Bird Photography Tips – Proximity
Even with a long lens, bird photography still requires getting reasonably close to your subject. In some places, this can be as simple as parking your butt and waiting, or…
City Wildlife – Bird Photography in Central Auckland
I like to think I'm a reasonable observant person, so how I missed the fact that there's a great spot for photographing birds literally across the road from my flat…
Bird Photography Tips – Birds in Flight
I thought I might start a series of Bird Photography Tips, seeing as it's the area of photography I've had the most experience with so far! So here's number one…
Spring
It's spring here in the Southern Hemisphere, which means warmer weather (and rain), an unfurling of blossoms and a cacophony of birdlife. It's a good time for bird photography, as…
Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre
Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre is a place I should really visit more often. Located in Rotorua, they are leaders in the conservation of birds of prey in New Zealand,…
Tips for when things get exciting in Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography can be exciting, especially when something you've been waiting for suddenly starts happening. But if you get caught up in the rush of the moment, you can forget the…
Red Bishops
Looking back through my photos from South Africa, I found these photos, and decided to do a little blog about Red Bishops. Despite having been back to South Africa twice…
Oystercatchers
I really don't like the name Oystercatcher. It's not so much a name as a feeding strategy, and Oysters don't really require a lot of catching, as they are largely…
Western Cattle-Egret
D-Photo Sigma Amateur Photographer of the Year 2014
A few weeks ago I got a very exciting phone call while I was at work, and it's been a hell of a time keeping mum (and keeping Mum mum)…
Spier Eagle Encounters
In a brief moment of oversight, I completely forgot about our visit to Spier Eagle Encounters while we were in the Cape. They rehabilitate birds of prey that have been…
South Africa Trip Masterpost
Here is the order that all of the South Africa Trip blogs go in: Snapseed for Photo Editing Weavers Red Bishops Caught in the Rain Frustrating Days - Malachite Sunbirds…
Action shots
Action shots are impressive - and rightly so, as they can be extremely difficult to capture. In wildlife photography, they require knowledge of animal behaviour so you can anticipate what…
Rock Kestrels
One of the things I love about wildlife photography is that, not only are the various animals we chase beautiful, but the landscapes we find them in can be pretty…
Flamingos
I can't say I ever expected to chase Flamingos around a golf-course. I can now retrospectively add it to my bucket list though, because it was quite fun, and I…
Weavers
I haven't been doing my Africa posts in chronological order, so once I have finished them all I will make a post with the links to them in order. This…