Florida Bird Photography with the Canon 100-400mm Mark II Lens
Palm Warbler – 560mm with 1.4X Telephoto Extender Attached (Above Photo) On a six day bird photography vacation to Florida, I decided to leave my Canon 500mm f/4 lens at home and bring only the Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 Mark II lens…
Photographing the Hovering American Kestrel
The American Kestrel is the smallest falcon found in North America weighing at less than 6 ounces and only around 7-10 inches long. It is also one of the most beautiful raptors and a great subject for bird photographers. Where…
Juvenile Bald Eagles Fighting for a Fish on the Ice – A Photo Essay
It was dark, cloudy, with a light snow. It wasn’t a great day for photography. But it turns out that it was a great day to watch wildlife. The photographs in this blog are not the best, but they do…
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…
