Like many photographers I regularly meet people when I’m out capturing images who also enjoy photography. Often times people ask each other what gear they are using. I’m frequently surprised when I hear folks begin their answer with the phrase “I’m only using a…” It causes me to wonder how gear elitism may be affecting photography in general and the camera market in particular. Continue reading The Negative Effects of Gear Elitism
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Sample Nikon 1 V3 AF-C image runs
One of the things of interest to folks who enjoy photographing birds, especially birds-in-flight, is the continuous auto-focus (AF-C) performance of a camera body. This article features some sample Nikon 1 V3 AF-C image runs of swans coming in for water landings. Continue reading Sample Nikon 1 V3 AF-C image runs
Sample Nikon 1 V3 images of ducks in flight
This article features some sample images of ducks in flight captured hand-held with a Nikon 1 V3 and 1 Nikon CX 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 zoom lens. Continue reading Sample Nikon 1 V3 images of ducks in flight
Wood Duck Images with Nikon 1 V3
While I was out photographing some ducks in flight I happened upon a Wood Duck visiting La Salle Park in Burlington Ontario. This short article features some Wood Duck images captured hand-held with a Nikon 1 V3. Continue reading Wood Duck Images with Nikon 1 V3
Canada Blooms Close-up Sample Images
My wife and I decided to take a bit of a break today and visited the Canada Blooms consumer show in Toronto with some of my Nikon 1 gear. This article features a few Canada Blooms close-up sample images. Continue reading Canada Blooms Close-up Sample Images
Swan Bathing Upside Down
Often times when photographing birds one never knows what is going to happen. Recently while visiting La Salle Park in Burlington Ontario I observed something I had not witnessed before – swan bathing upside down. Continue reading Swan Bathing Upside Down
Underexposed bird-in-flight image corrections
We’ve all had situations where we have underexposed images. This short article shows some simple things that can be done to an underexposed bird-in-flight image. Continue reading Underexposed bird-in-flight image corrections
Bird Photography Camera Settings
One of the pastimes that many photographers enjoy is bird photography, both birds-in-flight and perched birds. How one chooses to use a camera is a personal decision and there isn’t a single ‘best way’ of doing things. This article outlines some bird photography camera settings that folks may consider. Continue reading Bird Photography Camera Settings
Using Spot Weighted DxO Smart Lighting with Landscapes
Before getting into this short article, I’d like to thank one of our readers, William Jones, for sharing his experiences with me and being the creative spark for this article. Using the Spot Weighted tool in DxO Smart Lighting when working with landscape images is something I hadn’t really considered in the past. Continue reading Using Spot Weighted DxO Smart Lighting with Landscapes
V3 Sample Birds-in-flight Images
We finally had some decent sunshine that coincided with my schedule so I was able to go out and capture some Nikon 1 V3 images of birds-in-flight during the last couple of days. Continue reading V3 Sample Birds-in-flight Images