Wednesday, November 30, 2016

SEO Step by step

SEO Step by step

  1. Website analysis
  2. Keyword Research
  3. Adding Emphasis with Header Tags
  4. Adding Emphasis with Tail Tags
  5. Bold, Italic effect to main keywords
  6. Canonicalization
  7. Competition Analysis
  8. CSS Validation
  9. Google Base Feeds
  10. H Tags Optimization (Eg: H1, H2, H3)
  11. Header Tag Optimization
  12. HTML Code Clean Up & Optimization
  13. Image & Hyperlink Optimization
  14. In depth site Analysis
  15. Link Validation
  16. Meta Description Tags Optimization
  17. Meta Keywords Tags Optimization
  18. Navigation & Design Optimization
  19. PR Sculpting
  20. Robots.txt Optimization
  21. Text Modification Tags Optimization
  22. Title Tag Optimization
  23. URL Rewrite
  24. W3C Validation
  25. Working on HTML Source Code
  26. Link Development
  27. Authoritative Submissions
  28. Broken Links Checking
  29. Directory Submissions
  30. Extraction of Site Url’s ( Link Level Depth)
  31. Internal Link Structuring
  32. Link Building ( Link Bait )
  33. Manual Link Request to Related Sites
  34. One way link (PR4 or Greater)
  35. Site Back-links count
  36. Local Search Engine Optimization
  37. Custom Review Submission
  38. h card Integration
  39. Local Search Engine Submission
  40. Testimonial Submission
  41. Updating pages for local searches
  42. Website Usability & Conversion
  43. Being Webmaster Tools account setup & monitoring
  44. Google Webmaster Tools account setup & monitoring
  45. Installing Usability Tools on Website
  46. Monthly Website Conversion Tracking
  47. Optimization for Multiple Browsers
  48. Article Submission
  49. Blog Comment on Relevant Blogs
  50. Blog Designing for the website
  51. Blog Submission
  52. Classified submission
  53. Creating Promotional pages on hubpages, squidoo, etc
  54. Face Book Twitter Marketing
  55. Integration of page bookmarking tools
  56. Integration of page sharing tools
  57. Paid Submission
  58. Photo Sharing
  59. PPT Submission
  60. Press Release
  61. Product Indexing on Google Base
  62. Rss Feeds
  63. Social Bookmarking
  64. Video Submission
  65. Content Writing & Optimization
  66. Article Writing
  67. Blog Writing
  68. Content Modification
  69. Press Release Writing
  70. Thematically Optimization of content pages
  71. Website content writing through Latent Semantic Indexing
  72. Website Spell Check
  73. XML Site Map Creation & Submission
  74. SE Saturation Checking ( Google, Yahoo & Bing)
  75. Log file analysis
  76. Google, Yahoo & Bing Site Map Creation
  77. Google Analytics Funnel Creation
  78. Google Analytics Account Setup
  79. Deep Indexing Recommendations
  80. Checking server response code for each URL
  81. Check Search Engine Road Blocks
  82. Check PR of each url
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Roaming in Romania Day 9 Full Circle

Roaming in Romania Day 9 Full Circle

Four weary photographers head forth on the final session of our photography tour of Romania. Three of us had opted for another session with the technicolour bee-eaters whilst Michael decided to go off stalking larks and bunting in the minibus with Zoltan. The two temporary hides was set-up once again next to the sandbank with the bee-eater colony with Hans in one and Rene and I sharing the other. I had decided for this session I would try and get some bee-eater flight photos as I have none in my library at the moment. I took a couple of portrait photos, while waiting for the light to increase,  before getting down to the business of some flight images.

Being squashed into a pop-up hide with someone else whilst trying to do flight photos is not ideal or particularly easy so all you can do is try and make best of the session and I managed to come away with a few photos before the minibus returned to collect us.

Our final moments of the trip with the cameras were spent near trying to photograph some Spanish sparrow around a car park area and some kind of visitors centre. However, my attention was drawn to a Crested Lark gathering insects  and also a very dirty looking Stork that passed very close by on slow powerful wing beats with a beak full of nest material.

