Black Phoebe :: Ms. Jen

The Last Gasp of the Aloe Blooms

Posted March 20th, 2017 by Ms. Jen & filed under art + photography, nature + environment.

Photo taken on Sun. 03.12.17 by Ms. Jen at the Huntington’s Cactus Garden with her Nikon D800 and a 70-200mm f/4.0 lens.

The Last Remnants of the Japanese Apricot Blossoms

Posted February 13th, 2017 by Ms. Jen & filed under art + photography, nature + environment.

From last Thursday’s trip to the Huntington Library and Gardens, a photo of the last remnants of the Prunus Mume blossoms.

Photo by Jenifer Hanen with her Nikon D800 and a Nikon 70-200mm lens at The Huntington, San Marino, CA.

A Black Phoebe Looking at Me and My Camera

Posted February 9th, 2017 by Ms. Jen & filed under art + photography, nature + environment.

Thurs. 02.09.17 – I am absolutely delighted with the Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 VR ED lens that I am testing, as the photos are sharp all the way through the zoom range and the color is fantastic. I put the lens on my Nikon D800 this afternoon at The Huntington Library and Gardens and mostly had a small career as a bee paparazzi. When I was walking out, I saw a beautiful, young black phoebe perched on a young magnolia tree less than 10 feet from me.

I stopped. I moved slowly. The black phoebe was wary. I waited. It stayed. I shot about seven photos of it watching me. I love this one, as its eye is in full view.

Photo by Jenifer Hanen with her Nikon D800 and a Nikon 70-200mm lens at The Huntington, San Marino, CA.

The Cacti Garden

Posted November 3rd, 2016 by Ms. Jen & filed under nature + environment.

Thurs 11.03.16 – After dropping my dad off at the hospital for a bit of preventative cardiology, I went for a small photo walk before going back to the hospital. Here are a few of the photos taken by me with my Nikon D800 and a Nikon 50mm f/1.4G lens.