A very common bird in Central America, the Acorn Woodpecker is great fun to photograph. As with most contrasty, colourful birds, the best light is overcast… with the right background. We find that most image taken of these birds have cluttered, busy environments, and difficult exposures. The bright red cap, and dark wing and back [...]
Well, I do not call my tours “The Colours of Costa Rica” for nothing! This bird is definitely a “target species” while we work the southern mountains location. Remarkably, the Male Barbet is a very calm bird, not really skittish at all. During this photo shoot, I was able to hand hold my camera, and [...]
The Spectacular Green Violetear! I guess the first statement to make here would involve my passion for photographing Hummingbirds in Flight! About 7 years ago I started with my first long (ish) lens, the 70-300mm ED, gear drive. Right away, my passion was directed to raptors. After following and participating in several nature and wildlife [...]
Most photographers run when they see rain, and I do understand why they are so concerned. Getting thousands of dollars worth of equipment wet is not a good option! I guess it goes without saying, I take a different approach to this opportunity. I actually get very energized. Shooting birds in the pouring rain is [...]
Part 1/20 of an image “play by play” series taking place in Costa Rica. My tour business leads several highly successful photographic workshops entitled “The Colours of Costa Rica”. What a fantastic place! There is so much to see and do in this country and some really exceptional shooting opportunities. This blog series will feature [...]
Well, there is a lot of discussion these days about flash usage and nature imaging. Certainly, there could never be an absolutely right or wrong here, we all can only share opinions. Although using a fill flash, with various attachments may be fun, or considered the “better” technique, I personally do not agree. In the [...]
As a young lad, my favourite shows were Johnny Quest, Hercules, and Tarzan. My dream quickly became a trip to Africa to see first hand what these amazing animals looked like face to face. At 49 years old, I packed in my business of contracting in 2008 and went full time as a wildlife photographer, [...]
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