Tag: shutter speed
Kingfishers In Flight (+ My First Rough-legged Hawks Of The Year)
Ruby-crowned Kinglets Galore
I’ve never before seen anywhere near so many Ruby-crowned Kinglets in the same area at the same time.
A Northern Harrier In Flight, Bad Habits And Bird Photography
I’m a creature of habit and as a bird photographer that tendency sometimes doesn’t serve me well.
Hummingbirds And Bee Plant – Finally Again!
Black-headed Grosbeak (and one of my photographic mantras reinforced)
A Pintail Takeoff (and a valuable lesson learned)
Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off And Coming At Me (11 image series)
It isn’t often that I’m able to keep a raptor in frame and in focus for this many shots during and after takeoff.
A Common Merganser And A Depth Of Field Issue
It’s my contention that “muscle memory”, fast reflexes and quick thinking are more important in bird photography than they are in most other types of photography.
A Butter-butt Reprieve From The Dreariness Of The Season
I’m not yet tired of cold and snow but this morning I felt the need for some temporary brightness and color.
A Golden Eagle In Flight And A Lesson In Depth Of Field
Flawed images can still be of value to the photographer – they can teach us new lessons or remind us of old ones previously learned but temporarily forgotten in the heat of the moment.
Male American Kestrel At Takeoff And In Flight
Because of their small size and quickness kestrels are the most challenging raptor I attempt to photograph at takeoff.
White-crowned Sparrows And Photographic Tradeoffs
When I have to choose between shutter speed and depth of field I usually lean towards faster SS’s. Sometimes it pays dividends and sometimes it doesn’t.
An Extremely Tolerant Red-tailed Hawk (+ a photo of mine in Audubon Magazine)
Some Red-tailed Hawks become quite tolerant of human activities but for me this one stood out.
A Few Recent Great Blue Herons In Flight (+ a discussion of shutter speed)
Last month while photographing birds on the water at Bear River MBR I’d get the occasional and unexpected Great Blue Heron fly-by.