Photographing White Pelicans on the Mississippi River
Each year between Late March and August, hundreds of white pelicans migrate to the Mississippi River on the border of Illinois and Iowa. There are also plenty of Egrets, Great Blue Herons, and Cormorants to be photographed as well. Two…
The Story Behind the Photo: White Pelican Harassing a Great Blue Heron
I was photographing White Pelicans on the Mississippi River. There were also several Egrets and Great Blue Herons fishing in a shallow bay below the levee. The Mississippi river was near flood stage and the river was flowing quickly, so…
EOS Inspector – A Mac App to find the Number of Shutter Actuations on your Canon DSLR
As many of you Canon photographers know, Canon has decided to hide the number of shutter actuations on their cameras. Other camera manufacturers like Nikon publish the shutter count in the EXIF data. The shutter actuation data is useful as…
The Story Behind the Photo: Squirrel Up Close
The Photo Story Someone is feeding the Squirrels at Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve in Northwest Ohio. Walking along the approximately 1 mile long trail to Lake Erie, at least 7 squirrels approached me on the path for a hand out. …
Great Egret Fishing Series – Sheldon Marsh
The light was gray and flat at Sheldon Marsh in Northwest Ohio. I was hoping to photograph warblers during the spring migration. The mile long walk from the parking lot to Lake Erie resulted in no good photo ops. Once…
The Story Behind the Photo: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Changing the Background)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher It was a bright, sunny Easter morning at the Beaver Marsh in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The first hour that I spent at the park, I saw the normal characters: Northern Cardinals, a Turkey Vulture, Great Blue Herons,…
In Cloudy Skies, Reach for your Macro Photography Lens
I was on my way to Cuyahoga Valley National Park to photograph the spring bird migration, but the skies were gray and the light was flat. The weather forecast called for 2 hours of partly cloudy weather. It looked like…
The Story Behind the Photo: Family of 5 on a Scooter, India
Family of 5 on a Scooter Photo Story Motorcycles and Scooters are very popular in India due to their less expensive price and ability to maneuver through the busy traffic. It is also not uncommon to see 3, 4 or…
Try Cuyahoga Valley National Park for Photographing the Spring Bird Migration
Pine Warbler (Above Photo) Each year in April and May, the spring bird migration travels through the state of Ohio. Thousands of warblers, orioles, thrushes, flycatchers and other songbirds migrate through the state. Magee Marsh is one of the well…
The Story Behind the Photo: Singing Song Sparrow
Singing Song Sparrow Photo Story The geese at Sandy Ridge Reservation in Northeast, Ohio are very territorial in the spring. They like to make their nests near the gravel walking path and hiss and chase people who are walking on…
