I recently returned from a vacation in Cuba during which I had the opportunity to photograph a few different species of heron using my Nikon 1 V2 and Nikon 1 CX 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens. Continue reading Photographing Heron in Cuba
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Images of Tricolored Heron with Nikon CX 70-300
This article features some selected images of Tricolored Heron taken in Cuba with a Nikon 1 V2 and Nikon 1 CX 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 lens. Continue reading Images of Tricolored Heron with Nikon CX 70-300
Great Blue Heron Images with Nikon 1 CX 70-300
This article features a selection of Great Blue Heron images taken with a Nikon 1 V2 and Nikon 1 CX 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 lens during my recent trip to Cuba. Continue reading Great Blue Heron Images with Nikon 1 CX 70-300
Smooth-billed Ani with Nikon 1 CX 70-300
This article features a few images of Smooth-billed Ani taken with a Nikon 1 V2 and Nikon 1 CX 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 lens. This unusual looking bird is a member of the cuckoo family and has an odd, almost prehistoric look. Continue reading Smooth-billed Ani with Nikon 1 CX 70-300
Images of Green Heron with Nikon 1 CX 70-300
During a recent visit to the Playa Costa Verde resort in Cuba I had the opportunity to capture images of a variety of birds in a shallow wetland area that separates the hotel from the beach, using my Nikon 1 V2 and Nikon 1 CX 70-300. On a few occasions I was able to spot some Green Heron along the shoreline or in some of the dense vegetation. Green Heron are often nocturnal hunters and are rarely seen out during the day. I did find one individual resting in dark shade in the middle of a mangrove tree during the heat of the day.
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Photographing Birds on the Niagara River in Winter
The Niagara River draws a large number of birds during the winter months, mainly waterfowl like swans, ducks and geese. Continue reading Photographing Birds on the Niagara River in Winter
Nikon 1 CX 70-300mm VR Bird Images
One of the reasons that a number of people may start to consider the Nikon 1 system is the new 1 Nikon CX 70-300 VR f/4.5-5.6 super telephoto lens. Continue reading Nikon 1 CX 70-300mm VR Bird Images
David – Nikon 1 CX 70-300 and Goliath – Tamron 150-600 Visit Bird Kingdom
After an early arrival of winter in Southern Ontario I thought I’d escape it for a few hours by taking David (my Nikon 1 V2 with CX 70-300 mm VR) and Goliath (my D800 with Tamron 150-600 mm VC) to Bird Kingdom in Niagara Falls, Canada. Continue reading David – Nikon 1 CX 70-300 and Goliath – Tamron 150-600 Visit Bird Kingdom
Birds-in-Flight Images with Nikon 1 and FT-1 Adapter
Since buying my first Nikon 1 V2 in August 2013 I have been shooting a lot of static and perched birds with a Nikon 1 V2, FT-1 adapter, my Nikkor 70-200 f/4 VR lens and TC-17E II teleconverter. Continue reading Birds-in-Flight Images with Nikon 1 and FT-1 Adapter
Images at the Zoo Using Nikon 1 and FT-1 Adapter
Finding ways to grow and stimulate our individual creativity is one of the most important things we can do to advance our skill level as photographers. I gave myself one such challenge and I thought I would share the results of it with you with images taken at the Metro Toronto Zoo. Continue reading Images at the Zoo Using Nikon 1 and FT-1 Adapter