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The Last Tiger
May 22, 2023
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Well, it is our last day on Safari. We have been to two national parks and are on our 8th tiger safari. We are currently in Kanha NP. The previous two days have been a bust....no tiger sightings. But, with our usual positive wildlife photographer attitude, we are optimistic that our trip to Kanha will bear fruit. A female tiger had been sighted the...
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The Tiger Story
May 21, 2023
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On a recent trip to India to photograph Royal Bengal Tigers, we had a unique experience that I would like to share.
We were traveling around Bandhavgarh National Park looking for tigers to photograph. Luckily for me, our driver was also a photographer. We had been having problems with some of the drivers positioning the truck for a good photo. But...
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Barred Owls with Sony 200-600
October 19, 2019
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I spent a morning on Blue Cypress lake with Ron Bielefeld of Whistling Wings shooting Barred Owls. It turned out to be a very special experience with several owls and great light. We were shooting from Ron's customized pontoon boat. Just a word about Ron. He knows the photo ops in the area! Before sunrise we pulled up to a tree, put out a speaker t...
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Looking Back
January 27, 2019
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It has been a long time since the last blog post. A lot has transpired photographically since then. I have committed almost exclusively to Sony gear. With the release of the A9 and the 400mm f/2.0 lens, a credible kit for wildlife can be assembled. I still maintain an Olympus kit, but mostly because I already have the lenses. If weight is the main...
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In Search of the Holy Grail
February 26, 2017
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I recently had an email exchange with a friend and fellow Canon shooter about acquiring a Sony AR7M2 for landscape shooting. I spent some time thinking about it as it is also related to my "search for the holy grail" of high image quality with significantly less weight. As some of you know I have Canon big glass and pro bodies in my kit as I travel...
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