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Martin Belan

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  • 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
  • Trumpeter Swan Flapping its Wings
    Bird Photography,  Photo Processing,  Software

    How to Post Process Your Bird Photographs in Lightroom and Photoshop

    It is difficult to develop a detailed, step by step recipe for post processing bird photographs as every image is different.  But in this blog, I’ll describe my processing steps at a higher level and my decision process for how…

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

    Top Olympus OM-D Tips and Settings for Bird and Wildlife Photographers

    Olympus OM-D cameras are terrific for bird and wildlife photography.  Their small size and light weight make them easier for travel, hiking, and hand holding your gear for extended periods of time. Olympus OM-D Cameras also have quite a few…

    By Martin Belan
  • Northern Cardinal - Curious Look
    Bird Photography,  Nature

    What Makes a Great Bird Photograph? 10 Tips That Will Make Your Images Stand Out

    What makes a great bird photograph?  What makes some bird photographs better than others?  In this blog, I’ll discuss 10 things that will help you get great bird photographs.  I’ve also included tips to incorporate each of these elements to…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus 1.4x and 2.0x Teleconverter
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Should you Buy an Olympus 2x Teleconverter for Bird Photography?

    Due to its sharpness and reach, the Olympus 1.4x Teleconverter stays attached to my Olympus E-M1X and 300mm f/4 lens almost all of the time.  This gives me an incredible 840mm of reach that I can easily hike with and…

    By Martin Belan
  • Northern Shrike Take Off
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to use Olympus’ Pro Capture Mode to Photograph Birds in Flight

    One of the best ways to get birds in flight photographs is to take the image right after the bird takes off.  This is especially true for smaller birds that are extremely difficult to photograph in flight. Olympus’ Pro Capture…

    By Martin Belan
  • Short-eared Owl in Flight
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Testing Olympus Bird Detection Autofocus on Birds in Flight

    Olympus released firmware update version 2.0 for the E-M1X several weeks ago.  This firmware update included Bird Detection Autofocus.  The E-M1X is the only Olympus camera that has the Bird Detection AF feature. For this blog, I wanted to mainly…

    By Martin Belan
  • Wood Stork Blurred Background Before & After
    Bird Photography,  Photo Processing

    How to Blur the Background of your Bird Photographs using Photoshop

    Sometimes you get really sharp photograph of a bird but the background is distracting because it’s not blurred enough.  A blurred background (also called Bokeh) can bring more attention to your subject (the bird) and really make your bird photographs…

    By Martin Belan
  • Canada Geese In the Sunrise
    Bird Photography,  Photo Processing,  Software

    Does the Sky Replacement Feature in Photoshop Work for Bird Photographs?

    There are plenty of blogs written on using the Adobe Photoshop Sky Replacement feature on landscapes.  But does Photoshop’s Sky Replacement feature work on bird photographs? A lot of times in bird photography, you get a really good, sharp image…

    By Martin Belan
  • Pied-billed Grebe in a Reflection of the Fall Colors
    Bird Photography

    How to Incorporate Fall Color in Your Bird Photography

    Fall is a great time to get out for bird photography.  Spring is known for the big bird migration with a large variety of birds migrating north.  But the fall also has a migration as the birds fly back south.…

    By Martin Belan
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