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Tag Archives: nature photography
New Zealand’s Pied Shag: A short video
Here is a very short video of one of the first birds I came across in NZ-
Posted in birds, documentary, marine life, nature photography, New Zealand, photography, SLR, video, wildlife photography
Tagged birds, briding, camera, digital camera, dslr, nature photography, new zealand, new zealand wildlife, outdoors, slr, video, wildlife photography
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Some of New Zealand’s birds
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
Posted in birds, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, portraits, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, birding, birds, camera, digital camera, National Park, nature photography, new zealand, outdoors, photo, photo essay, photography, telephoto, travel photography, wildlife photography
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Clammers: A photo essay: Part I
I wanted to fool around with the idea of a photo essay, which is essentially a series of pictures with little or no text, but that still tells a story. This is Part I, and it is images of people clamming … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, kayak photography, landscapes, marine life, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, portraits, SLR
Tagged camera, clammers, clamming, clams, destruction, digital camera, Dillon Beach, kayak photography, long lens, low tide, mud flats, National Park, nature photography, outdoors, paddling, photo, photo essay, photographer, photographing, photography, Point Reyes National Seashore, portrait photography, portraits, sand flats, seafood, shellfish, slr, telephoto, tidal flats, Tomales Bay, water sports, wildlife photography
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Don’t forget to twist your camera
There are times when I get so focused on what I am taking a picture of, I don’t remember that I can simply rotate my camera ninety degrees and I will have a very different image, that will sometimes be … Continue reading
Shorebirds of Tomales Bay: The Marbled Godwit
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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Tagged bird, birding, birds, camera, digital camera, kayak photography, kayak videography, kayaking, marbled godwit, marine life, National Park, nature photography, outdoors, paddling, photographer, photographing, Point Reyes National Seashore, slr, telephoto, video, wildlife photography
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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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Shorebirds of Tomales Bay: Scrub Jay (video)
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
Posted in birds, kayak photography, nature photography, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, birder, birding, camera, digital camera, kayak photography, National Park, nature photography, outdoors, Point Reyes National Seashore, scrub jay, slr, slr video, Tomales Bay, wildlife photography
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Focusing on portraits: Animal and otherwise
A portrait tries, with a single snapshot in time, to tell a story. This is true, whether the image is of an old ranch hand, a cow, or a wild animal. Usually this will be a tightly focused image, where … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, How To, photography, portraits, wildlife photography
Tagged animal, camera, how to, nature photography, portrait photography, portraits
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Walkabout to Abbotts Lagoon
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
Posted in birds, documentary, landscapes, nature photography, photography, ruminating
Tagged Abbotts Lagoon, beach, birds, dunes, habitat restoration, landscapes, marshland, National Park, national seashore, nature photography, networking, non-native, ocean, parks, Point Reyes National Seashore, restoration project, restoration work, sand dunes, volunteer, wildlife photography
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