Here’s a Black Necked Stilt from the Village Creek Drying Beds this weekend. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L with my 2x converter on my induro ct 314 tripod.
Butterfly and Friend with Canon 400mm 5.6 + Canon 2x Extender
May 25, 2010 By 13 Comments
While out playing around with my new Canon 2x Extender on my Canon 400mm 5.6 L, I saw this butterfly on a flower. He was kind enough to stay still long enough for me to focus and get a few shots off. PLUS…there’s a bonus….I got a fly in the photo as well! The extender [...]
Gold, Red & Pink – Antelope Slot Canyon
May 21, 2010 By 6 Comments
Another shot of the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in Page AZ.. Taken with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 L sitting on an induro ct314.
Singing Wren – Zion National Park
May 14, 2010 By 3 Comments
I caught this Wren singing the first day we were in Zion – Beak is a bit blurred as I didn’t have the shutter speed high enough,. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L on my Induro CT 314 Tripod.
Mockingbird with damaged (deformed) wing
May 10, 2010 By 4 Comments
The wing on this mockingbird was either deformed or damaged. Whenever standing still, the wing on opposite side of body) was held at a strange angel. He was able to fly just fine though. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L.
Photography Links for May 9 2010
May 9, 2010 By 3 Comments
Survival Strategies for Photographers: Using Facebook | Black Star Rising In this post in my video series on survival strategies for photographers, I offer a few tips for using Facebook as a low-cost marketing tool for your photography business. How to Clean Your Digital SLR Camera and Lens – PictureCorrect Quote: It is very important [...]
Searchlights – Antelope Slot Canyon
May 7, 2010 By 3 Comments
Look at the color. This was the only two light beam area in the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon. Captured with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 L.
Cavernous Room – Antelope Slot Canyon
May 4, 2010 By 3 Comments
Another shot of the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in Page AZ. Notice the log at the bottom of the photo….it was about six inches in diameter…just a way to show how large this room really is. Taken with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 L on my Induro CT314 Tripod.
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 [...]
Red Winged Blackbird – Birding in Dallas
April 22, 2010 By 9 Comments
I’ve always wanted to get a photo of a Red Winged Blackbird in this type of environment. I captured this one a few weeks ago at White Rock Creek in Dallas. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L sitting on my Induro CT314 Tripod.
Male Cardinal in Early Morning Light
March 13, 2010 By 2 Comments
One from the archives: A Male Cardinal after he just finished eating some seeds…he decided to jump on the tree and catch some morning sun. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L sitting atop my Induro CT314 Tripod.
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.
Common Merganser captured with Canon 7D and 400 5.6
January 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
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
January 13, 2010 By 2 Comments
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 [...]
Northern Shoveler captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6
January 13, 2010 By 5 Comments
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
January 12, 2010 By 18 Comments
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
January 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
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 [...]
DPReview hands on review of Samsung NX10
January 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
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 [...]
Outdoor Photo Gear Reviews Canon 1200mm 5.6 L Lens
January 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
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, [...]
Online Lens and Camera Rental
January 3, 2010 By 3 Comments
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 [...]