As we drove back to the main road we came across a couple of yellow wagtails and a Great Reed Warbler. The latter kept climbing songs before bursting into its loud warble. This proved to be my last photograph of the trip. I had finished the visit to Romania photographing the same species as my first photographs in the country. I had gone full circle and the trip was complete.
It was just a question now of the the minibus journey back to Bucharest, two flights back to Manchester and a car journey home. I finally got home around 9:30pm in the evening having gained 2 hours time difference en route.

Overall it had been a very memorable trip. I had enjoyed it as the photographs did not always come easily and you had to work to get the images but that made it all the more rewarding. I also really liked the mobile aspect of this trip rather than being locked down in fixed hides for a week on standard perch set-ups. Eastern Europe really is a wonderful place for the bird photographer and I will definitely be returning again in the future.

So to finish off I would like to express my thanks to:

  • Zoltan for working tirelessly to make sure all went smoothly and using his magic bird locating powers. 
  • To the boatman for his excellent boat handling skills on the Danube Delta.
  • Rene, Hans and Michael for being such excellent company on the trip.
  • To Sakertours for another superb and extremely well organised trip. 

Thanks for following me on my roamings around Romania and I will be returning to some UK mammals in my next post.

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RESET EPSON L 455 JARAK JAUH

RESET EPSON L 455 JARAK JAUH

Sahabat BW, Karena banyaknya permintaan agar bisa meriset Epson L455, dari itu BW Siap membantu sahabat.


Riset Printer diperlukan karena printer mendeteksi Print anda sudah melebihi batas print, sehingga secara otomatis fungsi printer akan berhenti, dengan ditandai lampu merah dan hijau berkedip.

Solusinya memflashing memory EEPROM agar kembali Nol, seperti pabrikan awalnya.

Maka dari itu diperlukan reset printer.

Tapi sahabat reset printer type ini sayang sekali tidak gratis.

Kami menawarkan jasa reset Rp. 35.000,-

Tips dari BW, agar tidak cepat blingking, jangan seringkali printer di head cleaning, apalagi powerfull cleaning, ini mempercepat Blingking,

Gunakan Head Clening seperlunya jika hasil tidak keluar.

Sekian dari BW . Silahkan Hubungi BW Jika sahabat membutuhkan jasa reset Epson L455.

Alhamdulilah sekarang sudah bisa reset program by online, tanpa perlu repot repot datang ketempat kami, dengan membawa unit   dengan ketentuan seperti berikut : 

1. Instal Team Viewer di tempat anda . 
2. Kirim Number ID Team Viewer  dan paswordnya 
3. Kirim  Uang jasa reset ke rekening kami. 
4. perlihatkan bukti transfernya ke whatsup kami 
5. Dan kami akan meremote Komputer anda. 

Dapatkan harga discount bila anda me like blog kami dan facebook kami beserta twiter. smoga info ini dapat membantu sahabat yang berada di luar daerah.  

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Monday, November 28, 2016

RESETTER PRINTER EPSON TX101 OR TX100

RESETTER PRINTER EPSON TX101 OR TX100

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SAMSUNG ALL Solution Keypad not working

SAMSUNG ALL Solution Keypad not working

SAMSUNG ALL Solution Keypad not working

SAMSUNG ALL Solution Keypad not working
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Remo XP Free Download Softwares Full

Remo XP Free Download Softwares Full

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Remo-xp.com – Baru kemarin saya share update terbaru IDM 6.19 Build 9, sekarang aplikasi internet download manager ini sudah merilis versi terbarunya kembali, yakni IDM 6.20 Full Patch. Buat...

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

Remix v2 1 2 – Music Band Club Party Event WordPress Theme

Remix v2 1 2 – Music Band Club Party Event WordPress Theme

Remix Music Band Club Party Event WordPress Theme

Remix is modern glass version wordpress theme for music sharing, Multipage + One page theme with 100% responsive layout built using 12 column grid system, Supports unlimited colours and sidebars, Suitable for music, band, club, party, event, magazine, classic, artist, jazz master, punk rocker, soprano singer, piano player, band manager or even a webmaster, etc websites. Integrated with Visual composer Drag n Drop Page Builder, Revolution slider and master slider premium wordpress plugins (all worth $70+) saves you handsome money and embed MP3, Soundcloud, Shoutcast and radionomy audio. Masonry and listing blocks for all post types. Finally remix is best wordpress music theme 2014 – 2015 for music lovers.

