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Martin Belan

Nature, Travel, and Olympus Photography Blog

  • Green Jay with a Mouth Full of Seeds
    Bird Photography,  Travel

    Up Close and Personal: Bird Photography at La Lomita Wildlife Ranch

    Texas is a great location for birdwatching and bird photography due to its location and diverse habitats. Texas ranks as one of the top U.S. States for the total number of bird species observed. South Texas, in particular, is a…

    By Martin Belan
  • Greater Yellowlegs Reflection, Fort DeSoto, Florida
    Bird Photography,  Travel

    Capturing the Beauty of Birds at Fort De Soto: A Bird Photography Guide

    Fort De Soto is a bird photography gem located on the Gulf of Mexico, just south of St. Petersburg, Florida. This park offers a variety of habitats, such as beaches, mangroves, marshes and hardwood hammocks, that are home to a…

    By Martin Belan
  • Osprey Perched in the Morning Light
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Capturing the Beauty of Florida’s Birds with the OM System OM-1

    This blog is dedicated to exploring the beauty of Florida’s birds through the viewfinder of the OM System OM-1 camera. The OM-1 is a terrific camera among bird photographers for its compact size, computational photography features,  and the m.Zuiko lens…

    By Martin Belan
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to use the OM System OI.Share App for Backyard Bird Photography

    OM Digital Solutions has a free OI.Share app that communicates wirelessly with your Olympus / OM System cameras.  The App has Remote Control, Photo Import, Camera How To, basic Photo Editing, and Geotagging. The Olympus version of the OI.Share app…

    By Martin Belan
  • Cedar Waxwing In Flight
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Use the Olympus / OM System Internal AF Limiter to Improve Your Bird Photography

    The internal AF Limiter in Olympus / OM System cameras allows you to be much more precise in setting the focusing distance range than using the Focus Limiter Switch located on your M.Zuiko lenses.  This allows the autofocus to work…

    By Martin Belan
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak
    Bird Photography

    8 Tips for Photographing the Spring Bird Migration

    Spring migration is one of the most exciting times of the year for bird photographers.  With hundreds of bird species migrating from the south to the north, you never know what you’re going to see and photograph. After many years…

    By Martin Belan
  • Osprey in Flight, Blackwater NWR
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Review of the OM System OM-1 for Bird Photography

    I’ve spent the past few months field testing the OM System OM-1 camera for Bird Photography and in this blog, I’ll share my findings and opinions on the new flagship camera from OM Digital Solutions / Olympus. For the past…

    By Martin Belan
  • Squabbling Bald Eagles
    Bird Photography,  Travel,  Wildlife

    Photographing Birds and Wildlife at Bombay Hook NWR, Delaware

    Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located 10 miles from Dover, Delaware near the town of Smyrna.  Dover is a good place to stay with several hotels and multiple restaurants on the southern side of town on North Dupont…

    By Martin Belan
  • Tree Swallow, Pro Capture SH2, C-AF+TR, Bird Detection AF
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Use Bird Detection AF with Pro Capture on the OM System OM-1

    Pro Capture and Bird Detection AF aren’t new technologies introduced with the OM System OM-1 camera, but they have been improved and are more accessible in the OM-1.  Combining Pro Capture and Bird Detection AF can lead to some incredible…

    By Martin Belan
  • Gadwall Duck - ISO 250, f/9.0, 1/30 second
    Bird Photography

    Try Panning to Give an Artistic Look to your Birds in Flight Photographs

    Most of the time as bird photographers we try to keep our shutter speeds high to freeze the wings for birds in flight photographs.  Capturing a bird in flight with perfectly frozen wings and a sharp head and eyes can…

    By Martin Belan
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