Field Sparrow – Birding in Dallas TX
This little Field Sparrow is another capture from the Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland TX. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm.
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Common Merganser captured with Canon 7D and 400 5.6
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Captured this Northern Shoveler at the Abilene Zoo Lake…Beautiful Bird. Taken with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L.
Canon 7D DSLR – Product Review
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
I’ve finally had a chance to sit down and write a review of my Canon 7D (Check prices at B&H, Adorama and Amazon). It’s a quick review….I love this camera! My main focus is birds, wildlife and landscapes and this camera is an awesome body for wildlife and birding photography. I’ve got my trusty Canon 5D for [...]
Northern Shoveler captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Captured this Northern Shoveler at the Abilene Zoo Lake…Beautiful Bird. Taken with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L
American Wigeon – Captured with Canon 7D
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Captured this American Wigeon at the Abilene Zoo Lake…Beautiful Bird. Taken with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L
Kodak announces new cameras focused on sharing photographs
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
I just read a post over on Photography Bay titled “Kodak Cameras focus on Sharing” that got me to thinking. Kodak announced three new cameras at CES 2010: the Kodak Slice Touchscreen camera ($349.95), Kodak Easyshare M580 ($199.95) and Kodak Playsport video camera ($149.95) – all available for pre-order from Amazon (affiliate links provided). Features of the [...]
DPReview hands on review of Samsung NX10
Monday, January 4, 2010
DPreview.com has a great hands-on review of the newly announced Samsung NX10 DSLR. There’s been a lot of rumors about this camera over the past 6 months with the number of rumors and semi-announcements growing in December 2009. See Gizmodo, Engadget and other tech blogs talking about this camera in recent weeks/months. Well…we found out that the [...]
Outdoor Photo Gear Reviews Canon 1200mm 5.6 L Lens
Monday, January 4, 2010
Outdoor Photo Gear reviewed the huge Canon EF 1200mm 5.6 L Supertelephoto Lens ($120,000 at B&H!) I can’t embed the video here due to restrictions by Outdoor Photo Gear but you can watch it on Vimeo here or jump over to Outdoor Photo Gear for the original post. The 1200mm lens is huge – 36lbs, 33″ long [...]
Online Lens and Camera Rental
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Have you ever wished you had ‘that lens’ or ‘that camera’ but you don’t quite have the cash (or don’t want to lay out that much cash) for a new lens, camera or other piece of photography equipment? Well…have you ever thought about renting? Renting can get you ‘that lens’ or ‘that camera’ for a lot less [...]
Canon 1D Mark IV Review and Availability
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
According to the Canon Rumors site, the Canon 1D MK IV is supposedly available starting tomorrow! While we wait, check out this great review from Brad Mangin on using the Canon 1D Mark IV while shooting an NFL football game. One interesting paragraph from the review: The more I shot the more confidence I had. Each time [...]
Canon 7D Video Samples
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
I took my new Canon 7D along with me to my parents house in Oklahoma and found a great opportunity to take some use this excellent camera to capture some video. In addition to being a great still camera (see some Sample Canon 7D photographs here), the 7D is an amazing video camera too. Here’s a [...]
Canon 7D Bird Photos – Samples
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
I took my new Canon 7D along with me to my parents house in Oklahoma and found a great opportunity to take some photos. I love this camera! The Canon 7D gives users some excellent options with great still photos and excellent video capture. Here’s a few photographs from the weekend bird shoot: Related articles by Zemanta Canon [...]
Canon 7D and 5D Mark II Tutorials
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Ran across a nice playlist on YouTube called “Canon 7D and 5D Mark II Videos and Tutorials” that contains some excellent videos to show you how to setup your Canon 7D and/or Canon 5D MKII camera to shoot excellent HD video. If you’d like to see all the videos, jump over to YouTube now or watch [...]
Five tips for taking photos through glass
Monday, December 28, 2009
SimpleScrapper has a few good tips for photographers shooting through glass titled “How to photograph through glass“. With winter upon those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it can be difficult to get outside to enjoy our hobby & passion of photography. When it’s too cold out, try these tips for shooting through your windows: 1. The 45 [...]
Canon 7D for Christmas – Sample Photos
Friday, December 25, 2009
I received a Canon 7D for Christmas and I am in love. This is a great camera. I’ll provide a more in-depth review in the future but I wanted to share a few of the first photos from this great camera. I popped the camera out, charged the batteries and took some photos…see below for a [...]
Tips for Great Photos during the Harsh Hour
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
As photographers, we’ve been taught to get out early or late to get the best light and to pack up the cameras during the middle of the day. This time of day, called the ‘harsh hour’ by some, finds most serious photographers relaxing rather than taking photographs. Would you be surprised to learn you can still [...]
Sunset behind the Grand Tetons
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Similar to my previous shot of the sunset over the Grand Tetons, this shot was taken while waiting for the animals to show up one evening. I had my Canon EOS 5D with my Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens on and took this really interesting photo. Enjoy.
Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Grabbed what I thought would be a quick snapshot of a couple walking through steam at Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park…and it turned into this. Taken with my Canon EOS 5D and Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Enjoy.
Sunset and Smoke over the Grand Tetons
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Tracie and I were out waiting for the wildlife to show up and saw an amazing sight. The Sun behind a large column of smoke. I grabbed my my Canon EOS 5D with my Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens and took a photo. This is what I capture…quite an interesting shot I think. I did [...]
Green Heron with Canon 5D and Canon 400 5.6
Friday, September 4, 2009
I was testing out my new Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens today and was lucky enough to see a Green Heron around the pond. I had to track him down a bit to get a good shot but he finally posed nicely for me. Here’s a few samples. I’m loving this lens.
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
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