Category Archives: birds

Some of New Zealand’s birds

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I’ve been in New Zealand for almost a week now. I knew I wanted to see and photograph birds, and I have definitely been able to do so. Some of the birds have been a little more challenging than expected, … Continue reading →

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Abbotts Lagoon Restoration Project

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

The Point Reyes National Seashore is restoring hundreds of acres of coastal sand dunes that are home to many threatened and endangered species. This project is taking place on Ten Mile Beach, largely in the Abbotts Lagoon area. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds of Tomales Bay: The Marbled Godwit

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I went kayaking recently on Tomales Bay, and found one of my favorite shorebirds, the Marbled Godwit. It was one of the first sandpipers that I learned to identify, as it is very distinctive with its barred cinnamon coloration, and … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds of Tomales Bay: the Surfbird

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

The latest installment in my of Shorebirds of Tomales Bay series. Really fun bird in this one, the aptly named Surfbird. We don’t often see them in the southern parts of Tomales Bay. They are more often found towards the mouth, where … Continue reading →

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Osprey’s catch of the day

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Sometimes the images that are the most fun, aren’t always the best pictures. This series of an osprey, while a lot of fun (and much commented upon,) is not actually the greateset show of technical photography. I’ve cropped them way … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds of Tomales Bay: Scrub Jay (video)

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

This is the very first video I tried making on my new SLR body. You can tell. I don’t have much of a handle on the technique, but the subject matter is fun. I spend a lot of my time … Continue reading →

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Black Turnstone feeding on the shores of Tomales Bay (video)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I went on an early morning kayak yesterday. Absolutely beautiful out there. I decided to test out the video capabilities of my new camera. It is definitely a learning process. A kayak is not an ideal shooting platform for holding … Continue reading →

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Kayak Photography: When to paddle

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Possibly more important than what to photograph while kayaking is when. I’m sure you’ve all heard about “magic hour” and morning light, which is helpful and good, but not what I am writing about. (After all, nearly every photography book/blog/class … Continue reading →

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Walkabout to Abbotts Lagoon

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I’m fortunate to have a national seashore nearly on my doorstep. A short drive and I can be kayaking on the glistening waters of Tomales Bay. A little farther and I am hiking tree lined trails that give way to … Continue reading →

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Does the kayak choose the camera, or the camera the kayak?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

It’s an interesting conundrum- should the kayak choose the camera, or the camera the kayak? Some kayaks will be suitable for almost any camera, provided the right conditions, while some cameras will work great in any kayak, but again, provided … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Kayak Photography: Tips and Tricks

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Kayaks are an amazing medium for wildlife photography. You are down low, giving an almost eye to eye view with your subjects. You can move in almost any direction, there are no trails you have to worry about stepping off … Continue reading →

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Why to kayak with your camera

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Yesterday I addressed some of the issues people new to kayak photography should think about, without realizing that I never said “why” people should kayak with their cameras in the first place. So today, I will talk a little about … Continue reading →

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