Good glass is a lot of fun

Geese at Calumet Park

Inaugural pics with my new Sony 70-200mm lens. When I grow up, it will be attached to a full-frame camera.

Same geese, same park
Birds negotiating CSR, who needed faster shutter speed
Seagull at Calumet Park
My wife believes seagull pics are boring.

Author: Harold Pollack

Harold Pollack is Helen Ross Professor of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. He has served on three expert committees of the National Academies of Science. His recent research appears in such journals as Addiction, Journal of the American Medical Association, and American Journal of Public Health. He writes regularly on HIV prevention, crime and drug policy, health reform, and disability policy for American Prospect, tnr.com, and other news outlets. His essay, "Lessons from an Emergency Room Nightmare" was selected for the collection The Best American Medical Writing, 2009. He recently participated, with zero critical acclaim, in the University of Chicago's annual Latke-Hamentaschen debate.