A Northern Harrier In Flight And That Elusive Catch Light
Catch lights in the eyes of our subjects are important far beyond their diminutive size but they’re both fickle and elusive.
Tag: northern harrier
Northern Harrier Flight Series
Ok, it’s past time to fully address the elephant in the room when it comes to my photography.
Northern Harrier Twisting Flight Posture
My photos in the cold yesterday morning were actually sharp! Thanks to a friend I may (or may not) have arrived at a partial solution to my problem with soft photos while shooting from my pickup in unusually cold temperatures.
The Patented Twist And Dive On Prey Of The Northern Harrier
Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Softly Layered Background
Particularly with birds in flight our backgrounds can have a major impact on our images, one way or the other.
Northern Harrier In Flight – Asymmetry In My Bird Photos
Asymmetry in my images appeals to me, particularly with birds in flight. Yesterday I got two successive photos like that of a Northern Harrier as it quickly changed direction.
Plus my take on the merits of digital frames around our images.
Male Northern Harrier Diving On Prey
The incredibly athletic twisting dives of Northern Harriers on prey are always impressive to witness (and difficult to photograph well) but when it’s an adult male, a “Gray Ghost”, for me at least it’s extra special.
Northern Harrier – How Gaze Stabilization Saved An Interesting Photo
It took me years to realize what saved this image. Prepare yourself for some photo and bird geekiness as I explain.
Reactions Of A Red-tailed Hawk To A Harrier Attack
The red-tail had a dramatic reaction to the brazen attack from the male harrier yesterday morning.
Why Was The Marsh Hawk’s Name Changed To Northern Harrier?
This name change made many folks angry and some continue to grumble about it to this day.
Male Northern Harrier Trying To Flush A Vole From The Grass
Male Northern Harrier Stomping On A Vole
And in this context I do mean stomping. First a brief explanation of the behavior, one I’ve seen multiple times with this species but have only rarely been able to photograph.
Male Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Favorite Background
I’ve mentioned before how much I like backgrounds like this one. Here’s another example.
Male Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Difficult Background
These photos are examples of a type of flight shot that is very difficult to get sharp.
Northern Harrier Tilted My Way In Flight
I know I’ve posted a lot of harrier photos over the years but I do love them, as evidenced by the vanity plate on my pickup and the graphic at the top of my blog.
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Northern Harrier Flight Series
Ok, it’s past time to fully address the elephant in the room when it comes to my photography.
Northern Harrier Twisting Flight Posture
My photos in the cold yesterday morning were actually sharp! Thanks to a friend I may (or may not) have arrived at a partial solution to my problem with soft photos while shooting from my pickup in unusually cold temperatures.
The Patented Twist And Dive On Prey Of The Northern Harrier
Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Softly Layered Background
Particularly with birds in flight our backgrounds can have a major impact on our images, one way or the other.
Northern Harrier In Flight – Asymmetry In My Bird Photos
Asymmetry in my images appeals to me, particularly with birds in flight. Yesterday I got two successive photos like that of a Northern Harrier as it quickly changed direction.
Plus my take on the merits of digital frames around our images.
Male Northern Harrier Diving On Prey
The incredibly athletic twisting dives of Northern Harriers on prey are always impressive to witness (and difficult to photograph well) but when it’s an adult male, a “Gray Ghost”, for me at least it’s extra special.
Northern Harrier – How Gaze Stabilization Saved An Interesting Photo
It took me years to realize what saved this image. Prepare yourself for some photo and bird geekiness as I explain.
Reactions Of A Red-tailed Hawk To A Harrier Attack
The red-tail had a dramatic reaction to the brazen attack from the male harrier yesterday morning.
Why Was The Marsh Hawk’s Name Changed To Northern Harrier?
This name change made many folks angry and some continue to grumble about it to this day.
Male Northern Harrier Trying To Flush A Vole From The Grass
Male Northern Harrier Stomping On A Vole
And in this context I do mean stomping. First a brief explanation of the behavior, one I’ve seen multiple times with this species but have only rarely been able to photograph.
Male Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Favorite Background
I’ve mentioned before how much I like backgrounds like this one. Here’s another example.
Male Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Difficult Background
These photos are examples of a type of flight shot that is very difficult to get sharp.
Northern Harrier Tilted My Way In Flight
I know I’ve posted a lot of harrier photos over the years but I do love them, as evidenced by the vanity plate on my pickup and the graphic at the top of my blog.