Remix theme supports Woocommerce and bbpress plugins and available with fullwidth or boxed layout. Remix available with many useful features such as 17 Custom T20 Widgets, jQuery Nicescroll, touch slideshow, Smooth Scroll, Ajax login form, popup box, video lightbox, modern photo gallery and compatible with famous contact form 7 plugin. Light and dark version. 100% Translatable. RTL support.

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Resetter Epson L110 L210 L300 L350 dan L355

Resetter Epson L110 L210 L300 L350 dan L355

Resetter Epson L110, L210, L300, L350 dan L355


Untuk cara penggunaanya sama dengan cara resetter Printer Epson yang lainnya. Kurang lebih seperti ini urutannya.


Cara Reset Epson L110, L210 L300, L350, L355 dengan Software
  1. Hidupkan printer Epson seri L Anda
  2. Jalankan program Resetter Epson L110, L210, L300, L350, L355 dengan cara dobel klik pada fileAdjProg.exe. Jika belum punya software resetter klik DISINI.
  3. Pada kotak dialog berikutnya klik tombol SELECT untuk memilih model Printer yang akan direset.
  4. Setelah dipilih Model Printer dan Port-nya selanjutnya klik tombol Particular adjustment mode.
  5. Pada kotak dialog berikutnya pilih "waste ink pad counter" kemudian klik tombolOK.
  6. Setelah muncul kotak dialog "Waste Ink Pad Counter", ceklis Main Pad Counter. Nah, pada kotak dialog ini ada dua tombol yakni Check dan Initialization. TombolCheck digunakan untuk mencek point tinta yang telah keluar secara software yang nantinya akan kita reset ke 0 (nol), selanjutnya tombol Initialization digunakan untuk mereset Pad Counter (utama).
  7. Jika sukses makan akhiri proses reset dengan menekan tombol FINISH.

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Registry Cleaner Free 2 3 0 6 Crack

Registry Cleaner Free 2 3 0 6 Crack

Sudah banyak software yang memperbaiki registry , tapi selain itu saya akan share Registry Cleaner Free yang juga sangat handal dalam hal registry.Yang belum kenal software ini silahkan di simakk ya.Registry Cleaner Free 2.3.0.6 + Crack - merupakan sebuah software utilities yang berfungsi untuk memperbaiki eror , registry, Crash, dll. selain itu juga menghapus kesalahan DLL, dan meningkatkan PC Anda untuk kinerja yang lebih optimal dibanding sebelumnya.


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Selenium Supplement Could Fight Cholesterol

Selenium Supplement Could Fight Cholesterol

Selenium SupplementSelenium Supplement

Cholesterol has become a scourge for many people because the cause of many dangerous diseases like heart disease and stroke. New research suggests that Selenium Supplement can fight cholesterol. Really?


A new British study revealed that daily doses of the antioxidant Selenium Supplement can not be used to change the levels of bad cholesterol (LDL), but may actually be able to help raise levels of good cholesterol (HDL).


“The problem is that there are many studies that have examined blood cholesterol and have found a relation with selenium,” said Margaret P. Rayman, a professor of nutritional medicine at the University of Surrey in Guildford, England, as reported from Epharmapedia.


These findings come from examinations for 6 months on the effects of various doses of Selenium Supplement on cholesterol levels of healthy people in the UK.


In this study, carried out blood tests to check levels of selenium in the blood, the good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. During 6 months, some subjects were instructed to take Selenium Supplement daily, low doses of medium or high. While others were given pills that mimic the duration of selenium as control subjects.


Researchers found that Selenium Supplement levels are increased as a result of the supplement, the bad cholesterol (LDL) and total cholesterol levels also decreased. Levels of good cholesterol (HDL) increased slightly in those who were instructed to consume the highest Selenium Supplement dose. No patient experienced serious side effects as a result of selenium supplementation.


