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Anatomy of a photo #53: Osprey and fish
I was out kayaking one day when I saw an osprey on the rocky shores of Tomales Bay feeding on a decently sized fish. I got up a little speed while still a distance away so that I would have … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, photography, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, fish, nature, osprey, photography, raptor, wildlife
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The North American River Otter: An extensive essay in photos
This post celebrates the North American River Otter. While somewhat misnamed (they are found on lakes, ponds, rivers, open ocean, in swamps, bogs, marshes, wetlands, and more. They are one of the more common mammals that I come across while … Continue reading
Manta Ray Night Dive: An Essay in Photos
Darkness beckons on all sides, but I hardly noticed as I stared into a small sea of light. I was afloat on the ocean’s surface, gently bobbing in the swell. An endless teaming column of thousands upon thousands of fish … Continue reading
Posted in marine life, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, underwater
Tagged big island, boat dive, dive, diving, fish, hawaii, manta, manta ray, marine life, nature, night, night dive, night time, outdoors, photo, photography, salt water, snorkeling, underwater, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo: How do I photograph an otter eating a fish?
I can only answer this question by explaining how I got high definition video and 20+ megapixel images of a North American River Otter this past weekend. The first key factor was, well, luck. I was kayaking in an area … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, How To, How To, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, otters, photography, SLR, video, wildlife photography
Tagged fish, how to, kayak, marine life, nature, otter, photography, Point Reyes National Seashore, river otter, video, wildlife
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River Otter devouring large fish
For the story of how I capture video and some beautiful still images of this otter eating its fish, you can read and view pictures here. The experiment in kayak videography continues. The sound disappears part way through the movie, … Continue reading
Posted in kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, otters, photography, SLR, video, wildlife photography
Tagged fish, kayak, marine life, nature, photography, Point Reyes National Seashore, river otter, video, wildlife
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Osprey’s catch of the day
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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Tagged bird, birding, birds, fish, kayak photography, long lens, marine life, National Park, nature photography, osprey, outdoors, paddling, photo, photography, Point Reyes National Seashore, wildlife photography
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