find Enhance convert to black amp White click OK Using the Side menu tool bar (left hand side of the screen ) find the lasso tool (right cl... Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:35:27 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/storks-arrival-in-village.html The long awaited arrival of the Storks to the Village of Malomirovo happen just a couple of days ago. This means to the locals spring is here, storks live in villages and cities all over around Bulgaria. The Stork on this photograph taken at sunset... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:43:05 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/squacco-heron-.html Traveling to the Vaya lake Bourgas at the end of August to photograph the Pelicans which for the this day was not to be, the flock of Pelicans turn out to be camera shy staying in the middle of the lake . So after traveling around to the photo po...