Sometimes, and more often than not in wildlife photography especially, it pays to take your time to get a shot. The orchid above took me almost a hundred shots and almost an hour to get right, but once I got it, I was really happy. Remember that nobody cares how […]
I’ve gone on extensively in previous posts about the reason I don’t like zoos. Now, without repeating myself, I want to go a bit deeper into the issue because, let’s face it, most of us don’t get to spend time out there in the wild with the animals. Zoos are […]
Zoos and wildlife parks present challenges for even the most experienced photographers, which often take time and a few dozen images to overcome. This will be the theme of the new blog post that is on its way! Apologies for the silence on my part. Back at University, and classes […]
It’s important to remember that it’s a combination of light, composition and focus that make a photograph technically good, but expression and behaviour that make a wildlife photograph truly memorable. Also, as far as Zoos go, it doesn’t get much better than Zurich. If you must shoot at a zoo, […]
Sometimes a zoo or wildlife park (in this case Lange Erlen in Basel) affords you opportunities that you would never have on a normal day out with your camera. But never underestimate the value of patience. A friend and I waited three hours for 10 minutes of action from this […]
When we walk around from day today, we are irked, pestered, even attacked by the insects and “creepy crawlies” that throw themselves at us, intruding into our comfortable little bubbles. They are unwelcome in our world of flypaper, flyswats and roach traps. Yet insects are by far the most successful […]
Rhododendrons make some of the very best habitats for finding shots. They’re full of insects from early spring to late fall, and the leaves just make the perfect rich background and setting.
I’ve decided to start a new series of blogs. These will be more common, more simple, straight photography. They will contain one shot each, and a few words about the shot – related to how it was taken, the subject, or some other piece of fun and interesting information. The […]
We move on now to my favourite type of photography. Wildlife. This is what I really enjoy when it comes to photography, especially in new places. There’s a degree of unknown that adds that little bit of excitement while you’re trying to capture something of the story or personality of […]
We proceed from the end of the last post, where we encountered a problem. The dynamic range was just too big to be captured in a single shot. So how do you deal with a problem like that? Well, it’s pretty simple. The answer is HDR (High Dynamic Range)! Now, […]
So I’ve had a lot of requests for either the coloured versions of those black and white landscapes or other coloured landscapes. Fortunately, this has been part of the plan all along. You’ll find that this is actually only the second of three posts full of landscape pictures from Corsica. […]
Preface: It’s been a while, but it’s about time to get some images up. There are a lot of photo projects in the works for the site, so in the meantime, I have to get up a few shots, and what with having been in Corsica and having work and […]
When it comes to wildlife photography, there are essentially two groups of people. The first group go out, sit, and wait. These are the people who have the patience, skill, and determination, to get that shot. Then there’s the second group. These people claim to be wildlife photographers, but really, […]
Hey folks! I gotta say, the last two days have held some of my most exciting and best photographic moments. What’s the secret? Getting out there! As a photographer, if you don’t make the effort, you don’t get the shots. To shoot an animal truly as it is, to capture […]
Sometimes life grabs you by the neck and drags you along. The last few weeks have been really tough, what with exams and everything, but despite this, I have been faithfully trudging on with at least some photography. I’ve been shooting photographs every day (missed only one so far!) for […]
