Photo Story: Tundra Swan Pair Dancing on the Ice
The weather forecast had changed over night. It was now going to be mostly cloudy with snow flurries, and a chilly 19 degrees. I had already woken up at 4:30 am to make the 2 hour drive to Killdeer Plains…
Photo Story: Struggle for Survival – Toad and a Snake
Before I start, let me warn you. The images in this blog post may be graphic to some people. This is a photography story about a struggle for survival between a toad and a snake. Read on to find out…
Photo Story: Yellowstone Grizzly Mom and Cub
It was one of the biggest bear jams that I had ever seen in Yellowstone National Park. Cars were parked everywhere and several rangers were on the scene. People had climbed the ladders on their RV to get a glimpse…
How to Clean up the Backgrounds of your Nature Photographs – Part 2
Trillium Wildflower Background Replaced (Above Photo) This is part 2 of a 2 part blog series on techniques to clean up the backgrounds of your nature photographs. In part 1, I discussed darkening and blurring the background to hide the distractions…
How to Clean up the Backgrounds of your Nature Photographs – Part 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Background Replaced (Above Photo) In order to create appealing nature photographs, the background of the photograph needs to be clean and free of distractions that can lead the viewer’s eye away from the subject. This includes all types of nature…
15 Tips for Better Bird Photography
I’ve been photographing birds for many years and finally decided to accumulate my bird photography tips in a single blog post. I’m sure I’ve missed a few so I’ll continue to update the blog post as I remember and discover…
7 Reasons Why You Need to Get Out Early for Nature Photography
Nature photography is one of my favorite types of photography. There is something about being out alone in nature photographing its beauty that I really enjoy. Dragonfly in the Morning Dew Nature photography can include birds, wildlife, wildflowers, landscapes, insects…
American White Pelicans Fish Stealing Behavior
While photographing American White Pelicans on the Mississippi River in Illinois, I noticed interesting behavior occurring between the pelicans. American White Pelicans are quite good at stealing food from each other. This blog contains photos as well as descriptions of this intriguing…
Photo Story: Yellowstone Grizzly Mating Chase
I had just finished photographing the sunrise at Duck Lake in Yellowstone National Park and I decided to drive the East Entrance Road looking for Grizzlies. As I got past Yellowstone Lake, I noticed some commotion in the woods. Grizzly…
Photo Story: Yellowstone Bison Jam
Bison jams are pretty much a daily event in Yellowstone National Park. A bison jam is a traffic jam cause by a heard of bison walking along the road. Yellowstone Bison Jam There are somewhere around 4,500 bison in Yellowstone,…
