This weekend I had a chance to spend a couple of hours at the Raptorfest 2016 event in Grimsby, Ontario. Continue reading Raptorfest 2016
Nikon 1 maligned and misunderstood
In September 2016 it will be 5 years since Nikon launched the Nikon 1 system and it still remains much maligned and misunderstood. Continue reading Nikon 1 maligned and misunderstood
Rhythmic Motion and Frame Rate
As human being we often fall prey to being creatures of habit. I’ve certainly found this to be the case when I’ve gone out to photograph birds in flight. I invariably set my Nikon 1 V2 to the typical settings I use, which includes using AF-C at 15 fps. Until recently I never really thought about the interrelationship between the rhythmic motion of a subject and frame rate. Continue reading Rhythmic Motion and Frame Rate
Terns Hovering
Sometimes when we’re out with our cameras we have a bit of luck and nature cooperates. So it was today when I was out attempting to capture some images of terns hovering. Continue reading Terns Hovering
Swallows in Flight
Photographing swallows in flight has always been a challenge for me. The birds are so small and swift I’ve always found it incredibly hard to track them and capture any usable images. Continue reading Swallows in Flight
Gull airborne at 60fps
Even though the conditions were dismal yesterday morning I went out under heavy, overcast skies with a light mist falling, and was able to capture some images of a gull airborne at 60 fps. Continue reading Gull airborne at 60fps
Photographing a gull taking off at 60fps
I went out yesterday for about a half an hour to do an experiment photographing a gull taking off at 60 fps with my Nikon 1 V2. Continue reading Photographing a gull taking off at 60fps
Cormorants taking off from water
While I was capturing some images of cormorants at Hamilton harbour I was fortunate to get some decent images of them taking off from the surface of the water. Continue reading Cormorants taking off from water
Cormorant nesting behaviour
A few days ago I visited Hamilton harbour to capture some images of cormorant nesting behaviour. Continue reading Cormorant nesting behaviour
Terns flying, fishing and juggling
During a recent visit to Hendrie Valley Sanctuary at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton Ontario, I had the opportunity to photograph a number of terns as they were flying, fishing and juggling their catch. Continue reading Terns flying, fishing and juggling