However, the safety of selenium has not been studied and the authors said the findings were not significant enough to recommend this type of mineral supplementation. The researchers also stated that these results can not always apply to Americans, because of differences in foods and dietary patterns of each country.


Rayman also reminded that in these supplements generally have fewer side effects and not to combat high cholesterol. Especially for people who already have high levels of Selenium Supplement, Selenium Supplementation is contraindicated.

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RETREAT and canvas 904

RETREAT and canvas 904

I thought "RETREAT" from abstraction was good form....clearly its going nowhere as a subject and nothing I want to paint! Soooo........back to my real world!

My next canvas is rather small at 48x44. I wasnt up for anything bigger and neither was I done with the fish. One of the references still had my attention, especially its colouring and glowing reflective light. I went back in Photoshop and adjusted it a bit to fit a nocturne Im thinking about doing as a very large centerpiece for an upcoming exhibit.

My concept for this painting is ethereal and simplistic, blended smooth with only important expressive moves having texture, if any at all. In other words, very efficient with every brush stroke counting to the whole. It will require a wet-in-wet process straight throughout....Alla prima would be a perfect outcome but not likely on a 48x44. My new fast drying white will get a good workout here.
 

MODIFIED REFERENCE
Desaturated and colour modified in Photoshop (low resolution)

FINISHED PAINTING
 904 Nocturnal Glow 48x44 oil on linen (6-20-14)
Fully painted return edges - not a solid blending colour

SOME DETAILS
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My Koi are actually very large in real life, here almost full size, taking up most of the canvas with less negative space. Essentially I wanted a sample, something I could use as a springboard on my next painting.

My normal medium (Neo Megilp) works great for certain effects, but I dont always use it for backgrounds. As a result, not always dry overnight. I used Galkyd Lite to get rid of it as it turned out more useful as a drier than a general medium and it inadvertently solved that problem. When used in combination with my new fast drying white, its a match made in heaven.
  • Gamblin - Galkyd Lite (general overall clear drying medium)
  • Gamblin - Neo Megilp (details and glow factor)
  • Winsor & Newton - Griffin Alkyd Titanium White (fast drying oil colour)
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Remote Control your Windows PC with Email or SMS using Twitter

Remote Control your Windows PC with Email or SMS using Twitter

Hi Friends, today I am going to share a trick to control your pc remotely through internet with the help of Twitter.Theres no magic here, its the power of TweetMyPC utility that lets you remote control your computer from a mobile phone or any other Internet connected computer.Before we get started, it may be a good thing if you can set up a new twitter account for remote controlling your desktop and also protect the status updates of this account to ensure better security.Protecting the account means that you prevent other users from reading your tweets which in this case are email commands that you sending to the computer. To protect your Twitter profile, log in to Twitter with the credentials you want to use, click Settings and check the box next to "Protect my Updates".

HOW IT IS WORKING

It works like this. You first install the free TweetMyPC utility on any Windows PC and associate your Twitter account. The app will silently monitor your Twitter stream every minute for any desktop commands and if it finds one, will act upon it immediately. The initial version of TweetMyPC was limited to basic shutdown and restart commands, however the current v2 has a far more robust set of commands, enabling a far more useful way of getting your PC to carry out certain tasks especially when youre Away From Keyboard.

HOW TO USE TWEET MY PC APPLICATION

Lets get started. Download TweetMyPC and Install this utility in your computer and associate your Twitter and Gmail account with the application. It will use Twitter to receive remote commands (like shutdown, log-off, lock workstation, etc) from while the email account will be used for send your information (e.g., what process are currently running on your computer).


HOW TO SEND COMMANDS TO REMOTE PC

Now that your basic configuration is done, its time to set up a posting method. You can use email, SMS, IM, web or any of the Twitter clients to send commands to the remote computer.

By Email: Associate you Twitter account with Posterous (auto-post) and all email messages sent to twitter@posterous.com will therefore become commands for the remote computer. (Also see: Post to Twitter via Email)

By SMS: If you live in US, UK, Canada, India, Germany, Sweden or New Zeleand, you can send associate Twitter with your mobile phone (see list of numbers) and then control your remote computer via SMS Text Messages.

