Magpie – Anticipating Take-off Direction And Getting Lucky
Typically this is a shot I would have missed because I’d have anticipated the wrong direction for take-off.
Category: Bird Photography Methods
Burrowing Owl On Rabbitbrush
Magpie Colors And Photographic Goals
I find it helpful to set photographic goals even though some of them may never be attained and only frustration results.
Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey (and the perception of baiting)
An Entire Magpie Landing Sequence At 10 Frames Per Second
Photographing a bird as it lands is much more difficult than when it is taking off.
Rough-legged Hawk Signaling Impending Take-off
Knowing behaviors of your subject can be a great help in anticipating raptor take-off and bird photographers need all the help we can get.
Magpie Demonstrating An Interesting Bird Photography Phenomenon
Northern Harriers In Flight (and a tribute to an old lens)
Raven – The Last Image I’ll Take Using My 100-400mm Lens
Ravens are common in my area but I rarely get interesting quality images of them for a variety of reasons. For starters their deep black plumage makes them very difficult to photograph well. And around here they also tend to be shy and devilishly uncooperative.
Northern Harrier With An Interesting Tail Feather
I had some fun with a rather unique Northern Harrier yesterday morning.
Chukars – A Pair
After a long time where they’ve been difficult to find on Antelope Island I’m finally beginning to see Chukars again.
A Triple Dose Of Serendipity
They say that bad news comes in threes. Maybe sometimes the good stuff happens in triplets too.
Good News, Bad News…
In the past I’ve been lucky to avoid faulty or defective camera gear but now it’s my turn to pay the piper.
The Mind’s Eye Can Be Deceived By The Effects Of Telephoto Lenses
What you see isn’t always what you get in nature photography. The following three images, taken sequentially in a burst, illustrate my point.
Northern Harrier – Image Stabilization & A Crazy-Fast Shutter Speed Save The Day
This image was taken in what I thought were probably impossible conditions to get a sharp shot. Normally it isn’t a shot that I’d even attempt.
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Burrowing Owl On Rabbitbrush
Magpie Colors And Photographic Goals
I find it helpful to set photographic goals even though some of them may never be attained and only frustration results.
Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey (and the perception of baiting)
An Entire Magpie Landing Sequence At 10 Frames Per Second
Photographing a bird as it lands is much more difficult than when it is taking off.
Rough-legged Hawk Signaling Impending Take-off
Knowing behaviors of your subject can be a great help in anticipating raptor take-off and bird photographers need all the help we can get.
Magpie Demonstrating An Interesting Bird Photography Phenomenon
Northern Harriers In Flight (and a tribute to an old lens)
Raven – The Last Image I’ll Take Using My 100-400mm Lens
Ravens are common in my area but I rarely get interesting quality images of them for a variety of reasons. For starters their deep black plumage makes them very difficult to photograph well. And around here they also tend to be shy and devilishly uncooperative.
Northern Harrier With An Interesting Tail Feather
I had some fun with a rather unique Northern Harrier yesterday morning.
Chukars – A Pair
After a long time where they’ve been difficult to find on Antelope Island I’m finally beginning to see Chukars again.
A Triple Dose Of Serendipity
They say that bad news comes in threes. Maybe sometimes the good stuff happens in triplets too.
Good News, Bad News…
In the past I’ve been lucky to avoid faulty or defective camera gear but now it’s my turn to pay the piper.
The Mind’s Eye Can Be Deceived By The Effects Of Telephoto Lenses
What you see isn’t always what you get in nature photography. The following three images, taken sequentially in a burst, illustrate my point.
Northern Harrier – Image Stabilization & A Crazy-Fast Shutter Speed Save The Day
This image was taken in what I thought were probably impossible conditions to get a sharp shot. Normally it isn’t a shot that I’d even attempt.