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Martin Belan

Nature, Travel, and Olympus Photography Blog

  • 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
  • Luminar Portrait Bokeh AI
    Bird Photography,  Software,  Wildlife

    Does Luminar Portrait Bokeh AI Work for Animal and Bird Photographs?

    Portrait Bokeh AI was introduced with Update 4 to Luminar AI and looks to be improved with Luminar Neo.  I’ve used Luminar Portrait Bokeh AI on human portraits and it works really well with minimal painting required on the mask. …

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus 100-400 Evaluation Criteria
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Field Test Results of the Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0 – 6.3 Telephoto Lens for Bird and Wildlife Photography

    Olympus released the 100-400 f/5.0-6.3 lens in August 2020.  Not including the Olympus 75-300mm lens, this is the most reasonably priced of the long telephoto bird and wildlife lenses in the Olympus lens line up. Olympus Long Telephoto Bird and…

    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
  • Cedar Waxwing in Flight, ISO 800, 420mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 second
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Cedar Waxwings, the Perfect Subject for Olympus Pro Capture?

    Olympus’ Pro Capture is an amazing technology to capture action photographs of birds, especially bird take offs.  But even with Pro Capture technology, you have to be patient to get  good birds in flight photographs. Sometimes, the bird doesn’t want…

    By Martin Belan
  • Great Egret, ISO 1000, f/6.3, 1/1000 second
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Using Olympus Pro Capture to Photograph Fishing Birds in Action

    I use Olympus Pro Capture all the time to photograph Birds in Flight, especially for bird take offs.  I also use it to capture bees and other insects in flight.  But Olympus Pro Capture has many other uses. One of…

    By Martin Belan
  • Green Heron Processed with Topaz DeNoise AI and Sharpen AI
    Bird Photography,  Photo Processing

    How to Rescue Really Noisy Bird Photographs using Topaz DeNoise AI and Sharpen AI

    It was 6:45 in the morning.  I was watching this Green Heron fishing and waiting for him to make a catch.  Then it happened; he caught a fish that was larger than his head and bill combined. There was only…

    By Martin Belan
  • Bald Eagle in Flight
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Top Tips and Settings for Birds in Flight Photography using Olympus OM-D Cameras

    Birds in flight is one of the most difficult genres of photography.  Photographing a small object flying really fast and getting sharp and not blurred photographs can be a real challenge. Fortunately, Olympus OM-D Cameras have some features to help…

    By Martin Belan
  • Bald Eagle in Flight with a Fish
    Bird Photography,  Travel,  Wildlife

    Blackwater NWR – A Great Spot for Bird and Wildlife Photographers

    Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a terrific destination for bird and wildlife photographers.  The bird species vary by season but there is always something to photograph at Blackwater NWR.  Blackwater is also a great location to photograph sunrises and…

    By Martin Belan
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