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Finding scale in New Zealand
So often when taking photographs, we see something amazing, raise our cameras, take the shot, and walk away very pleased with ourselves. Until we get home and review our pictures. We were so impressed with how much larger or smaller … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, How To, How To, marine life, nature photography, New Zealand, photography, SLR
Tagged beach, camera tips, how to, new zealand, photo, photography, scale, starfish, tutorial
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Anatomy of a photo #47: Mt Tam from Mt Vision
Early morning. What a wonderful magical time of day. I’ve heard that from a scientific point of view the range of sunrise colors is equal to sunset, and that one is simply the other in reverse, but from an emotional … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, landscapes, National Park, nature photography, photography, SLR
Tagged california, coastal california, digital camera, dslr, how to, inverness, landscape, landscapes, long exposure, long lens, marin county, mist, mount tam, mount vision, mountain, National Park, natural light, nature photography, northern california, outdoors, photo, photo of the day, photograph, photographer, photographing, photography, Point Reyes National Seashore, shutter release, silhouette, silhouettes, sky, slr, sunrise, tamalpais, telephoto, tree, tripod, West Marin
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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 #46: Young Raccoons on the rocks
Early morning, extra low tide, the long days of summer… Put them tgether, and it’s the perfect time to find and photograph raccoons as they search for crabs and tidbits by the first light of the day. The other time … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, National Park, nature photography, photography, portraits, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged anatomy of a photo, dslr, images, low tide, nature, photo, photographer, photographing, photography, raccoon, slr, Tomales Bay, wild animal, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #45: Wild rose with dewdrops
Flowers are wonderful subjects for photography. In a short space and time they will go through many shapes and forms- the plant iitself, the bud, flowers, and the seed head or pod (or in the case of roses the hip). … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, nature photography, photography, SLR
Tagged anatomy of a photo, dew, dewdrops, dslr, Flower, nature, photo, photo of the day, photographing, photography, rock rose, rose, slr, wild rose
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Anatomy of a photo (series): #44 Octopus event on Tomales Bay (the days before Hawktopus)
The other day I was speaking with someone that had seen my Hawktopus post (the Red-tailed Hawk that I was able to photograph as it flew with an octopus) and while they were very enthusiastic about it, they chided me once they … Continue reading
Anatomy of a photo #28: Great Blue Heron, boats and mist Part II
When photographing wildlife, the situation is constantly changing. The “wild” in wildlife is not there by accident. These animals and birds are not trained, they act and react according to their own needs and instincts. There is no studio, no … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, California, documentary, How To, How To, How to, landscapes, Location, road side, SLR, underwater, video
Tagged Ardea herodius, bay, birding, birds, boat, camera, camera tips, dslr, early sun, fog, great blue heron, heron, marshall, mist, nature photography, nature photography, photo, photography, roadside photography, slr, tomales, Tomales Bay, wildlife photography, wildlife photography
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Anatomy of a photo #27: Great blue heron, boats and mist Part I
As I drive my local roads I am usually on the look out for interesting animals in interesting places, that are fairly accessible- i.e. safe place to park, I can get good views and angles without spooking the subject away, … Continue reading
Posted in birds, How To, nature photography, photography, portraits, road side, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged bay, bird, bird photography, birding, birds, boat, dslr, fog, how to, image, mist, photo, photo of the day, photographing, photography, portrait, roadside photography, sailboat, slr, Tomales Bay, water, wildlife photography
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Anatomy of a photo #24: Dog’s Eye
One of my favorite ways to take a picture of an animal (as long as I am close enough) is to zoom in on a particular characteristic, and them take the photograph with a shallow depth of field. That is … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, photography, portraits, SLR
Tagged animal, camera, close up, Dog, dslr, eye, isolate, macro, natural light, pet, photo, photograph, photography, slr
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The Eureka Sand Dunes: An essay in photos
It used to be that my friends and I would head down to the Eureka Sand Dunes (found in the Death Valley National Park) every year for a few days to a week. Amazing place. Tallest sand dunes in California, … Continue reading
Posted in birds, California, documentary, landscapes, My favorite Parks, National Park, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, ruminating, SLR, weather, wildlife photography
Tagged camera, death valley, dslr, eastern california, eastern sierra, eureka snad dunes, eureka valley, national monument, National Park, photo, photo essay, photographing, photography, sand dunes, slr
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