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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
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I am right here!! Look at me!! Immature Barn Swallow. In Wisconsonland, the wild Geranium was always my favorite flower. I waited every spring for this flower. It was like waiting to meet the now grown children of my best friends … Continue reading
Wildlife photography relies heavily on ones abilities in the field. This means finding the subject and getting close enough to get that frame filling head shot or get in a position to photograph the subject. Stealth, fast reactions, and being … Continue reading
Outdoor Experiences By: Ron Toel Leon Gorman, chairman of the L.L.Bean Company, refers to the “physical and spiritual rewards that come from participation in outdoor activities.” and thus this has become their company mission statement, and if one opens their … Continue reading
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One place where the color of light is easy to see is on the white gypsum sand at White Sands New Mexico. We see a transition here from direct sun in the middle portion of a winter’s day, to a … Continue reading
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In the final analysis photography is a search. It is a visual pursuit of both questions and answers. Most of those questions (and maybe answers) turn out to be as much about ourselves as anything else. I think that is … Continue reading
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Native American Prayer Oh, Great Spirit Whose voice I hear in the winds, And whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me, I am small and weak, I need your strength and wisdom. Let me walk in beauty … Continue reading
Earth Images Blog by Wayne Nelson 