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Martin Belan

Nature, Travel, and Olympus Photography Blog

  • 360 Degree Star Trails
    Astrophotography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Create a 360 Degree Star Trail with an Olympus OM-D Camera

    Olympus has created a Live Composite feature that greatly simplifies long exposure photography including star trails, street scenes, fireworks and light painting. How Does Live Composite Work? Live Composite mode takes an initial image as the base exposure and then…

    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
  • Gray Wolf Chasing a Coyote off a Bison Carcass
    National Parks,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Photographing Wildlife at Yellowstone National Park with Olympus Micro Four Thirds Gear

    I’ve been to Yellowstone National Park numerous times for wildlife photography, but I’ve always used my Canon gear to photograph the wildlife. When flying to Yellowstone, bringing the larger Canon gear to photograph wildlife can be a challenge.  On a…

    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
  • OM-D E-M1X vs OM-D E-M1 III for Bird Photography
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Comparing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and E-M1X for Bird Photography

    With the OM-D E-M1X and E-M1 Mark III, Olympus has introduced two cameras that when paired with Olympus 300mm f/4 Pro lens are quite capable for bird photography.  Both cameras have many of the same features and specs: 20.4 megapixel…

    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
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Should you Switch to the Olympus OM-D and 300mm f/4 lens for Bird and Wildlife Photography?

    I love to photograph birds and wildlife.  I’ve captured some really good images using my Canon 5d Mark III with the Canon 500mm f/4 and Canon 100-400mm f/4.5 – f/5.6 lenses. I’ve also owned Olympus gear for years and I…

    By Martin Belan
  • Meike MK320 on an Olympus OM-D E-M1 III
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Testing the Meike MK320 Flash on Olympus OM-D Cameras

    I was looking for a small, inexpensive flash for my Olympus OM-D E-M1 III to use for nature macro photography.  I selected the Meike MK-320 due to its price and compactness.  Paired with the OM-D E-M1 III and a small…

    By Martin Belan
  • Focus Peaking Settings Menu
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Setting Up Olympus Focus Peaking for Macro Photography

    Focus peaking is a useful feature for macro photography.  A lot of times manual focus is required for macro photography and focus peaking will indicate when your subject or part of your subject is in focus. Olympus OM-D cameras have…

    By Martin Belan
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