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photographing birds in sarasota
I’ve always had a hankering to photograph birds… Not sure where it comes from. Perhaps the thought of the freedom of being able to fly away at a moment’s notice. I know I always enjoyed going fast....
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more birds in florida
When photographing birds I always try to spend enough time with them to learn some of their habits and behaviors. Spending time allows you to start to predict different things that will set your images...
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still playing with birds in florida
This time I went to the rookery in Venice Beach about a half hour south of Sarasota. Apparently I am a little area for the big nesting season but there were a few Great Blue Herons, some Anhingas and...
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bird images original camera capture
So you want to see the befores? I received a request to show the images I’ve been playing with the last couple of days how they looked pretty much straight out of the camera. I can do that… Great Blue...
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two minutes
What ties the images below together?? Other than they are of the same subject? Great White Egret image. Great White Egret image. Great White Egret image. Great White Egret image. Great White Egret...
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butterfly wonderland
It can make you crazy! Trying to photograph these wondrous creatures. Butterflies! Even the name kind of pushes you to run back to childhood. Especially when you walk in and the first thing that...
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small flower photo big impact
GO BIG OR GO HOME! Oh wait. I’m a little carried away there… But, one technique for making an interesting photograph is to take a very small subject and fill the frame with it. This flower is about the...
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osprey
“Off to harass the birds again are you?” My wife Holly calls it harrassing cause I used to have to get very close to the birds to fill the frame and they often would leave in a snit at being disturbed…...
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nature
Had the opportunity to take a few days off and travel to the mountains of New Mexico near the town of Silver City. Stayed in a cabin in the woods with and old friend of ours from St Thomas, USVI…...
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post focus
Choose your focus later. The photography world is changing around you as I write this post! At least it feels that way as new cameras and features are introduced in short order. I’ve never been on the...
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at the zoo – photography
Photography from the Zoo Wanna be a better photographer? I do! I always try to improve my skills by pushing out of my comfort zone and create different images from different places. I always try to...
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at the zoo photography – part 2
Photography at the Zoo – Part Two If you look at yesterday’s post you’ll see the capture and processing of an orangutan photographed through a dirty plate glass window which pushed capture and...
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getting the bird
Shooting the Birds – Delaware My wife says the great blue herons all run for the hills when they see our car pull up as I have been stalking them on this property for years. I love those big birds. Was...
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international photographic competition pt 3
International Photographic Competition – Pt 3 Finally! I can get some work done. Like many photographers around the country, I have been watching the judging of the International Photographic...
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international photographic competition – pt 4
International Photographic Competition – Part 4 Change is in the air! Due to a change in this year’s judging procedure, I can share my Loan Collection images from the International Photographic...
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hummingbird photo – lumix
Hummingbird Photo – Lumix GX8 Hanging out this morning and thought I’d do some camera testing with my Lumix GX8 and the 100-300mm G Vario f4-5.6 (200-600mm equivalent) lens. I made these images...
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lumix gx85 camera
Lumix GX85 Camera I have only had this camera in my hands for a couple of days, and I’m liking it! The Lumix GX85 was built on the same chassis as the GX7. It’s a body that is small but very...
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back to sedona wetlands
Sedona Wetlands Photo Gear Testing Well, I gotta tell ya it’s been very busy and I’ve been remiss in posting here for about a week. I photographed a four-day event coverage job with its attendant...
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bosque del apache wildlife refuge part one
Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge – Part One Talk about a target rich environment! Possibilities for incredible wildlife photography abound. The scenery, a variety of birds, and combinations of the two...
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bosque del apache wildlife refuge part two
Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge – Part Two You can take a peek at part one on the Bosque Wildlife Refuge shoot here. Made four total trips into the refuge which included a couple of sunrises and...
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