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One of the commonly mentioned suggestions by photo editors if you intend to publish your work is to always leave room for copy. Copy being printed text, titles, introductions to articles, etc, etc. Quite often, myself included, we are composing full frame in the field - with the last thing on our mind being some […]
This is something I really enjoy watching - the behavior of Great Blue Herons building a nest in a rookery. The entire ritual they go through - from the courtship displays to the very critical ’stick presentation’ to the female - is just fascinating. And it happens stick by stick by […]
I wrote a post last year about black and white bird photography (or any other wildlife for that matter) and how we don’t see it that much. I have always wondered why that is, so I continue to explore various takes on it. Greg posted a comment on that post that it really depended […]
I heard my first Red-winged Blackbird of the season today. Despite a lot of snow on the ground, at least it is one small sign spring won’t be too much longer. If not, these birds are in for a long wait. He was probably calling out to complain “Why did I come back […]
Yes, perhaps you have seen it here first, and the mystery is now revealed. The question that has lingered in your mind, the answer always elusive. I am here to spill the answer. Below is one of the most commonly taken bird photographs (or something very similar), amateurs and professionals […]