By IM: Add the Twitter bot - twitter@twitter.com - to your list of Google Talk buddies and you can then send commands via instant message.

By Web:If you are on vacation but have access to an internet connected laptop, just log into the Twitter website and issue commands (e.g., shutdown or logoff) just as another tweet.

Download Files, Capture Remote Screenshots & more..

While the TweetMyPC is pretty good for shutting down a remote computer, it lets you do some more awesome stuff as well.
Heres a partial list of commands that you can use to remote control the PC - theyre case-insensitive and, as discussed above, you can send them to Twitter via email, SMS, IM or the web.

Screenshot :
This is one of the most useful command Ive come across after the shutdown command. Want to know whats happening within the confines of your PC when youre not around? Just tweet screenshot and TweetMyPC will take a screenshot of your desktop and post it to the web (see example).

ShutDown, LogOff, Reboot, Lock : The function of these useful commands is pretty obvious from their names.

Standby, Hibernate : Don’t want to shutdown the remote PC? Save power by entering standby mode with this command. Or hibernate your PC with a tweet, thereby saving even more power.

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Saturday, November 26, 2016

Reseter canon mp258

Reseter canon mp258

Akhir-akhir ini printer canon cenderung jauh lebih murah daripada printer merk epson. So pasti dengan harga yang sangat murah printer merk canon banyak diminati masyarakat. Dengan harga kisaran 600 ribu printer mempunyai fasilitas three in one ( print, scan, copy), bandingkan dengan printer epson T13 seharga 600 ribu cuman bisa print aja. Bagaimanapun juga masing-masing merk punya kelebihan masing-masing. Apapun merk printer anda pasti butuh resetter, berikut tutorial Resetter Canon MP258.
Ciri-ciri printer ini perlu reset yaitu:

Jika printer dinyalakan kondisi normal tapi jika ada perintah print muncul error 5200 dan LCD menunjukan P08


Cara penanganannya :
Cara 1
Ganti cartridge

Cara 2
Pakai resetter tool seperti dibawah ini:

Cara Resetter MP 258 error 5200 :
  1. Printer dalam keadaan mati dan kabel listrik terpasang.
  2. Tekan dan tahan tombol STOP/RESET, kemudian tekan dan tahan tombol POWER.
  3. Tombol POWER masih dalam posisi ditekan, lepaskan tombol STOP/RESET, kemudian tekan tombol STOP/RESET 2 x dalam keadaan tombol power masih ditekan.
  4. Lepas kedua tombol ini secara bersamaan.
  5. Tunggu beberapa menit saat printer sedang proses, kemudian LCD Panel akan menunjukkan angka NOL.
  6. Abaikan saja  jika komputer mendeteksi device baru.
  7. Printer siap direset pakai resetter tool. Masukan 3 lembar kertas sebelum reset printer.
a. Download dan buka  software resetter tool seperti dibawah

b. Klik main, maka printer cetak 1 halaman dengan hasil seperti dibawah


c. Klik EEPROM CLEAR, kemudian klik EEPROM maka printer cetak halaman seperti dibawah

d. Printer ready...

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Setting TL WA5110G TL WA5210G Sebagai Repeater

Setting TL WA5110G TL WA5210G Sebagai Repeater



TL-WA5110G /TL-WA5210G hanya mendukung mode keamanan WEP  untuk digunakan sebagai Repeater/Universal Repeater.  Jadi harus dipastikan bahwa router yang terkoneksi ke internet menggunakan mode keamanan WEP





IP default perangkat ini adalah 192.168.1.254
Pertama lakukan pengaturan pada IP Address pada komputer yang digunakan untuk setting TL-WA5110G /TL-WA5210G , jangan diset otomatis. Perhatikan gambar dibawah ini



Setelah itu koneksikan komputer dengan TL-WA5110G /TL-WA5210G menggunakan kabel LAN.

