Photo Story: Boston Sunset Painted with Topaz Impression
I took this photo of the sunset over Boston and the Charles River in 2011. I came across this photo recently and when I looked at it, I thought this would look really good as a painting. Boston Sunset –…
Photo Story: Horned Lark in the Snow
When driving past snow covered cornfields in the Midwestern United States, it’s not uncommon to see Horned Larks gathering in the field. Horned Lark in the Snow Horned Larks can also be seen in flocks with Snow Buntings and Lapland…
Photo Story: Sleepy Eastern Screech Owl
This red morph Eastern Screech Owl was photographed on the Indigo Trail at J.N. Ding Darling Wildlife Preserve on Sanibel Island in Florida. Sleepy Eastern Screech Owl This little owl was located in an old dead tree less than 30…
Photo Story: An Artistic Look at 3 White-tailed Deer Does
This was a really long shot and the lighting wasn’t great. But I really liked the composition and the way the White-tailed Deer Does were looking right at me. White-tailed Deer Does – Topaz Impression After processing the photo (bottom…
Photo Story: Ringed-neck Pheasant Couple Foraging in the Snow
It was a long, cold Ohio winter. The ground was snow covered for almost 10 weeks. Hen Pheasant in the Snow Animals and birds had a tough time foraging with the snow covering the landscape for an extended duration. This…
Photo Story: Sunset Over Estero Lagoon
After a long day of photography, I decided to do some bird photography just before sunset at the famous Estero Lagoon on Fort Myers Beach in Florida. Sunset Over Estero Lagoon It was a busy day photographing birds at Corkscrew Swamp and…
Photo Story: Backyard Red-Tailed Hawk
A Red-tailed Hawk frequently visits my backyard. My wife fills three bird feeders daily that draws a large population of birds. Back Yard Red-Tailed Hawk This Red-tailed Hawk sees my backyard as his hunting ground. Several attempts by my wife to scare…
Photo Story: Loggerhead Shrike
The Loggerhead Shrike is a predatory song bird with unusual hunting habits. The Loggerhead Shrike uses its strong curved beak to kill its prey or it kills its prey by impaling it on thorns or barbed wire fences. It also leaves the…
Photo Story: Wood Stork Portrait
The Wood Stork is a large wading bird native to the Southeast United States, South America, and the Caribbean. The US breeding population of the Wood Stork is classified as threatened. Wood Stork Portrait The Wood Stork has a white…
Photo Story: Roseate Spoonbill Flapping its Wings – Plus a Processing Tip
A Roseate Spoonbill was on my shot list for a January photography trip to southwest Florida. With as much bird photography as I have done, I had never need or photographed one in the wild. Roseate Spoonbill Flapping its Wings…
