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…
Backyard Bird Photography Tips
Your own back yard is a great place to start photographing birds. In fact, it’s a great place to continue photographing birds and to practice birds in flight photography. In this blog, I’ll share my back yard bird photograph tips…
Photo Story: Birds in Flight Photography – Female House Sparrow
House Sparrows are not one of the most endeared species of bird. They live in large flocks and can practically take over a bird feeder. However, House Sparrows can also be a lot of fun to photograph. Female House Sparrow…
Photo Opportunities at or near Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park
Photographers travel to Death Valley National Park to photograph barren, alien like landscapes like Zabriskie Point, Badwater Basin, and the Devil’s Golf Course. But don’t forget to check out some of the photo opportunities right at the Furnace Creek Resort…
Photo Story: Female Red-breasted Merganser Preening on the Madison River
Whenever I enter and leave the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park, I make sure I take a short detour and drive along Riverside Drive. Riverside Drive is a short road that follows along the Madison River. Female Red-breasted Merganser…
Amazon Prime Members Use Cloud Drive to Backup your Photos for Free
For photographers looking for an online backup solution, subscribers of Amazon Prime can now store unlimited photos and videos on Amazon Cloud Drive as part of their Amazon Prime subscription. The Amazon Prime subscription also includes free 2 day shipping…
Photo Story: Monarch Caterpillar Munching on a Leaf
I came across this Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens near Boothbay Harbor, Maine. This guy was busy munching on leaves to grow and prepare for its metamorphasis, and he let me take quite a few photos while he…
Topaz Impression – Turn Your Photos into Works of Art
Topaz Impression Oil Painting II Preset (Above Photo) Topaz Impression is a plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom that will help turn your photographs into works of art. Topaz Impression has over 100 presets to get you started in creating a painted…
Photo Story: Sun Coming Out Over Brandywine Falls
It was cloudy all morning as I was trying to capture the fall colors in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I made several previous stops and there was no sunrise. I decided to make one last stop at Brandywine Falls, one…
