NESTING BIRDS
A mountain chickadee will use existing cavities for a nesting area. With nesting season upon us, it’s a good time to seek out a variety of bird nests in order [read more]
Nature And Wildlife
EARTHFLIGHT: A Nature Special Presentation
From Episode One – North America: Snow geese flying through Monument Valley, USA. Credit: © John Downer Productions What would it be like to see the world from a bird’s [read more]
Nature in the City – How to Make Photos of Wildflowers
Many people think you have to go out of the city to observe and enjoy nature. But even in a metropolitan area you can get in contact with nature by [read more]
The Lone Survivor: A Photo Essay about Golden Eagles
“Sadly, there are two young eagles, whose wings will never touch the sky, heal our hearts, lift our souls, or carry our prayers to God.” Martin Tyner While we were [read more]
The Need for Speed: Wildlife Action Photography
You may have to bump up the ISO to stop the action with the correct exposure. Speed. It doesn’t kill, but without it a wildlife photographer might as well be [read more]
Elephant Seals … A “Must-See” for Photographers!
The Friends of the Elephant Seal have established a viewing area along the bluffs near San Simeon and Hearst Castle on the California coast. The activities at the Piedras Blancas [read more]
ALMOST, BUT NOT QUITE: Capturing Images of Wildlife in Action
“MISSED” Sometimes they jump further than you think they will. Every wildlife photographer has experienced it. Many sports photographers can relate to it, as well. You’re capturing a perfect action [read more]
PATTERNS IN NATURE
When you pick up your camera to take a photograph, you’re confronted by countless options. You have to choose which type of film to use (or ISO setting for digital [read more]
Bahamas Flamingos: Heart, Mind & Image
Flock leader is nervous. Calling out, he alerts the flock to watch out for a man crawling toward them. Instantly, the flock obeys his call and walks in single file [read more]
Photographing the Aurora Borealis: Tips on Capturing Nature’s Light Show
© 2011 Andy Long. All rights reserved. No pencil can draw it, no colors can paint it and no words can describe it in all its magnificence when it fills [read more]
The Wild Animal Sanctuary: A Refuge from Their Plight
Copyright © Michael Fulks These rescued tigers find comfort and companionship in a shared pen. There’s a place in Colorado that takes in the unwanted, the abused, and the slighted [read more]
Penguins of the Falkland Islands
If you’re looking to get some great photos of penguins, the Falkland Islands is a wonderful location to capture a variety of penguin species. King Penguins As you rumble down [read more]
Call ‘Em In: Attract predators with sounds that mimic their prey so you can capture the photo
Right here in front of me, I have a small pair of plastic tubes that I got back in the early 1950s. One tube is slightly longer than the other. [read more]
Full Moon Aurora
15 seconds, 20-35mm lens, f/3.5, 400 ISO; Off the Dalton Highway, 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle For many outdoor and nature photographers, the enjoyment of being OUT THERE [read more]
Photographing the Landscape in All Types of Light and Weather
In Colorado, we have a saying, “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute, and it’ll change.” As a wilderness photographer, I’ve spent many hours waiting in all kinds [read more]