Hi folks, My PC’s motherboard decided to die about a week ago and we had to order another mobo to replace it. My 10-year old laptop barely has the space for Photoshop and Lightroom let alone being able to run them. Guess I need to pull the trigger and get an updated lap ... Continue Reading
I had a nice response to my 7-image series of three Bald Eagles that I took at the Ridgefield NWR in late 2014. There were also some requests to post it all in one spot to minimize the clicking to get to each image. So below (waaaaayyy below!) are all 7 images starting with the ... Continue Reading
The new EF 100-400 f4.5 – 5.6L IS II USM lens is now available for pre-order. It appears to be a nice upgrade to the present 100-400. It will be interesting to see the tests comparing it (at 400mm) to the EF 400mm f5.6L prime for image clarity. If it performs well, th ... Continue Reading
Hi all, I just ran across a neat tool that is free and is for use with Lightroom 5. It’s called the Show Focus Points plugin and is free for download at this plugin link. The site tells you how to download and install it. Once installed, when you are viewing a RAW file ... Continue Reading
Since Oct. of 2010, I’ve posted over 150 blog entries consisting of pictures and narrative describing most of my wildlife photo shoots well into 2014. Many of these blog posts included up to 35+ photos, taking a huge amount of processing time and effort. Over the past ... Continue Reading
In my almost 8 years of photographing wildlife at the Ridgefield NWR, in Washington state, I have never seen two American Bitterns at the same time, let alone out in the open and interacting with each other. To me, the bird on the left appears to be smaller and probably younger&# ... Continue Reading
Several factors made me decide to try something different for today’s (July 7, 2014) photo shoot. One, Ridgefield NWR is relatively quiet this time of year and the grass is very high, making shots that I could easily take in winter, very difficult now. Two, I am in need ... Continue Reading
Here’s a set of photos from my January 21, 2014, outing at the Ridgefield NWR in Washington state. Starting with a Northern Harrier in hunting mode (from a distance). Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f5.6, ISO 800, 700mm. For the first 5 images please click once on the im ... Continue Reading
Today, May 7, I had a great time shooting an Osprey nest at the Port of Ridgefield on the Lake River. I visited here for the first time a few days before this shoot in the afternoon and the sun was not where I wanted it to be. So I came back on May 7 at sun up when the sun w ... Continue Reading
I looked back at my Jan. 15 shots and noticed I had taken about a thousand frames that day. Usually when I shoot that many frames in an outing it indicates that the wildlife activity was pretty good that day. So I went through all the shots and tried to come up with ones that w ... Continue Reading
