Monthly Archives: April 2011

All of the life on this planet has needs. All life needs three things….. food, water, and a habitat for protection to reproduce and raise their young. If these three things are not available in a specific area for any … Continue reading →

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George Orwell we have arrived. I comment a lot on technology and the information highway.  I know I seem to dislike where we presently are on that highway and that could appear to be hypocritical seeing that I am writing a blog … Continue reading →

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I have spent much of the past 25 years “spreading the word” about nature photography.  I have always felt that doing that is my one true purpose. Nature photography like anything else is just what you want it to be.  For me … Continue reading →

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I just received the latest issue of Outdoor Photographer and as usual it has provided me with a good indicator of who is who, and what is happening in the world of nature photography. The downside of Outdoor Photographer magazine … Continue reading →

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As nature photographers we are charged with the task (joy) of translating the language of nature.  We get to share our own personal visual interpretation of what we find in the natural world.  It is a privilege to be treasured. We humans … Continue reading →

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Bald Eagles. Swainson’s Hawk. I don’t show near enough images like the one below.  I am not talking about the species which is the Red-tailed Hawk.  I love clean and simple images.  They are more powerful than pictures that are … Continue reading →

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I view everything, and I mean everything in nature, as a potential photographic subject.  The first photo below is of a gull feather on a Lake Michigan beach right after the surf has receded.  Our other image is a pair of … Continue reading →

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I think that every wildlife photographer that has a backyard bird feeding station has used that area to make pictures of birds.  The logical technique is to make sure there are natural perches near each feeder.  Most birds will stop … Continue reading →

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Huddle…Canada Goose goslings. Bank Swallow & nest. Pine Warbler. Female Hooded Merganser (above) & Female Hooded Merganser (shaking it up) with Lesser Canada Goose. Chukar. Immature American Robin. Immature Mute Swan. Red-tailed Hawk. Then it’s true, Belted Kingfishers can’t read.

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F8 and be there has been a long time battle cry of the nature photographer.  While we don’t create all of our images at f8, it is true that you do have to be there to make the picture.   That certainly … Continue reading →