Pengaturan pada perangkat TL-WA5110G /TL-WA5210G
1. Masuk (login) sebagai repeater manajemen
Ketikkan pada address bar di browser 192.168.1.254




maka akan muncul tampilan seperti di bawah ini 


  
masukkan default username : admin dan password default: admin 

2. Setelah login,  Klik Operation Mode pilih AP dan tekan save. 








3. Selanjutnya klick Wireless -> Wireless Mode. Pilih Universal Repeater. Kemudian tekan Survey.
(jika router anda mendukung WDS, kamu bisa pilih Repeater as Wireless Mode.)

4. Cari SSID router anda pada AP List, dan kemudian klik Connect 







5. Selanjutnya klik save

6. Setelah pengaturan selesai, lakukan pengaturan IP Address komputer ke default




Jika Merasa Artikel ini Bermanfaat, Mohon Tinggalkan Komentar Di bawah. Terima Kasih
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Resetter Epson L110 L210 L300 L350 L355

Resetter Epson L110 L210 L300 L350 L355

Generasi Epson setelah Epson L100 dan L200 adalah L110 dan L210. Dan sekarang lah saat nya printer mulai minta reset dikarenakan "ink waste full" atau sdh melebihi  batas print yg telah di tetapkan oleh vendor Epson. Di sini Kang Eko akan berbagi tentang cara Reset Epson L110 L210 L300 L350 L355. Mari kita simak bersama .

Jika Epson L110 L210 L300 L350 L355 berhenti atau mogok print, berarti printer epson L110 L210 L300 L350 L355 anda minta di reset. Berikut ini cara reset epson L110 L210 L300 L350 L355 :

1. Hidupkan Printer dan Driver Printer harus sudah terpasang di komputer.
2. Download Program Resetter Epson L110 L210 L300 L350 L355, di link berikut ini :

Download Resetter Epson L110 L210 L300 L350 L355

3.Jalankan program Resetter Epson L110 L210 L300 L350 L355 dengan dobel klik Adjprogcracked.exe
4. Kemudian ikuti panduan gambar berikut ini :






Setelah anda menjalankan intruksi sesuai urutan gambar, maka Printer Epson  L110 L210 L300 L350 L355
Anda akan siap digunakan kembali. Semoga berhasil.
Resetter Epson L110 L210 L300 L350 L355

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Screebl Get Your Screen On! v2 7 2 Apk Download

Screebl Get Your Screen On! v2 7 2 Apk Download

Screebl - Get Your Screen On! v2.7.2 Apk Download

Screebl - Get Your Screen On! v2.7.2 Apk Download
Description
Control your phones screen based on orientation, and save battery too!Get your Screen on! Screebl is an application that controls power saving features based on orientation. Never have the screen turn off again while using your phone, and SAVE BATTERY too. Its possible with Screebl!
Pro-only Features:
- Locale 1.x Plug-ins
- Tasker integration
- Icon choice
- Better detection algorithms
- Screen timeout set from Screebl

Android OS Requirements
1.5 and up

Changelog
Whats in this version:
  1. Wording changes for tablets and other devices
  2. Socialization features
  3. Bug fixes: 271-06, 202-03

File Size :262 Kb

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Romania and the Last Frontier Day 4 Sleepy until Sundown

Romania and the Last Frontier Day 4 Sleepy until Sundown

I always think of my trips overseas as a holiday but they are never really very relaxing. In fact they are a bit more like a survival course as they are always fairly punishing in terms of schedule and sleep deprivation. The early starts, combined with the time difference, and long days quickly take their toll with cumulative fatigue. I find it easier by trying to keep organised and sticking to a fairly strict regime whilst away.

On the morning of the 4th day the effects of lack of sleep were starting to take their toll. There was a subdued atmosphere on the boat that morning. Some were more subdued than others.

