Tropical Bird Photography Trip, Jan. 2011

I’m pleased to announce that I have finalized the preparations for the annual tropical bird photography tour that I co-lead with my good friend Doug Brown, who is one of the most respected bird photographers in the US and is a moderator in the avian forum at BirdPhotographers.net. Doug is also a very nice guy, [...]

Fine Art Hummingbirds

I had a chance to take a few (literally just a few!) hummingbird pictures yesterday and was able to get some that I really liked. When I was in grad school, I worked at the Missouri Botanical Garden and always enjoyed the botanical illustrations in many of the books in the fantastic library there. There [...]

On Location Images — Something Different

Though I’m a nature photographer at heart, I occasionally do an on-location shoot here in Costa Rica for tourist attractions and ecolodges. This is not my bread and butter but it helps pay the bills and offers a fresh challenge from a photographic standpoint — dealing with tricky lighting, varied subjects, time limits, and compositional [...]

Multiple-flash Experiments for Hummingbirds

Everyone who visits this blog knows that I love photographing hummingbirds. In fact, one could say it’s become a bit of an obsession! Why? Well, hummingbirds are just amazing in terms of their plumage, colors, and flight capabilities. Every time I photograph hummingbirds I get a surprise visitor or pose.  In addition, since photographing hummingbirds [...]

Finally, the quetzal image I’ve wanted!

Well, it’s not perfect, but this image is quite close to what I’ve imagined capturing for the past five years or so. To my mind, four things contribute to a good portrait of the resplendent quetzal. First, you want to include the whole bird, including that magnificent tail. And for this, you need to have [...]

Green-crowned brilliant at Bomarea flower

Hi, just a quick post here to show off a hummingbird picture I really liked. I went to a little restaurant the other day with my good friends Jose Lopez and Monica Quesada (see mqcphoto.com) of Foto Verde Tours for a bit of hummingbird photography. Along the way we found this beautiful Bomarea epiphyte flower [...]

Toucans, Hummingbirds, and More – New Images

Check out a number of new images, along with detailed tech info and descriptions of how each was taken.

Poison Frogs at Selva Verde Lodge

The other day I went to Selva Verde Lodge for a photoshoot. Andrea Holbrook, president of Holbrook Travel, which runs the lodge, had hired me to do some updated shots of the renovated rooms, new staff, and the buildings and grounds. I started out with sun and a nice breeze at home but as I [...]

Images from the Central Pacific

I just returned recently from a photo tour with my friends and now three-time repeat clients Dick and Bert Wolf of Louisville, Kentucky. It’s always a pleasure to travel with Dick and Bert and, even though they shoot Nikon , we enjoy shooting together too. While Dick and Bert have traveled the world taking photographs, [...]

Photoshoot — Casa de Tranquilidad

Even though I’m a nature photographer, I do the occasional photoshoot to help pay the bills and keep buying all of that fancy camera equipment that we all need Of course, it’s the most fun when the client wants something more than just the standard shots so I was happy when Dave Lando called about [...]

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