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Tag Archives: Point Reyes National Seashore
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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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
Posted in birds, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, photography, SLR, video, wildlife photography
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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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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Shorebirds of Tomales Bay: the Surfbird
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
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
Posted in birds, documentary, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, photography, wildlife photography
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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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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