Yesterday I posted a Snowy Egret hunting in early morning light and mentioned that early morning or late afternoon light can add drama to an image, in today’s post I will explain a bit more about the dramatic light in the Snowy Egret image and these images of a Great Egret (Ardea alba). Both egrets […]
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 […]
2 Days in Nairobi (Day 1)
I recently had the good fortune to visit Nairobi for 2 days during June. I was a little wary of the current security situation in Kenya (as I write warnings are being issued for Mombasa) so decided I would get myself a good local guide and driver and eventually settled on Joseph Mwangi of Nature’s […]
Best Photo of the Week Competition 23 Jun 2012
Our “Best Photo of the Week” competition has taken us on a world-wide safari this week. Starting in Canada we traveled southwards though the United States to Costa Rica and Brazil. Then we hopped over to Japan, turned left to India and Moldova and finally landed in Scotland. You may wish to click on the […]
Snake Friends
The Western Diamondback is one I’ve seen a couple times. He (she?) lives in that old abandoned house I wrote about a few posts back. Pretty approachable little guy or gal. Snakes. Don’t be weird about it, they’re awesome. I’ve seen quite a few species lately, but I don’t usually have the good camera around. […]
Electric Warrior
An electric warrior on the prowl rivals medieval machines of science and speed, echoes of direct current flickering through the night. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis
Mule Deer Portraits
While out on Antelope Island State Park the other day I spotted a Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) that was almost hidden by tall grasses and stopped to get some images. When the deer moved away from the grasses I realized it was too close to get full body shots with my Nikkor 200-400mm VR attached […]
Costa Rica, a Holiday with Nature, Part 2 of 3
The feeder where I photographed the most, just happened to be next to the bar. Yes, before dinner, a cold Costa Rican beer goes just fine with bird photography. Over three days, some species were common at the feeders, but each day a species that I hadn’t seen before would also appear. When hiking the […]