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The Galapagos 2023 Photo-Cruise of a Lifetime IPT As a child, you dreamed of getting to the Galapagos. As a nature photographer, you’ve dreamed of getting to the Galapagos. If you’ve been, you’ve dreamed of getting back — with your mirrorless gear. International travel is now a reality. And you’ve come to realize that life […] Which is the Stronger of Today’s Two Featured Images? Why did you make your choice? What’s Up? On Sunday morning, I took yet another worthwhile walk on the longest freshwater pier in the state of Florida. I usually do not need to walk far to find some action. After my pier walk, I drove […] Your Favorite? Which of Alan Murphy’s two spectacular photos below — make sure that you scroll down to see the fighting Cape May Warblers, is the stronger image? All are invited to leave a comment and let us know why they made their choice. BTW, is this question a no-brainer? What’s Up? The forecast […] What’s Up? With clear skies and a SW wind on Friday morning, I opted to walk the pier again with the handheld 400mm f/2.8/1.4X TC/a1 rig. I had some success with a Limpkin chick feeding sequence and made some nice Great Egret flight images. Facing a three-games-to-one deficit in the NBA finals, my beloved […] What’s Up? Thursday morning turned out to be mostly cloudy with a wind from the SW. Recently fledged Ospreys seemed to be everywhere. There were eight on the pier either sitting on the lampposts or on the railings. I took a walk on the pier with Fat Boy handheld with the 1.4XTC and made some […] Bugged? If anything about the subject in today’s featured image bugs you, please leave a comment and let us know what it is. What’s Up? On the way home from getting my blood drawn, there was some nice color in the eastern sky so I stopped on SR 60 to make a few sunrise tree […] What’s Up? Missions accomplished. We left at 4:30am and arrived at DeSoto at 6:48. The gate opened at 7:00 as usual, 27 minutes after sunrise. Bird photography was much better than I had anticipated. And there were more photographers than I thought there would be. I checked Hidden Lagoon and was delighted to see a […] What’s Up? When I got out of bed at 4:30am on Monday I peeked out the bathroom window and saw a sky filled with stars. When I headed down to the lake for a photo session at 6:55am, it was totally overcast and gloomy. Things were not looking great for bird photography. I photographed some […] What’s Up? My Sunday morning photo session began with an adult Bald Eagle perched in a pine tree. Next was a shaded, backlit Osprey with a fish in a pine tree. Then I relocated the very small Killdeer chicks. I finished up with two Wild Turkey hens with poults in two in the wildflowers. But […] So, What Do You Think That I Did On Saturday Morning? On Friday morning, I made more than 2000 photographs of various Ospreys. So, what do you think that I did on Saturday morning? What’s Up? Rain showers had been forecast for ILE on Saturday from dawn until 5pm. Though it was dreary for most […] Which is Your Favorite Image? Why? What’s Up? Clemens and I had a spectacular sunrise at Lake Blue Cypress. The morning, however, bore no resemblance to the weather forecast All things considered, we enjoyed a great, cloudy-bright morning with many Ospreys. We did lots of scenics; the Cypress Trees are gorgeous. I did lots of […] What’s Up? Despite perfect conditions on Lake Kissimmee, Clemens Van der Werf had to work very hard to make a few good images. Why? Sun yields harsh shadows and almost all the birds that landed were on very cluttered perches. Such is bird photography. Be sure to click on today’s image to enjoy a high-res […] What’s Up? Wednesday morning seemed slow, but I created more than 1000 images. Those included today’s featured image, so it could not have been that bad. Two out of three of the young Ospreys in the low pole nest just left of the pier are now flying. And I am betting that the third one […] What’s Up? Tuesday morning was on the slow side. Yesterday’s flapping Osprey was flying. It looked as if it were enjoying it. Conditions were again perfect, and I got some good ones of the bird landing. For the first time, I worked with the handheld 400mm f/2.8 with the 1.4X TC. That gives you a […] What’s Up? Photography was so good on Monday morning (1879 images created) that I never made it south of the pier. On Sunday morning there were two eggs in the Killdeer nest. Less than 24 hours, there were two tiny chicks being brooded by mom. I created 42 images of the adult with one of […] Your Fave? Which of today’s two featured images do you like best? Why? What’s Up? On Sunday morning I spent some quality time with the two-large-colt crane family at the end of the South Field. The end of session magic returned to some degree when I was able to get on sun angle on a […] What’s Up? The North Field was looking great on Saturday morning with acres of tickseed in full flower. And one patch of the small yellow flowers was beautifully interspersed with purple foxglove blossoms. I had the single-colt crane family walk through that patch and made one decent image of one of the adults. There was […] What’s Up? It actually was partly cloudy at ILE on Friday morning. I’ve been checking on the Killdeer nest every day and am happy to report that there is always one adult bird sitting peacefully on the two eggs. There was so much action in the North Field that I did not head south until […] What’s Up? Jim and I made it early to the Circle Bar B Reserve in Lakeland. He carried the 600 f/4, and I carried the 70-200 II and a tripod. I had three TCs along for the ride. We walked three miles. For the first mile plus, we saw no birds. Then on the western […] What’s Up? It was gorgeous again on Wednesday morning at ILE. And as has been the pattern recently, things began slowly, and I was ready to head home early. Then I saw another black Volkswagen in the North Field. Again, it turned out to be a displaying Wild Turkey tom (and two hens with about […] |
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