If you are keen on photographing birds, consider a visit to Hungary. Hungary offers opportunities to photograph birds that are rare in West European countries such as Holland or Germany. Birds seem to be less shy too, but still take your portable hide with you. Like bird photography around the w...
by Jeff Hapeman | September 30, 2007
Many nature and landscape photographers have an interest in integrating the night sky into their photo portfolio. Typically, this takes the form of star-trail photography or landscapes lit by only the moon. However, the night sky can make an excellent subject on its own, especially with longer e...
Making panoramas using digital cameras and stitching software can be daunting to the uninitiated. This is because a number of steps must be performed correctly and in the proper sequence for the panorama to be successful. My goal here is to share with you my experience in making panoramas (or &#...
It may have been years in the making, but now you finally have that 500mm, 600mm, or perhaps a super telephoto zoom lens. You may be asking, “What do I do next?” You wouldn’t be alone—this is a very common question for new super telephoto owners.
My success as a commercial photographer has been characterized by my ability to see and understand light. Wildlife photography is the same without exception. Being able to see and understand light, its quality and quantity, physical properties, etc., and how they relate to your subject and captu...
by Greg Downing | February 28, 2007
For years wildlife photographers have been using the “Better Beamer” Flash X-tender™ in order to increase the output of their external flash units when shooting with telephoto lenses, and for good reason – it’s lightweight, convenient and effective. The “Better Be...
I had been having a frustrating day working in my floating blind. Birds weren’t cooperating, the wind had come up, and it had started to rain. Enough was enough. After about three hours of lying on my stomach and fighting off mosquitoes I decided to call it quits. Just as I began heading b...
by E.J. Peiker | November 1, 2006
Would you like to take some interesting photos that will wow your viewers, and you get to enjoy some time in solitude? Why not try some star trail photography!?
As our planet Earth rotates around its axis every 24 hours, the star field that we see in our night sky rotates around the polar axis...
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by Cindy Marple | August 1, 2006
Are you new to nature photography? Feeling a little unsure of how to get started in your quest to make beautiful images? If you want to consistently make good photos, there is a lot to learn. Fortunately, there are a tremendous number of resources out there to help you, but these can also be ove...
I often joke that I do not know how to work a camera unless I am wet. I spend a lot of time wading in both freshwater and saltwater for shots. Wading provides some unique opportunities to approach wildlife or capture scenes that you simply can’t get from land. I find most animals will allo...
The only place in the United States where the beautiful and endangered Snail Kite is found is in the southern half of the state of Florida. Snail Kites are abundant in parts of Central and South America but, in the U.S., these birds number less than two thousand and are considered the rarest bir...
I’m a big advocate of using a tripod for every image I possibly can. I believe that my compositions get better, I make exposure choices with more thought, and sharpness and image quality are greatly improved. Plus there are many types of images that are simply impossible to make without a...
I took notice of Guy Edwardes’ photography several years ago and was pleased to recently have the opportunity to review his book. After reading 100 Ways to Take Better Landscape Photographs I feel better equipped to make even more of my time in the field capturing the scenic images I wan...
Sunlight from behind a subject combined with fog can have a dramatic effect on photographs, often producing a rich, saturated setting of golden light. A low sun angle and presence of sufficient moisture in the air are the key ingredients for this effect.
An outstanding image is one with visual and emotional impact. Composition, lighting, exposure, and selective focus all come together by our hands and in our eye to invoke a response (pleasant or not) whereby viewers are transcended from their worlds to the world we have put before them. If we re...
