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Martin Belan

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  • Yellow Flower with Texture
    Nature,  Photo Processing

    How to Easily Add Textures to your Nature Photographs using Photoshop

    Adding texture to your nature photographs can make your images more interesting and give them an artistic look.  This works well on flowers, macro photographs, even landscapes. I know there are plug-ins you can buy that can add textures to…

    By Martin Belan
  • Custom Mode Dial
    Bird Photography,  Nature,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Use Custom Mode Settings on your Olympus OM-D Camera for Bird Photography

    Several Olympus OM-D cameras have Custom Mode Settings on the Mode Dial on top of the camera.  This makes it really easy to switch between different settings in your camera due to changing conditions.  See the table at the bottom…

    By Martin Belan
  • Nature,  Software

    Clear Outside – A Terrific Weather App for Nature Photographers

    I discovered the Clear Outside Weather App while researching Astrophotography apps, but it turns out that it is a really good weather app for anyone who photographs outdoors. Information in the Clear Outside App Clear Outside is a cool little…

    By Martin Belan
  • Eastern Kingbird feeding its young
    Nature,  Wildlife

    Photo Story: Eastern Kingbird Feeding its Young

    One thing I really enjoy about Bird and Wildlife photography is witnessing and photographing the undisturbed behavior of the animals.  It’s great to get a beautiful portrait of a bald eagle, but capturing an eagle catching a fishing in its talons…

    By Martin Belan
  • Bull Moose in the Snow
    National Parks,  Nature,  Wildlife

    Winter Wildlife Photography at Yellowstone National Park

    Many photographers travel to Yellowstone National Park in the spring / early summer for wildlife photography. The big attraction in the spring is the babies and the bears – which is awesome! But, there are also advantages to photograph Yellowstone…

    By Martin Belan
  • Upper Falls, Old Man's Cave, Hocking Hills
    Landscapes,  Nature,  Travel

    What to Photograph at Hocking Hills State Park

    Hocking Hills is the most visited state park in Ohio and for good reason.  There are numerous waterfalls, caves, miles of hiking trails, and other activities like canoeing and ziplining.  So what’s in hocking hills for photographers? plenty! Below is a list…

    By Martin Belan
  • Winter Ice Patterns
    Macro,  Nature

    A Collection of Winter Macro Photography Ideas

    Winter is here.  Don’t put away your macro lens. There are still plenty of macro photography subjects in the winter.  You may just have to bundle up and look at little harder. I find that these winter compositions can be…

    By Martin Belan
  • Black-capped Chickadee In Flight
    Bird Photography,  Nature

    A Collection of Artistic Bird Photography Techniques

    Pixel Peeper nature photographers will tell you that bird photographs need to be sharp with the bird’s eyes being in clear focus.  I too strive for a sharp, in focus subject in most of my bird photographs. But there is…

    By Martin Belan
  • Nene Goose
    Nature,  Wildlife

    Photo Story: What’s a Nene Goose?

    The Nene Goose which is also called the Hawaiian Goose is native to the state of Hawaii.  The Nene is also the state bird of Hawaii. In the 1950s the goose was near extinction due to hunting by humans, cats,…

    By Martin Belan
  • Sacred Falls, Helicopter View
    Nature,  Travel

    Why Can Sacred Falls Only Be Viewed by Helicopter?

    While visiting Oahu, Hawaii, I took a Doors off Helicopter Flight from Honolulu Airport.  One of the attractions advertised for the flight was Sacred Falls which can only be seen by helicopter. When we got to Sacred Falls (about ½…

    By Martin Belan
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