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Do we need a clear shot?
March 30, 2025 - Most photographers want a clear shot of their subjects. They don't want anything between them and the bird or animal the...
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To preen or to present unkept?
January 19, 2025 - I know of photographers who literally comb birds' feathers in post processing. Not a feather can be out of place. They a...
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Shoot, shoot, shoot
December 15, 2024 - Birds move around quickly. I have seen many photographers take one image only to examine and admire that image on the re...
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Backgrounds matter
December 08, 2024 - At the entrance of the reception area I noticed the orange plant. You have to understand, I am ALWAYS looking for images...
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The classic clean bird shot
November 17, 2024 - Last week we talked about taking images that tell a story. The story we told was of a Magpie Shrike. But what about that...
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Tell the story
November 10, 2024 - No every bird is best displayed in portrait form. Portraits don't show a long tail or the habitat. Portraits don't alway...
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Tarangire (Tanzania) bird photography
November 03, 2024 - A rest day at camp may not be a rest day for a bird photographer. As long as the conditions lend itself to photography w...
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A few things to consider for bird photography
October 20, 2024 - Last week it was mentioned that photographs of a bird on a perch is also nice. Not every image needs to be an action sho...
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Bird bath
October 13, 2024 - I do like images of a pretty bird on a perch. Images of birds in action are ever better. The two kinds of images are bea...
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Wing movement of birds
November 12, 2023 - When shooting at a high frame rate to capture the action, you will end up with many images. Even a short burst of a few...
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Use every opportunity
October 22, 2023 - We were on a multi-day road trip. Some days we spent most of the time on the road. This means that there was no time for...
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Flight sequence of birds
October 15, 2023 - Getting good birds in flight photographs are difficult. They move fast. Camera autofocus systems sometimes struggle to k...
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Patience with birds
October 01, 2023 - My brother and I went to photograph a beach. The sky was cloudless and the beach did not seem to hold promise for great...
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Get eye level with animals and birds
September 10, 2023 - You have heard me say this over and over again. This is literally the best advise I can give you with regards to photogr...
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Go for action or something unique
June 11, 2023 - Which of these two images do you find the most interesting?:
OR
I like the color of the first image more. It was t...
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Prairie Chicken Photography Equipment
June 04, 2023 - The fighting season starts in early Spring (the beginning of March). The Mid-west can be cold with howling wind. To make...
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Birds in flight
April 23, 2023 - Photographing birds in flight can be some of the most difficult photography to undertake. They can fly very fast and err...
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Birds in action
April 09, 2023 - Action always makes photographs more interesting. I am a novice when it comes to birds, their identity, and their behavi...
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Low Light Bird Photography
April 02, 2023 - Low light bird photography is problematic since birds move, sometimes very quickly. So a fast shutter speed is required...
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Bird photography equipment worth every penny
March 26, 2023 - First, let me start by saying that most of the time the best bird images are taken from the bird's eye level. It makes f...
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Bird Photography: Show a bit more
July 03, 2022 - We always tend to want to fill the frame with the bird. It is exciting to see the fine detail of the feathers. We use lo...
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Patience with Birds
June 26, 2022 - If you read last week's blog you will know that I scout the area where I plan to be when I can photograph clouds and lig...
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Sand Hill Cranes with the Moon
April 17, 2022 - Many people these days will photograph one subject here, another there, and merge the two images. They may even use virt...
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Show a bit more
March 21, 2021 - My wife and I were driving around in an area we had not yet explored. I love doing this to find possible locations to co...
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Birds in flight
January 24, 2021 - Birds in flight can be some of the most difficult wildlife photography to do. These little birds move fast and can fly i...
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Bee-Eaters
October 04, 2020 - Bee-Eaters are colorful and make for great images. We were on a photography boat on the Chobe river in Botswana during o...
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Life and Death
April 05, 2020 - Nature is nature, a place where life and death battle each other every day. Capture it. Chronicle life. At times these s...
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Birds in flight
October 15, 2017 - Any photographer experienced in bird in flight photography will tell you that it is very tricky. Birds can move very fas...
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Bird Photography: Part III - Tips
October 11, 2015 - Before taking photographs Julie Chen told me about the behavior of these Turns. As an expert bird photographer she knows...
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Bird Photography: Part II - Mistakes
October 04, 2015 - Julie Chen was kind enough to teach me the finer art of bird photography. Here is what I learned not to do. I will also...
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Bird Photography: Part I - Equipment
September 27, 2015 - I met up with expert bird photographer Julie Chen for a day of shooting. Julie was kind enough to share some of her expe...
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Birds in Flight
June 21, 2015 - Birds in flight are more interesting than static birds sitting on a perch (although I also enjoy those). The choice of g...
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