According to the Blackland Prairire Raptor Center staff, this American Kestrel is 19 years old – the oldest in captivity. Cute bird. A bit out of focus around the head. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm 5.6 L.
Moose Peterson’s Guide to Wildlife Photography – Book Review
May 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
I’m a huge Moose Peterson fan and recently found “Moose Peterson’s Guide to Wildlife Photography: Conventional and Digital Techniques (A Lark Photography Book)” at the local Half Price Books store. I was a little hesitant to buy it since it was printed in 2003, which is a quite a long time ago in photography equipment [...]
Muscovy Duck – Profile from behind
March 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
Interview with Photographer – Pat O’Brien
March 1, 2010 By 3 Comments
I reached out to Pat O’Brien (www.obrienstudios.com) last month to ask him some questions about his photography, his approach to this passion of ours and his thoughts on where the field of photography is headed…below are Pat’s questions and answers. Pat has some great insight into the industry…looking forward to see what comes out of [...]
Canon 400mm 5.6 L Lens Review
February 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
I’ve previously written up a short review of this lens (see my post titled “Canon 400mm 5.6 L USM- Mini review“) but wanted to follow it up with another, more in-depth review. Although I recently fell in love with the Canon 500mm f/4 L IS USM lens after renting it from Borrowlenses.com, the Canon 400mm [...]
Canon 500mm f/4.0 L IS USM Review – An amazing lens
February 11, 2010 By 2 Comments
What can I say about the Canon 500mm lens? I love this lens! I can’t really add much more to the great reviews that already exists on this lens. There are tons of good reviews on the Canon 500mm out there. When you read those reviews, you see words like ‘superb’, ‘super lens’, ‘tack sharp’, [...]
Dark-Eyed Junco -Spring Creek Forest Preserve
February 9, 2010 By 3 Comments
I captured this Dark-Eyed Junco at the Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland TX with a Canon 7D and Canon 500mm sitting atop my Induro CT314.
Field Sparrow – Birding in Dallas TX
February 7, 2010 By 3 Comments
This little Field Sparrow is another capture from the Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland TX. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm.
Portrait of Wallaby – Heard Natural Science Museum
February 4, 2010 By 3 Comments
On my last day out with the Canon 500mm lens last weekend, I visited the Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney TX. Wasn’t much around (save for the red-bellied woodpecker I shared here and here) but I enjoyed my time out. On the way out I saw this cute little Wallaby out eating dinner and [...]
Another Red-Bellied Woodpecker
February 3, 2010 By 11 Comments
Here’s another Red-Bellied Woodpecker that I took at the Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney TX. Captured with Canon 7D, Canon 500mm f/4 sitting on my Gitzo 5561T monopod. Enjoy
Red-Bellied Woodpecker- Birding in Dallas
February 2, 2010 By 12 Comments
Here’s another from the weekend. I captured this Red-bellied woodpecker at the Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney TX over the weekend. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm sitting atop my Gitzo 5561T monopod.
Fox Sparrow munchin on some seeds
February 1, 2010 By 13 Comments
Caught this little Fox Sparrow at Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland TX. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm f/4 L on my Induro CT314 tripod.
Male Cardinal Captured at Spring Creek Preserve
January 31, 2010 By 13 Comments
Love the background on this one. Something about Red on Gray. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm f/4 L. One of the last photos I’ve taken with the rented 500mm. Jump over to my flickr stream to see this one in the large view…great photo. Enjoy!
Birding in Dallas, TX – Spring Creek Forest Preserve
January 30, 2010 By 14 Comments
I’ve been trying to find new areas in the Dallas area for birding. While searching last night I found the Spring Creek Forest Preserve website and decided to check it out today. The Preserve is split into two sections, one on each side of the highway. The first section was almost empty of birds or [...]
Juvenile Ring-Billed Gull – White Rock Lake, Dallas TX
January 30, 2010 By 2 Comments
Another shot from my birding & photography outing at White Rock Lake in Dallas TX last weekend. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm f/4.
Portrait of a Great Blue Heron
January 26, 2010 By 4 Comments
I was looking through my photos from Bob Woodruff Park on Saturday and saw this beauty. Hope you like it too. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm f/4 L.
Borrowlenses.com – Great service, excellent people
January 26, 2010 By 3 Comments
Looking to rent camera gear online? Borrowlenses.com is a great service…and they’ve got great people too. A few weeks ago, Borrowlenses tweeted about a 60% coupon for their big lenses. I’ve been watching their specials looking for an opportunity to rent the amazing Canon 500mm f/4 L IS USM lens that I’ve been lusting after [...]
Lesser Scaup – White Rock Lake, Dallas TX
January 25, 2010 By 15 Comments
I captured this Lesser Scaup at White Rock Lake in Dallas this weekend. A few of Lesser Scaup’s were swimming quickly by and I barely had time to setup to my liking. I was able to get a few shots while they swam by…and this one is probably my favorite. It isn’t perfect but I [...]
American White Pelican – White Rock Lake, Dallas TX
January 25, 2010 By 4 Comments
An American White Pelican photograph taken at White Rock Lake in Dallas, TX with a Canon 7D with a Canon 500mm attached.
Double-Crested Cormorant – White Rock Lake
January 24, 2010 By 7 Comments
I captured this Double-Crested Cormorant at White Rock Lake in Dallas TX with my Canon 7D and Canon 500mm lens sitting atop my Induro CT314 tripod. If you’re in the Dallas area, White Rock Lake is a great bird watching / photography spot…tons of birds and lots of opportunities to get close. We’ll be going [...]
