You know when a picture looks good right? Framed nicely, attractive use of light, sharp focus, etc. Yet one of the things I encounter most when guiding nature photography excursions is people’s excitement to get a shot at the cost of good composition. Here’s the thing: a pretty subject isn’t always a pretty picture if [...]
It’s not unusual to receive an email asking ”When’s your next photo excursion”? So the answer to that one is “Next Wednesday”! Burrowing owls, wading birds and more are on the ticket down on Marco Island where we’ll spend time photographing water birds at Tiger Tail lagoon before heading over to the active owl nests [...]
We’re getting more into those little birds who all ”look the same” that you see scurrying along our beaches, sandbars and mudflats. Want to sound real smart at your next cocktail party thrown by fellow birders? Keep learning our shore birds like the Wilson’s Plover: Interesting History- This semi petite shorebird is named for the [...]
As a first time visitor to the tropics have you ever cast an unsure gaze above at that prehistoric looking creature known as the Magnificent Frigatebird? Here’s more on this trivially rich, fantastic flier: 1- One of 5 worldwide species, the Magnificent Frigate which can be seen almost daily over the Gulf of Mexico [...]
… while most birds names are suggestive of their appearance this one is accurate in its simplicity. Here we have a mid sized shore bird easily identified by bright yellow legs. Easy… 1- Yellow legs are mid sized shore birds who ply local marshes and mudflats on legs that are not only a very [...]
For those with an interest in photographing ospreys and access to a boat, there are still active nests on just about every channel marker between Naples and Marco Island. By 7:30 am today I’d already seen several feeding freshly caught fish to the hatchlings. For lighting, the best time will be from mid morning til [...]
… what has an emerald green eye, webbed feet, a hooked bill and is often observed drying it’s spread wings? Our Double Crested Cormorant to be exact. To me, the best Cormorant photographs depict a close up of their colorful eye, portray them in their characteristic spread winged pose or show them silhouetted against a [...]
… while saving your files and a huge, frustrating heartache. “Why format the memory card”? is a question that often comes up. “How”? is another common question. The answer is simple, it’s “digital maintenance” that maximizes the functionality of the card. Here’s what you need to know: 1- Formatting your memory card erases all files, [...]
… the bird that earned two regular readers a prize when they acted on a clue in Monday’s article here. Imagine driving along a rural Florida road or strolling a local wetland to round the corner and find yourself just about eye to eye with what at first resembles an Emu run wild. Actually the [...]
… and capture a one of the most scenic and photogenic areas of Southwest Florida. Last year I wrote a post on the subject and since enjoying another family camping trip that produced lots of great pictures this month I thought everyone might enjoy a reminder of just what we’ve got in our back yard, [...]