Africa Bird Photography Imagine your first trip to Africa. You arrive in a 747 to an airport so small! Lost luggage, lineups, tired, and it is 1 am. I meet my partner Nas, and his great guide Nickson, and off we drive to my first lodge. Hungry?? Yes! So Nas wakes up 4 people from […]
Author: Raymond Barlow
A Family of Peregrines Part 1
Nature’s Wonders, by Raymond J Barlow 2 of the worlds most amazing natural wonders, the Peregrine Falcon, and Niagara Falls in one place! Photographers from around Ontario and New York State have been enjoying the beauty and speed of this incredible Peregrine falcon family. They have nested and been successful with 4 fledglings now being […]
Raymond’s Morning with a Cheetah
Waking up One fine morning, we are in our luxury safari tents, and my guest George is brushing his teeth, I get up for my morning chores, not knowing the excitement that awaits us. George, David and myself have had a superb tour at this point, we all agreed during our fine dinner the night […]
Raymond’s Birds of Tanzania Part I
Welcome to Africa! Probably three of the most favorite words, spoken to me in my life. Africa is a dream for most people, and a reality for the fortunate. Yes, a tour to Tanzania is very expensive, but also, incredibly rewarding. A lot of research and a lucky email from my partner in Tanzania, and […]
Bird of India Part III
Pangot Woodlands With the beautiful mountains of the Himalayas surrounding us, along with incredible fresh air, we ventured into the woodland areas searching for interesting subjects. With Caesar, and 3 drivers, 2 guides, we were able to locate several excellent species. Study and Patience. While we all would trek around looking for something cool to […]
Birds of India Part II
A quick game of “sit and wait!” At this location near Sattal, (a 5 hour train ride north of Delhi, and a 1 hour drive), we found a small creek, with the help of our expert guides. Most of this creek was wide open, running into a small pond, but the interesting thing about this […]
Birds of India Part I
A recently completed tour of Amazing India was spectacular. My partner Dr. Caesar Sengupta and I worked together to create a series of 3 seminars, and then a workshop tour to the Southern Himalayas. Superb success, so many happy guests, and lots of fun would summarize this experience. The travel was more then interesting, and […]
Birding in Costa Rica – Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
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 […]