Green-tailed Towhee As An Example Of Why I Prefer Fast Shutter Speeds
Overall I gain more than I lose when I use relatively fast shutter speeds for birds.
Category: Bird Photography Methods
Black-necked Stilt (+ an interesting leveling/rotation technique)
Sometimes we have to be creative to come up with leveling cues when an image needs rotation.
Western Kingbird Delivering A Cricket To A Hungry Mouth
It isn’t easy to get two birds sharp at these focal lengths and when one of them is in flight the degree of difficulty increases exponentially.
An Indicator Of Red-naped Sapsucker Chick Maturation Rates
Lark Sparrow At Takeoff…
and one reason bird photographers need to be both quick and lucky. I’m only including this first image to help me make my point.
Short-eared Owl Flight Series…
Red-naped Sapsuckers At The Nest Cavity
This is one of those situations that tempts unscrupulous photographers into unethical behaviors.
Minimalist Loggerhead Shrike
This image may not generate much excitement but I suspect nature photographers might understand why it caught my attention.
Angry Northern Harrier Coming In For A Fight
Fighting harriers are both exciting and challenging to photograph – especially for neophyte bird photographers.
Turkey Vultures Doing What Turkey Vultures Do
Black-headed Grosbeak (and one of my photographic mantras reinforced)
A Few Birds From Yesterday Morning
One of the many things that makes bird photography both interesting and challenging is that there are no guarantees of success.
A Pintail Takeoff (and a valuable lesson learned)
White Pelican In Flight Against A Mottled Sky
I often think of American White Pelicans as flying boats. They’re huge and ungainly looking on land but in flight they’re ever so graceful.
Short-eared Owl Takeoff
My first of year Short-eared Owl flight shot is always somewhat of a milestone for me.
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Black-necked Stilt (+ an interesting leveling/rotation technique)
Sometimes we have to be creative to come up with leveling cues when an image needs rotation.
Western Kingbird Delivering A Cricket To A Hungry Mouth
It isn’t easy to get two birds sharp at these focal lengths and when one of them is in flight the degree of difficulty increases exponentially.
An Indicator Of Red-naped Sapsucker Chick Maturation Rates
Lark Sparrow At Takeoff…
and one reason bird photographers need to be both quick and lucky. I’m only including this first image to help me make my point.
Short-eared Owl Flight Series…
Red-naped Sapsuckers At The Nest Cavity
This is one of those situations that tempts unscrupulous photographers into unethical behaviors.
Minimalist Loggerhead Shrike
This image may not generate much excitement but I suspect nature photographers might understand why it caught my attention.
Angry Northern Harrier Coming In For A Fight
Fighting harriers are both exciting and challenging to photograph – especially for neophyte bird photographers.
Turkey Vultures Doing What Turkey Vultures Do
Black-headed Grosbeak (and one of my photographic mantras reinforced)
A Few Birds From Yesterday Morning
One of the many things that makes bird photography both interesting and challenging is that there are no guarantees of success.
A Pintail Takeoff (and a valuable lesson learned)
White Pelican In Flight Against A Mottled Sky
I often think of American White Pelicans as flying boats. They’re huge and ungainly looking on land but in flight they’re ever so graceful.
Short-eared Owl Takeoff
My first of year Short-eared Owl flight shot is always somewhat of a milestone for me.