(Click any image for the big version.) Hummingbirds have always fascinated me and when I began serious wildlife photography I spent hours “practicing” on my backyard birds, especially the hummingbirds. I figured that if I could photograph a bird that has wings that beat 80 times a second AND can fly backwards I could photograph [...]
One of the techniques that you can use to make a successful flight shot is to observe behavior and then take advantage of that behavior. Many birds and flycatchers in particular have favorite perches that they use to “hawk” bugs and other edibles. Once you figure out that spot you can then make a plan [...]
While I was on my last photography workshop for PAW, we were photographing the cowboys rounding up a herd of longhorn cattle. It really was amazing to watch and photograph, I’ll have several more series of images from that session online soon. Anyway, while the cattle were walking along a small dam this gal just [...]
I had so much fun with the bluebirds the other day that I had to go back and have another go. One of the luxuries of shooting from a blind and at a nesting site is that you are pretty well guaranteed that you’ll get more than one shot at your subject. The other day [...]
Now is the perfect time to go and grab some bluebird images for your portfolio.
One of the my secret locations to photograph is Busch Gardens in Tampa. I do occasionally shoot their captive wildlife, but it is usually the freeloading birds that get caught in my lens. With all of the free food available throughout the park there hundreds of potential subjects. You just have to keep working to [...]
While I was at my mom’s house for Christmas, I took advantage of the her bird feeder. I shot these images through the kitchen window and was toasty warm all the while! The trick to success is to keep the lens parallel to the glass. Fortunately, her bird feeder is at just such an angle.
The second “trick” to this picture is have as much depth of field as possible in order to keep that long bill and the eyes in focus. You MUST get the eyes in focus, so get your focus lock on an eye and then adjust depth of field for the bill.
