At first that sounds like a stupid question, right? Not for those who enjoy sports, light trails and other scenes involving moving subjects. Anyone who’s attended one of my classes or seminars knows I like to hit on the subject. Sometimes a completely frozen action shot is impressive but more often than not an image [...]
I’d like to give you something! Before we get into the bird of the week, I’d like to start a trivia contest for readers. For each question answered correctly, you’ll get points toward a 16×20 canvas gallery wrap of your choice. Here’s the trick: some questions will carry more points than others depending on the [...]
You’ve seen this bird before but I bet not one out of 100 people can identify it. For some reason this pretty Fall migrant who often arrives still sporting sharp rusty breeding plumage lives in obscurity among all but the most ardent birders. Get to know our Short Billed Dowitcher: Appearance- Best described as [...]
… the largest and least commonly seen Gull here in Southwest Florida. Picture the Ring Billed Gull which we looked at last week and super size it, then add a red spot on the bill rather than a dark ring and you’d have a good impression of the Herring Gull- 1- Mostly a rare visitor [...]
… and take advantage of landscapes, landmarks, nature and more. While heading back to the car after a morning lesson along Naples beach Saturday morning, I noticed the two scenes that accompany today’s post and thought they might be good examples. Practice your photo composition- 1- Work on major landmarks like piers, lighthouses and bridges. [...]
… it can be a big relief and very gratifying. Regular readers know that last Saturday I hosted a free outdoor photography excursion where the population of keen photographers out numbered the birds within camera range. We planned to avenge that yesterday afternoon and despite roaring winds that really exaggerated the cold, we found our [...]
… if you’ve ever sat on the beach past sunset on a Summer’s night and noticed the occasional large bird drift ghost like from the sky and silently establish itself along the surf then you’ve probably spotted this one. As the name implies they’re very active at night and tend to spend the daylight hours [...]