While I was out recently photographing some green herons, I captured some images of one perked on a branch inside a tree. This article provides some progressive images and commentary about doing some quick adjustments to a dark bird image using DxO PhotoLab. Continue reading Quick Adjustments to a Dark Bird Image using DxO PhotoLab
Green Heron Taking Off From a Branch at 60 FPS
After experimenting for the past few weeks shooting my Nikon 1 gear at 60 frames per second (FPS), I’m becoming more comfortable using this approach, and now use it on a very regular basis. This short article shares a series of 15 consecutive images of a green heron taking off from a branch at 60 FPS. Continue reading Green Heron Taking Off From a Branch at 60 FPS
Osprey Catching a Large Goldfish
One never knows what to expect from Mother Nature when we’re out with a camera. Yesterday I was very fortunate and happened to photograph an osprey catching a large goldfish. Continue reading Osprey Catching a Large Goldfish
Tern Doing Mid Air Shake
Terns are one of the most common birds and various species can be found in many locations around the world. Since terns often dive to catch fish they can be regularly seen shaking momentarily while in flight. This helps the birds shed themselves of excess water on their feathers. This article shares photographs from an AF-C run of a tern doing a mid air shake. Continue reading Tern Doing Mid Air Shake
Aggressive Swan Chasing a Goose
Yesterday I was out doing more eBook field work photographing birds, and was able to capture some images of an aggressive swan chasing a goose. What follows are a selection of images taken from an AF-C run of 37 photographs. Frame sequence is noted. I shot in Manual mode using continuous auto-focus (AF-C) with subject tracking at a frame rate of 20 FPS, and Auto ISO 160-6400. Continue reading Aggressive Swan Chasing a Goose
Test Images of Small Birds Taking Flight at 60 FPS
The more that I’ve been experimenting with shooting at 60 frames per second, the more intrigued I’ve become with how to potentially utilize this capability. This article shares some test images of small birds taking flight at 60 frames per second (FPS). Continue reading Test Images of Small Birds Taking Flight at 60 FPS
Test Images of a Hummingbird in Flight at 60 FPS
I’ve been having quite a bit of fun lately experimenting with using fast frame rates when photographing birds in flight. I took a couple of minutes today to capture some test images of a hummingbird in flight at 60 frames per second (FPS).
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Nikon 1 V3 Versus V2 for Birds in Flight
I’ve had a number of readers who are intending to add some Nikon 1 gear to their kit contact me by email the past day or two. Many of them specifically asked about the Nikon 1 V3 versus the V2 for photographing birds in flight. Continue reading Nikon 1 V3 Versus V2 for Birds in Flight
Tern Skim Fishing
I was out yesterday morning doing some fieldwork for my upcoming eBook on bird photography and happened to catch a tern skim fishing. Continue reading Tern Skim Fishing
Journey to Doubtful Sound New Zealand
During our visit to New Zealand in March 2018 my wife and I had the opportunity to experience Doubtful Sound. This article discusses our journey to Doubtful Sound and shares some images from our visit. Continue reading Journey to Doubtful Sound New Zealand