The boated gently chugged through the back channels of the soft pre-dawn light and we entered into the small western Grebe Lake once more. We had barely entered the lake when the first bird, a Squacco heron,  was in front of us bathed in early light. The mosquitoes seemed to be out in force that morning.
We decided to try and get some tern flight photos, as everyone was keen to try and get some Black Tern shots, but it was never really going to happen as the gentle breeze was  completely in the wrong direction seeing the birds generally flying into the light. If the conditions are wrong it doesnt matter how hard you try, it will always be a struggle to get images. I managed to get my first couple of photographs of the Black Terns but could see it would have been so different if the wind had been blowing the other way.
In the end it soon became obvious it was fairly hopeless continuing, as the camera shutters progressively fell more silent, it was time for the boat of tired photographers to move on. A Hooded Crow flew lazily overhead on the look out for an easy food opportunity
We entered into a back channel and encountered a pair of Red-necked Grebe which we stayed with for a short while before continuing our journey.
A little further on a Squacco Heron preening amongst the emergent aquatic plants.
Onwards we traveled before entering the large lake where we had finished the previous evening and the boat came to rest amongst a large lily bed which groups of Whiskered Tern were hunting insects over. The same frustrating problem though of the wind being in the wrong direction persisted to thwart our efforts with few useful photos being produced.


While we were sat there I decided to make a short video which I thought you may find of interest. The video is not about what you will see but will be hearing so make sure you have some volume on before hitting play. Now you may think this wetland paradise is an oasis of tranquility? It is far from it and what you are hearing in the video, except for the occasional camera shutter, is the constant background chorus of thousands of frogs. The volume of these amphibians increases quite considerably at night.


Tranquility in the Danube Delta from Richard Steel on Vimeo.

The morning outing was over and it was time head back to our hotel. This has been our least productive session on the trip, partly due to making a wrong choice with the conditions and also due to a general lethargy amongst the photographers that morning. Hopefully a dose of carp broth for lunch and an extended siesta would set us back on track and raring to go for our final evening boat session on the Delta.

I had a good sleep and felt much more back on the planet when we assembled on the hotel jetty around 3 p.m. I put this down more to the curative properties of the afternoon nap than the fish and vegetable soup.
The boat slipped away from  the jetty and headed off downstream which meant we would be travelling to one of the large eastern lakes, and probably some pelicans which seemed to be showing a preference for those areas. I must admit I do like photographing pelicans as they always look great either stood on an accumulation of vegetation, swimming around or in flight. I was hoping we could get some more flight photographs during this session.

We encountered a solitary Dalmatian Pelican stood on the same area were we had encountered pelicans previously.

After a few photographs the bird took off and we moved across the lake to a small group of White Pelicans, which provided us with some good flight photographs. Photographing pelicans in flight is relatively straightforward as they are such large birds that they require a long run up to get airborne which allows plenty of time for the photographers to get locked on to the with the cameras.

The boat manouvered back around and we made our way slowly towards two more Dalmatian Pelicans. En-route we came across a male Ferruginous Duck in a patch of lilies, a new species for me. An attractive bird in its rusty plumage.
The boat eased up close towards the two Dalmatians Pelicans which also provided us with some good flight opportunities.

A bonus Purple Heron passed the boat with long slow wing beats  allowing opportunity for a couple of welcome bonus photographs.
On our travels we came across a Little Egret stood on a log mid-channel with the strong currents swirling round it. A fairly tough exposure with the sun still bright and the background relatively dark.

We were heading to the same destination as the previous evening and paused as we entered once more into the large lake for a loafing Pygmy Cormorant. If ever there was a bird species which reminds me of birds reptilian ancestors then this would be it.
The same cast of birds was set out before us as the previous evening, with numbers of herons and ibis picking their way through the large floating mass of weed . The sun was starting to soften down  now and we started with a Glossy Ibis. This bird was not looking as a good as the one from the previous evening with its guano splattered feathers where it had been sat on the lower branches of the roosting tree. An avian analogy of human lives really, with the lower your position on the ladder the more you tended to get dumped on!
A Grey Heron stopped by briefly which was a good reminder of how small both Squacco and Night Herons actually are.

Of course with the light becoming better by the minute the cameras turned back to both of these smaller herons until there was no glow to play with using sensible camera settings.
Another very enjoyable session had come to an end and as we headed back to the hotel, we were treated to a beautiful sunset as the grand ending to our final evening session.
We had one last boat photography session left the following morning, before we headed off to our new destination, deeper into the Delta, to a place known as the Last Frontier. Would a overnight complete change in wind direction finally allow us to photograph the Black Terns the next morning?  Well  you will have to wait for the next instalment to find out :)

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