Erithacus rubecula Petirrojo Europeo I have been few times in the garden hide this winter, the migratory species being quite absent but this time I decided to play with this mischievous robin well decided not to have his picture taken… His eyes were locked on the lens and he moved extremely fast, perching on the […]
Caspian Terns on Lake Monroe
Ugh! It’s been two full weeks since I’ve done a blog post! I’ve been busy at home and work, but I’ve also had a little bit of a photographic lull. Weather conditions have made for relatively poor lighting, but mostly I’m just behind in editing photos. Well, this morning I went to the marina on […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 08 Mar 2014
During the last week our members have again entered some outstanding top-ranking wildlife images for the “Best Photo of the Week” competition. Click on the first image and then page through the slideshow. Please select the three images you like best of all and VOTE for them at the bottom of this page (to ensure […]
The Crash of the Rhinos
A group of rhino is called a “Crash”. But this title is about more than that. Rhino numbers are crashing. And crashing terribly fast. Rhino poaching is on a seemingly unstoppable rise on the back of increased demand for their horns in the East (China, Vietnam, etc), where it’s (falsely) believed to have medicinal and […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 01 Mar 2014
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded toJohann van Heerden for his outstanding photo ‘Striped chaos’. Noushka wins Second Prize with ‘Squeezed!’ and Third Prize goes toPrasanna Bhat for’The King defending his territoryr’ (see images below). Submit your Photo for the […]
If you care about birds, add your name to the list today
There are now only 24 days to the start of the “Champions of the Flyway” race, the biggest birding event of the year. The Focusing on Wildlife “Sprinters” – Marc Guyt, Gert Ottens, Martijn Verdoes and Ken Billington (myself) – will line up in Eilat Israel together with other crack birding teams with a common […]
Kråkfåglar
På en åtel så kommer det mycket kråkfåglar och då är korpen den viktigaste detta för att den är naturligt väldigt skygg och vågar den sig fram så känner sig kungsörnen lite tryggare och kommer fram den också. Här ett gäng som ser ut att göra en gemensam plan för att överlista andra för att […]
Buzzards and Photoshop tutorial
A Quick little tutorial to correct a burnt area in a photo. Level: medium As you can see on the photo below, some times the cell (photodiode) had difficulty analyzing contrasts and the white on the breast of the right buzzard caused this burnt effect. Once your pic is opened in PSD (will work with […]