Nature And Wildlife

In my last article, I discussed the elements of visual design and how they apply to nature photography. Once you begin to see those element clearly, you’ll want to create [read more]

Copyright © Noella Ballenger White-faced Ibis are wading birds with long curved bills. They use this long bill to probe the mud flats for tasty tidbits. They live and forage [read more]

Try your skills at action photography. Those blue eyes can’t help but draw and hold your attention. Teamwork. Performance under harsh winter conditions. We’re talking sled dogs here, and a [read more]

Take a photographic trip to Barter Island, Alaska and see photos of polar bears and arctic foxes sharing the remains of the whale bones. Copyright © Andy Long This spine [read more]

Sunset We caught two wonderful sunsets at Sand Point, just outside Munising, Michigan, on the Lake Superior shore. During the first, with the western sky beautifully lit after a rain [read more]

Macro Photographer This candid image shows a typical setup for macro photography. The camera is mounted on a sturdy tripod. A large diffuser is set up to one side, softening [read more]

Alger Falls Photographing Alger Falls requires a bit of physical maneuvering, to avoid the need to shoot through a grove of young trees. Alger Falls is located right beside highway [read more]

Copyright © Noella Ballenger Very wet Red Shouldered Hawk – This was a really wet hawk early one morning. In the Colusa Preserve, early one morning, this hawk was just [read more]

Missed it by that much. Got it! Following a bird in flight from far out increases the chances of getting a nice shot when it gets closer to you. Staying [read more]

Learn some photo techniques to improve your shots of waterfalls and fast moving water. Copyright © Andy Long By getting close and tight on a section of a waterfall, more [read more]

Be sure to visit Noella Ballenger’s prelude to this article: “The Lone Survivor” Have you ever wondered how it would feel to get up close and personal with a Golden [read more]

Almost every wildlife/nature photographer who spends a lot of time in the field has occasionally put himself in a situation someone else might consider dangerous. The primary camera equipment I [read more]

Copyright © Noella Ballenger Bear babies learn to follow Mom and stay right with her as she watches carefully for male bears or other dangers. Polar bear foot pads are [read more]

Alligator Island: A lone alligator in Withlacoochee Bay on Florida’s west coast is on the hunt for food. Digital camera, flash fill, 180 mm lens. Photographer Jim Austin, M.A. A.C.E, [read more]