Official BlueSky account | Photographer | Aviation Enthusiast | Wildlife Advocate committed to conservationhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mzoq7v4jbslsSmall in stature, no bigger than your thumb, these little guys don't take any guff fromm larger birds. #BackyardBirding #NikonZ9 @audubonsociety @birdsblooms @cornellbirds @Team_ebird @AB @AmOrnith @MichiganAudubon07 Nov 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzoq7v4jbslshttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mzlzkzpidsjgSome great images and a great review of the Nikon Z 180-600. I own this lens and absolutely love its versatility. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzlzkzpidsjghttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mzktqufphcuhScale. Something that can be a struggle to show in a 2D medium like photography. How do you convey that in a click. I offer some suggestions in my latest post: wp.me/peFz4j-rQ05 Nov 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzktqufphcuhhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mze2m7precbo New Podcast: In this episode I talk about how contrary to normal thinking and taking more gear, going out with one lens and one body really can help rekindle your creative thought process and help improve your photography. wp.me/peFz4j-ry02 Nov 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mze2m7precbohttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mzdlounws62cC-47 Skytrain "Hairless Joe". After the Doolittle Raid, Lt. Col Dick Cole volunteered for secret operations flying C-47s in the China-Burma-India theater flying this very plane. It is now living history at the Yankee Air Museum and regularly frequents airshows.02 Nov 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdlounws62chttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mz64w5anekyrScreaming down the flight line at 300MPH, panning practice really pays off. This P-51D Mustang painted to honor Lt. Col. Will Foard’s WWII aircraft of the 364th Fighter Squadron helped history come alive.31 Oct 2026 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz64w5anekyrhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mz2fl4dwacdbYou learn very quickly to not be in the prop wash during a taxi on a dirt runway behind a B-25 powered by two Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14-cylinder, air-cooled, radial piston engines. :)29 Oct 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2fl4dwacdbhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3myz42nzlwcmxAnytime Moose. I am sure I speak for all who follow your work, we appreciate you sharing your years of knowledge and the great imagery that put out in all of your genres. Learned a ton from you over the years and I am still learning. Thanks for all you do! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Oct 2026 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myz42nzlwcmxhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3myxidquxpkpzIts planes like these that really kindle my love of aviation. I know you like Bi-planes and Stearman's and I can see why MP. And the light, magnifique :) [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Oct 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxidquxpkpzhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mywvxicslb2aIs harsh light a friend or foe for photographers. Can be both at times, but having options to deal with it is the best option. wp.me/peFz4j-rq28 Oct 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywvxicslb2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3myv7pfsrp2iyLove my early morning walks and with the fog, this one had kind of an ethereal feeling to it. #NikonZ8 #Nikonnofilter27 Oct 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myv7pfsrp2iyhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mytxrs7rvcdzNot many more of these moments before winter sets in. What is it about a sunset anywhere on the planet that give such a sense of calm. #NikonZ8 #Sunsets27 Oct 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mytxrs7rvcdzhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mystxbqa4sj5What draws your eye as a photographer? Color, light, leading lines, for me, this picture had a little of all that. #NikonZ8 #PureMichigan #Fall26 Oct 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mystxbqa4sj5https://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mykyoazhdcfmI would gladly take this moment with the sites and sounds anyway Moose! Such a simple click yet screams, you have to be here! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Oct 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mykyoazhdcfmhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3myfegmv6i263Storytelling in photography is so much more than just a good composition. It needs to have emotion to grab the viewer and pull them into the story while looking at your image. How do we do the camera at capture? A few thoughts on this in my latest podcast. wp.me/peFz4j-ri21 Oct 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfegmv6i263https://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mydaq4afekrdI have heard them vocalizing for years and yet they have never come to my feeder, until now. This juvenile Grosbeak finally came in. Hopefully he and others will stick around. #BackyardBirding #NikonZ9 @audubonsociety @birdsblooms @cornellbirds @Team_ebird @AB @AmOrnith @MichiganAudubon20 Oct 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydaq4afekrdhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3my7qzhf2ut2cLove fall! Chill in the air, early mornings to greet the day and of course, the beginning of fall color.19 Oct 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3my7qzhf2ut2chttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mxyzdhiyik3nBest laid plans MP often get changed by Mother Nature for sure. Hoping that is not the case her in the Midwest. Where we are at 60-80% of peak color. But Alas, Mother Nature has a a few predicted storms and windy days in the future. Getting ready to travel to color destination. Fingers crossed! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyzdhiyik3nhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mwmb2nffnk2pEver feel like you photography is a rut? We've all been there at some point. How do you get that creative spark back? Let's chat in my latest episode. wp.me/peFz4j-oC28 Sep 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmb2nffnk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mw4y4rjqin2zGiven all that is happening I thought this was fitting for the times. Those that gave us our freedoms, payed the ultimate price, and the fact the obelisk in the back notes freedom of speech speaks volumes.22 Sep 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4y4rjqin2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mvskqm7bot2kNikon is running some sweet deals right now. Check it out here: shorturl.at/jzWI718 Sep 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvskqm7bot2khttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mvnnzvrpyr2pAs always Moose great aviation shot of the B-1B called the Bone because its official designation, pronounced phonetically as "B-One," which when spoken quickly sounds like "bone". Neat backstory with Sharon's father helping to design the aircraft. Can see why it holds a special place. :) [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnnzvrpyr2phttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mux4rh7uus2gThe famous Calypso maneuver done by the USAF Thunderbirds. This is why #5 is painted upside down on the plane since it spends much of the show inverted.07 Sep 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mux4rh7uus2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mu5ysj4xbp24This Kestrel had no fear of people. While sitting on the edge of the road, in the car, this beautiful female was almost to close to focus on as she surveyed her territory of grasslands,28 Aug 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5ysj4xbp24https://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mu2ugblmud2aGreat little gadget MP. Can yo DM me with the name of the hotel you and Sharon stayed at? We are planning a trip there and just from the still image, I love the view. Much appreciated! [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2ugblmud2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mu2k3boas727What's better than an afterburner in the air, how bout an afterburner at night. To prevent severe engine overheating and structural damage, and total fuel exhaustion pilots would use it sparingly given that on full afterburner you would empty the internal tanks in roughly 10 to 15 minutes.27 Aug 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2k3boas727https://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mty64u5sql2tEver feel like you are being watched?26 Aug 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty64u5sql2thttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mtwrzk6sxe22I gotta say MP your timing is spot on at least for me. I listened to the podcast with an impending project coming up and had those exact thoughts about monumental tasks... Your commentary helped me think it through. Glad to hear it happens to the pros and the best and it is not just us. :) [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwrzk6sxe22https://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mtw4axeoum2bReally need to be doing more monochrome in camera. The Z's do such a great job of this. Nice BW MP! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw4axeoum2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickcomtois.bsky.social/post/3mteevucunm2aWhat makes a successful photograph: wp.me/peFz4j-nM. I would love to hear your thoughts. Please click the link an leave a comment.18 Aug 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:clza7c46kc55o7cer562t4qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteevucunm2a