I’ve had a number of readers who are intending to add some Nikon 1 gear to their kit contact me by email the past day or two. Many of them specifically asked about the Nikon 1 V3 versus the V2 for photographing birds in flight. Continue reading Nikon 1 V3 Versus V2 for Birds in Flight
Category Archives: Articles by Sensor Size
Tern Skim Fishing
I was out yesterday morning doing some fieldwork for my upcoming eBook on bird photography and happened to catch a tern skim fishing. Continue reading Tern Skim Fishing
Journey to Doubtful Sound New Zealand
During our visit to New Zealand in March 2018 my wife and I had the opportunity to experience Doubtful Sound. This article discusses our journey to Doubtful Sound and shares some images from our visit. Continue reading Journey to Doubtful Sound New Zealand
Egret Taking Flight at 60 FPS
I must admit that I have become increasingly intrigued with trying to photograph birds in flight at 60 frames per second. This fast frame rate setting isn’t something that I would use all the time, but I think it is something that I may use more frequently as I get more practice with it. For situations where I want a ‘specific moment capture’ this frame rate will come in handy. This short article shares the first 10 frames from an image run of an egret taking flight at 60 FPS. The 10 consecutive images that follow were captured in 1/6th of a second. Continue reading Egret Taking Flight at 60 FPS
How to Photograph Birds at 60 FPS with Nikon 1
As discussed in a number of previous articles, choosing camera gear is an intensely personal decision. What may be a great choice for one photographer may not work well for another. Regardless of what someone chooses the key is to understand the capabilities of our camera gear and how to use it. This article discusses how to photograph birds at 60 frames per second with Nikon 1 gear. Continue reading How to Photograph Birds at 60 FPS with Nikon 1
Tern Retrieving a Fish in Mid-Air
During a recent visit to the Hendrie Valley Sanctuary I was photographing terns in flight and fishing. While capturing a typical AF-C run I was lucky to be able to photograph a tern retrieving a fish in mid-air. The photographs in this short article are aggressive crops so I apologize in advance for the image quality. Continue reading Tern Retrieving a Fish in Mid-Air
Website Posting Number 500
As the publication of website posting number 500 on this photography blog drew ever near, the challenge became what I should write about as this is a bit of a milestone event. I decided to share some of my favourite images that I’ve captured over the past number of years, and tie them together with some philosophical musings. Continue reading Website Posting Number 500
Swallows with Fledglings
I made a quick visit to the Hendrie Valley Sanctuary a couple of days ago hoping to photograph some ospreys fishing. Nature didn’t cooperate in that regard but did supply some swallows with fledglings. Continue reading Swallows with Fledglings
Post Hopping Heron
In some previous articles the importance of getting to know specific environments and observing bird behaviour has been discussed. This short article continues that content thread by sharing some images of a post hopping heron. Continue reading Post Hopping Heron
Primate Portraits at the Zoo
Yesterday I took my Nikon 1 J5, a couple of lenses, and some extension tubes to the Toronto Metropolitan Zoo, spending half a day with my wife wandering about and capturing images. This short article shares some primate portraits captured at the zoo. All images are presented as 100% captures without any cropping. Continue reading Primate Portraits at the Zoo