Recently I acquired a Cotton Carrier Hyker Slingbag and have been using it regularly over the past number of weeks. This article shares my experiences with this very functional piece of kit.
Composing with Repeating Patterns
This article illustrates composing photographs with repeating patterns to help create eye flow and balance in an image.
Hamilton Gardens with 12-100 PRO
This article shares a selection of images captured handheld at Hamilton Gardens with the M.Zuiko 12-100 PRO IS zoom lens. The city of Hamilton (New Zealand) is situated 122 kilometres south of Auckland on the North Island.
Heron Catching a Snake
This article features a selection of images documenting a heron catching a snake at one of the ponds at Hendrie Valley. These photographs were captured in a 24 minute time frame… counted from when the heron first attacked the snake until it flew off with its catch.
These images are graphic and may not be appropriate for folks who are squeamish about some of the brutality found in nature.
Micro HHFS TG-5 images
This article features a selection of micro HHFS TG-5 images of plants, flowers and midges captured handheld in my yard. I had a lot of fun pushing my Olympus TG-5 Tough with these handheld in-camera focus stacked (HHFS) micro photographs.
This was one of the few times that I can remember trying the in-camera focus stacking option when shooting in Microscope mode. All images featured in this article are displayed without any cropping at all.
6 Years. No Regrets
This month marks 6 years since my wife and I decided to take the plunge and switch to Olympus/OM System M4/3 equipment. After countless hours in the field capturing hundreds of thousands of images, we can honestly say that we have absolutely no regrets about making this change.
HHFS Macro Flower Images
This article shares some recent handheld focus stacked HHFS macro flower images that were captured at the Royal Botanical Gardens. I’ve been experimenting with the in-camera handheld focus stacking technology resident in my E-M1X for a number of years.
Bird Photography After 10
This article discusses doing bird photography after 10 o’clock in the morning… which is not considered to be an ideal time of day. Birds are most active earlier in the morning and later in the afternoon.
My schedule has been a bit crazy lately, so I try to fit in some field practice when I can. I ended up arriving at Hendrie Valley just as some other photographers were leaving. The good news was that I was able to get a parking spot. 🙂 Continue reading Bird Photography After 10
First Swallows of 2025
The first swallows of 2025 have returned to Biggar Lagoon Wetlands in Grimsby, and were welcomed by a good number of bird watchers and a few photographers.
HHFS Butterfly Images
In preparation for the upcoming spring/summer outdoor macro photography season, I recently got in some practice with HHFS (handheld focus stacked) butterfly images at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.