Composition 102?

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The most viewed post on this blog has been Composition 101….All About Rules http://wp.me/pXX8j-1aa  We dealt with the most common rules in that post.  The rule of thirds, power points, leading lines and the unnamed rule that suggests (strongly) that when making … Continue reading

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Wings

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It will take a while for the images to clear, after they download. Snowy Owl Male Northern Shoveler Red-tailed Hawk Sandhill Cranes Black-crowned Night Heron Male Greater Scaup Tree Swallow Pheasant Fight “Just Wings”  Ring-billed Gull Thank you.

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Autumn……Up Close & Personal

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The fall season has many facets to it that lend themselves to our photographic interpretation.   From bird migration to grand landscapes, this season is a photographers dream.  The one aspect of fall photography that is sometimes overlooked is macro-photography.  The … Continue reading

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Greeting The Wolfe……….at sunrise

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In my home range of southeastern Wisconsin there are two places that have rarely failed to help me capture the magic of sunrise.  One is where the Pike River empties into Lake Michigan, and the other is Wolfe Lake at … Continue reading

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Visual Opinions

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Among today’s pictures  the swan photo was made from my car.  A pillow was used for support and the remainder of the photos were made while they were planted firmly on a tripod. I love traveling to our national parks and monuments but every once … Continue reading

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Creative Intent

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How we compose our images, or how we choose to use light, is a personal and creative choice.   The perspective we make our pictures from is our choice.  Or is it? If you make a picture and it is successful, … Continue reading

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Still The Same

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It amazes me sometimes that no matter how long we live, we still search for answers to the same questions.  No matter what our belief system may be it is hard to deny that our time here is about pursuing answers to life’s … Continue reading

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Shorebirds

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One of my favorite photographic subjects is shorebirds.  These little waders utilize shorelines, shallow lakes and ponds, and mudflats as feeding grounds.  They have personality and that comes across in the pictures that you capture.  At first shorebirds may seem impossible to … Continue reading

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Ye Olde Water Hole

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It will take some time after download for the images below to become clear. 9/21/11 Black-capped Chickadee Eastern Chipmunk Male Northern Cardinal

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Yesterday & Today

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What I miss about yesterday’s nature photography.   I miss the late Galen Rowell being at the center of the world of nature photography.  I miss Leonard Lee Rue being an active wildlife photographer.  His perspective on photography was different than … Continue reading

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